A quick preface: Although I’m a huge supporter of badges, the system at large is still very much under development. These thoughts stem from my own understanding and experience with badges, which is changing by the day. Check it out. So when people think of badges, I tell them about microcredentials. And I tell them … Continue reading
I was afraid that I had turned into a broken record. I couldn’t have been more wrong. When I tell people that I’m not currently working full time, for anyone, the question that follows is usually, “well, what are you doing then?” Simple enough. I tell them that I am spreading the word about badges, … Continue reading
What is Mozilla’s Open Badge Project? The people behind Firefox, Thunderbird, and other open-source applications, have a neat thing going with the Open Badge Project. This project focuses on a framework for issuing “badges” of achievement that users/learners can take with them, issued by a club, group, or team. Users collect badges, keeping them in … Continue reading
Making your ePortfolio can seem like a stressful process, but these five tips will help you put together an ePortfolio that colleagues will respect and you’ll be proud to point employers to! Let’s begin… 1) Start with a theme that fits your needs A free WordPress.com account is a simple way to get your ePorfolio moving. Sure, … Continue reading
Over the past few years I have worked with a variety of web building programs and am now starting to get into content management systems (CMS’s) like WordPress.org and Drupal. For a current project at work, my department is using Google Sites t create a website for students at UH,particularly online students. As a WYSIWYG … Continue reading
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