Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Wednesday, 06/Dec/2023
9:00am Welcome
Location: Coffee break area

Markhofgasse 19 – 1030 Vienna

Public transport: tram 18 or U3, station Schlachthausgasse (exit Markhofgasse)

10:00am Preconference workshops
Location: Lecture Hall
 

Do it!

Building an Open Recognition Ecosystem with ORCA

Nate Otto1, Serge Ravet2

1: Skybridge; 2: Reconnaître - Open Recognition Alliance, France

Preconference workshops
Location: Plenum

Open Space workshop

Poster
Location: Coffee break area
 

Discuss

Learning and Assessment is Different to Quality Assurance of Credentials

Jeffrey Lehrer

Scouts Australia




Discuss

Sustainable development open badges of the University of Caen Normandy

Carla Delépée, Florence Toutain

Université de Caen Normandie, FRANCE




Discuss

Badge recognition strategy, towards Quality label

Sandra Zoomers

Dutch Cities of Learning (by Breakthrough), Netherlands, The




Discuss

Reinventing Open Badges in light of Open Recognition

Serge Ravet1, Don Presant2

1: Reconnaître - Open Recognition Alliance, France; 2: Learning Agents




Discuss

Soft Skills Recognition: How to Replace Successfully 108 badges with just 4!

Serge Ravet

Reconnaître - Open Recognition Alliance, France

11:00am Coffee break
Location: Coffee break area
11:15am Diving into Open Badge and recognition technologies
Location: Lecture Hall
 

Explore (plenary)

Driving Questions About Open Badges 3.0 and the new Landscape of Recognition

Kerri Lemoie

MIT, Digital Credentials Consortium, United States of America




Share

Comparative Analysis of European Learner Model v3 and Open Badges v3

Frans Ward, Ronald Ham

SURF, Netherlands, The




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Putting badges into action with Open Badge Passport

Eric Rousselle

Open Badge Factory Ltd.

Preconference workshops
Location: Plenum
 
1:00pm Lunch
Location: Lunch area
2:00pm Imagine
Location: Lecture Hall

Keynotes to share a vision

 

Imagine (plenary)

Conference welcome: Open Recognition progress and next steps

Serge Ravet1, Don Presant2

1: Reconnaître - Open Recognition Alliance, France; 2: Learning Agents Canada




Explore (plenary)

Empowering Global Transformation: Scaling Open Badges for Credentialing and Social Development Across Borders

Don Presant1, Stella Porto2, Elias Ruez3, Dominic Orr4

1: Learning Agents, Canada; 2: Inter-American Development Bank, USA; 3: common sense, Austria; 4: GIZ, Germany




Imagine (plenary)

How “Show and Tell” Unlocks Recognition – a Anecdotal Tale Derived from my Learning Journey

Julie Reddy

University of Johannesburg

3:45pm Coffee break
Location: Coffee break area
Poster
Location: Coffee break area

c.f. day 1 for the list of posters

 
4:00pm Share
Location: Lecture Hall

 

 

Share

Say What?! Micro-Credentials Can Lead to Academic Credit?

Susan, Deborah Forseille

Thompson Rivers University, Canada




Share

Credential As You Go: Lessons Learned, Evolving Trends

Nan L. Travers

SUNY Empire State University, United States of America




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From Hidden to Highlighted: How Open CPD's Dual Recognition System Democratises Accreditation for SME Training Providers in the UK

Marta Kalas

Open CPD, United Kingdom

Share
Location: Plenum

Presentations

 

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The 3M Model for Integrating Research, Practice, and Policy Around Microcredentials and Open Badges

Richard West

Brigham Young University, United States of America




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Agile Open Recognition in Canadian Polytechnic Education: A BCIT Case Study

Eric Fry

British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada




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Using Open Pedagogy, UDL, and Ungrading Practices to Support the Sustainable Development Goals

Andrea Elaine Niosi

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada

Open Space
Location: Library

The Library can be used to organise your own sessions and meet in a relaxed atmosphere the poster authors.

5:00pm Imagine
Location: Lecture Hall

Presentations

 

Share

Building an Online Community to Close the Digital Divide

Krystal Rawls1, Julie Keane2

1: California State University of Dominguez Hills, United States of America; 2: Participate, United States of America




Explore (plenary)

STARs Aligning: Open Recognition Pathways and the Evolution of Learning, Identity, and Career Progression

Doug Belshaw1, Noah Geisel2, Anne Hilliger1, Kelly Page3

1: We Are Open Co-op; 2: University of Colorado Boulder; 3: LWYL Studio

6:00pm
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8:00pm
Welcome Cocktail
Location: Coffee break area

Date: Thursday, 07/Dec/2023
8:30am Welcome
Location: Coffee break area
9:00am Share
Location: Lecture Hall

Presentations

 

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Beyond Traditional Academic Recognition: A Deep Dive into the Implementation and Impact of the IDB Digital Credential Framework

Stella Porto1, Don Presant2

1: Inter-American Development Bank, United States of America; 2: Learning Agents




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Recognition in Hybrid and Distributed Workplaces: Designing Cross-Silo Collaboration through Infrastructure and Boundary Objects

Anita Gisch1,2

1: University of Technology Sydney, Australia; 2: Gisch Consulting




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Are Professional Societies the New Frontier for the Open Recognition Ecosystem?

