The use of Tin Can and Open Badges for learning

The use of Tin Can and Open

Badges for learning

Mark AberdourHead of Learning Platforms

@epictalk @maberdour #LTSF13

Agenda

A shared background

What is Tin Can/Experience API?

What is Open Badges Initiative?

Complementary or competing?


A shared background

Learning happens anywhere


Assessment happens anywhere


Very little online learning happens on the

LMS


Current learning standards not fit for 21st century. Enter...


Tin Can/ Experience API

What Tin Can API does

Layer 1: Frees us from the obsolete constructs of SCORM

Layer 2: Allows us to record ANY learning experience

Layer 3: Frees learners’ data from the LMS

Layer 4: Enables merging with performance data


How Tin Can API worksTin Can-enabled activities send simple statements to a Learning Record Store (LRS).

LRS

E-learning Game Simulato

r Blog YouTube


Tin Can statements

Noun Verb Object


Healthcare compliance programme

“Jenny completed an e-learning module

in 21m”


“Jenny attended Palliative Care workshop on

01 April 2013”



“Jenny viewed Palliative Care video ”



“Jenny listened to team podcast”



“Jenny attended mentoring session on 02 March 2013”



“Jenny passed Palliative Care

Compliance Course on 02 April 2013”



Activity streams

Merge with performance data



ChallengesUnreliability of self reporting

Privacy and ethics concerns

Data correlations should not be taken at face value


Improving the learning experience

Data collectio

n standard

Learning analytics

Learning

Engagement

Retention

Recruitment


LMS support


Authoring tool support


Tin Can summaryTrack the learning experience, not just outcomes

Track learning from anywhere

Activity streams of learning activities

Free user data from software lock-in

Learning analytics to improve the learning experience


Open Badges Initiative

Visual representations of achievements, learning, skills, interests, competencies

Capture learning path

Signal achievements

Reward and motivation

Capture non-traditional skills

Personal reputation and identity building

Community building


Source: onlinecollege.org


Source: Kyle Bowen / Purdue University


EarnerEmployeeStudentEvent attendeeBadges in multiple systemsExported to Backpack

IssuerEmployers

Colleges and universities

Distance learning organisations

Conference organisers

Adult education classes

Free online courses

DisplayerLearning Management Systems

Personal blogs

Social networks

Job sites

Created by organisations

Target a specific set of skills

Potentially a complex hierarchy

Created by communities

Developed through community narrative

Focus on what is important to them

Top down badge systems

Bottom up badge systems



Open Badge summaryTrack learning outcomes and achievements

Badge system will track achievements over a curriculum

Exportable to public Backpack

Accreditation/endorsement lends weight


Complementary systems

Track learning experiences

Detailed, granular activities

Connect to LRS for data storage

Insight into learning paths, performance improvement, trend analysis

Learning analytics – improve the learning experience

Track learning outcomes

Higher level achievements

Connect to Backpack for visualisation of skills

Insight into curriculum pathways

Tin Can API Open Badges


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The use of Tin Can and Open Badges for learning