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==== Open Badges Public Beta launch ==== | ==== Open Badges Public Beta launch ==== | ||
* What: Public beta version of the Open Badge Infrastructure, the underlying badge specification and set of repositories ('Backpacks') to support a badge-as-alternative-credential ecosystem | * What: Public beta version of the Open Badge Infrastructure, the underlying badge specification and set of repositories ('Backpacks') to support a badge-as-alternative-credential ecosystem | ||
[[Image:Tech-diagram-v3 updated.png|700px|Open Badges -- Tech-diagram-v3 updated.png]] | |||
* Pretty big deal - lots of badges are getting a lot of attention and lots of people are working on badges toward a common goal of supporting all types of learning, especially informal, interest-driven and on-the-job learning. The OBI is a key part of success since it allows learners to earn badges across learning experiences, collect them into a single collection they manage and share them out with potential employers, etc. | * Pretty big deal - lots of badges are getting a lot of attention and lots of people are working on badges toward a common goal of supporting all types of learning, especially informal, interest-driven and on-the-job learning. The OBI is a key part of success since it allows learners to earn badges across learning experiences, collect them into a single collection they manage and share them out with potential employers, etc. | ||
* Public beta includes: full issuer API, Backpacks with management tools, privacy controls, grouping and publishing features, initial displayer APIs, necessary legal components | * Public beta includes: full issuer API, Backpacks with management tools, privacy controls, grouping and publishing features, initial displayer APIs, necessary legal components | ||