Lenora Knapp

Knapp & Associates International, United States of America

Share
Location: Plenum

Presentations

 

Share

Connecting ePortfolio And Online-Self-Assessment: The Digital Documentation Of Students’ Competence Development And Reflection Via Extended ePortfolio Work

Stefanie Brunner, Yvette Völschow, Julia-Nadine Warrelmann

University of Vechta, Germany




Share

The Added Value of Badges for a Career in the Tourism Industry by TUI eAcademy

David Höbenreich1, Manuel Ferreira2

1: common sense, Austria; 2: TUI Care Foundation, United Kingdom




Discuss

EBSI-VECTOR - a Mega Pan European Project on Verifiable Credentials for Education

Perrine de Coëtlogon

Université de Lille, France

Open Space
Location: Library

The Library can be used to organise your own sessions and meet in a relaxed atmosphere the poster authors.

10:00am Coffee break
Location: Coffee break area
Poster
Location: Coffee break area

c.f. day 1 for the list of posters

 
10:15am Plenary
Location: Lecture Hall
Chair: Don Presant
 

Imagine (plenary)

Questioning Implicit Assumptions for Better Human Centered Design

Noah Geisel

University of Colorado Boulder, United States of America




Imagine (plenary)

Building a Quality Workforce System

Jason Tyszko

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, USA

11:00am Share
Location: Lecture Hall

 

 

Discuss

Open Badges and Skills Recognition in Reunion Island: Socio-Professional Integration Perspectives For Vulnerable Populations?

Samuel Ablancourt1, Ollvier Naria2

1: Association Afect / Kolectif; 2: Université de La Réunion




Share

Open Badges in a University Context to Promote Professional Integration

Carla Delépée, Florence Toutain

Université de Caen Normandie, FRANCE

Clinic - Approaches to Endorsement
Location: Plenum
Chair: Nate Otto

Exploring endorsement standards and practices:

  • 2 (may be 3) short presentations (5'-7') followed by
  • Open discussion

Chair of the session will assign a reporter

 

Clinic

LinkedClaims for Endorsements & Binding Credentials

Jason Tyszko, Phillip Long

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation




Clinic

Endorsements: Towards Sustainable Models for Increasing the Value of Digital Open Badges

Laimonas Ragauskas1, Nerijus Kriaučiūnas2

1: Badgecraft, Lithuania; 2: Badgecraft, Lithuania




Discuss

Between Appropriation and Circumvention, the Reception of Digital Badges by Employment Policy Actors

Kévin Moisan

Combo77, France

 
12:00pm Imagine: the contribution of AI to Open Recognition
Location: Lecture Hall
Chair: Simone Ravaioli

Moderated panel with Q&A to explore a topic

 

Explore (plenary)

AI and Open Recognition

Simone Ravaioli1, Phillip Long2, Jason Tyszko2, Julie Keane3, Chris Purifoy4

1: Parchment, USA; 2: US Chamber of Commerce Foundation, USA; 3: Participate.com, USA; 4: Learning Economy Foundation, USA

1:00pm Poster
Location: Coffee break area

c.f. day 1 for the list of posters

Lunch
Location: Lunch area
 
2:00pm Listen
Location: Lecture Hall

Keynotes to share a vision

 

Listen (plenary)

Growing Learning Communities Through Open Recognition

Richard West

Brigham Young University, United States of America

2:05pm Imagine
Location: Lecture Hall

Keynotes to share a vision

 

Share

Learning Transition Design Principles for Learning and Employment Records: Co-designing for Equity

Kelly Page1, Alexander Merritt Johnson2, Kristen Franklin2, Bria Carter2, Marilys Galindo2, Teresa Solorzano2, Sangyeon Lee2, Zohal Shah2

1: LWYL Studio, United States of America; 2: Digital Promise Global




Imagine (plenary)

Benevolence to Empowerment: Who are Credentials Really For?

Meena Naik

JFFLabs, United States of America

3:00pm Imagine: Indigenous recognition
Location: Lecture Hall

Keynotes to share a vision

 

Share

Epistemology and EDI in Prior Learning Assessment, Decolonizing Prior Learning Assessment

Susan Forseille1, Justin Young2

1: Thompson Rivers University, Canada; 2: The International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), Canada




Clinic

How Micro Credentials can "do better"

Ashleigh Presenger

Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority, Canada

3:45pm Coffee break
Location: Coffee break area
Poster
Location: Coffee break area
 
4:00pm Share
Location: Lecture Hall

Presentations

 

Share

Storytelling of Economic and Social Development Through Open Badges

Stella Porto

Inter-American Development Bank, United States of America




Share

Le Réseau des "Lieux de la Reco" - Building a "Recognition Places" Network

Eden Jean-Marie, Juliette Kyburz

Labo CIBC, France




Discuss

Recognition Expectations of Professionals in Career Transitions

Nathalie Lavielle-Gutnik

Université de Lorraine, France

Clinic: Group Wisdom - Reframing Recognition
Location: Plenum
Chair: Susan, Deborah Forseille

A clinic dedicated to decolonising recognition using the principles of Truth and Reconciliation to establish partnerships between settler organisations and First Nations

Open Space
Location: Library

The Library can be used to organise your own sessions and meet in a relaxed atmosphere the poster authors.

5:00pm
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6:00pm
Share
Location: Lecture Hall

Presentations

 

Share

Co-designing Learning And Recognition Pathways

Nerijus Kriauciunas

Badgecraft, UAB, Lithuania




Share

De-Institutionalizing Micro-Credential Development

Adrian Lipsett, Tannis Morgan

Vancouver Community College, Canada




Share

Engaging Digital Badge Systems: Hierarchical Structures for Non-formal Learning Recognition and Social Sustainability in University

Ingrida Lescauskiene, Adas Meskenas

Vilnius Gediminas technical University, Lithuania

Clinic - Approaches to Assessment
Location: Plenum
Chair: Nan L. Travers

Collaboratively exploring an essential question

 

Clinic

What Do We Want To Cherish? Re-examining Assessment In The Collective World

Nan L. Travers

SUNY Empire State University, United States of America

 
7:30pm
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10:30pm
Social Dinner
Location: Restaurant

MELKER STIFTSKELLER – Schottengasse 3 – A-1010 Wien


Date: Friday, 08/Dec/2023
8:30am Welcome
Location: Coffee break area
9:30am Share
Location: Lecture Hall

Presentations

 

Share

Mapping the Black Box of Your Self: A Proposed Analytics Tool for Heutagogy & Self-Discovery

Justin Mason

Myself, United States of America




Share

Open Recognition is for Everybody - A feminist practice for more equal workplaces

Anne Hilliger

We Are Open Coop, Germany




Share

ClimbUp AI + LearnCard: Agency for Upward Mobility

Chris Purifoy1, Simone Ravaioli2

1: Learning Economy Foundation, USA; 2: Parchment, USA

Do it!
Location: Plenum

Presentations

 

Share

Higher Education 4.0: Enhancing Lifelong Learning Opportunities through Open Recognition and a Career and Learning Pathways Service

Gavin Clinch, Carina Ginty, Bridie Killoran

Atlantic Technological University, Ireland




Share

Scouts Australia: Improving Recognition of Learning

Jeffrey Lehrer

Scouts Australia




Share

All Learning Counts: An Australian High School Case Study Across a Whole-of-school Digital Recognition Project.

Margo Griffith1, Darren Ponman2

1: Edalex, Australia; 2: Hunter School of Performing Arts

Open Space
Location: Library

The Library can be used to organise your own sessions and meet in a relaxed atmosphere the poster authors.

10:45am Coffee break
Location: Coffee break area
Poster
Location: Coffee break area

c.f. day 1 for the list of posters

 
11:00am Imagine
Location: Lecture Hall

Keynotes to share a vision

 

Imagine (plenary)

The Great Recognition: Leveraging Life and Learning Experiences to Advance the SDGs

Candy Ho

University of the Fraser Valley, Canada




Share

The Doom of Doomerism: Open Recognition and Badges as Catalysts for Progression on the SDGs

Laura Hilliger

We Are Open Co-op

12:30pm Poster
Location: Coffee break area

c.f. day 1 for the list of posters

Lunch
Location: Lunch area
 
1:30pm Reinventing Open Badges in light of Open Recognition (and ePIC 2023!)
Location: Lecture Hall
Chair: Serge Ravet
Chair: Don Presant

During this session we will discuss the ideas that emerged during ePIC 2023 on "reinventing Open Badges" and were captured in the discussion paper.

3:30pm Farewell Cocktail
Location: Coffee break area