Presented for the Open Recognition Alliance, Community Call July 5, 2017. Work in progress!

1. Humanitarian Passport Initiative
July 5, 2017
Open Badges Pilot

2. Global recognition - across agencies & sectors
Humanitarian Passport Initiative
MISSION
“To better enable people to assist communities affected by or vulnerable to crises by facilitating their
access to quality learning and recognition of skills and experience based on professional standards.”
WHAT
Innovative and useful digital space for humanitarians to establish, support & share skills, experience
& learning, using recognized professional development frameworks
WHY
Demonstrably increased professionalisation, service quality
Better employment and volunteering opportunities
Better recruitment and talent development practices
Authentic evidence for continuous improvement

3. Overall Challenge for the HPI
How can badges help people show what they
know and can do?
OUR LEARNERS (Humanitarian and beyond, e.g. Development)
• International staff & other stakeholders
• National Staff
• Local actors (volunteers, local governments, communities)
• Military, private sector (int’l & local)
• Public, students..
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4. Timeline
Humanitarian Passport Initiative
2012: HPI is established with 24 founding organisations, funded by HLA
2016: HPI research programme is established
2016: Collaboration Centres are established
2017: first 3 “Open Badges as certifications” are released (ISO/ANSI)
2017: Broader Open Badges pilot with Open Badge Factory & Humanitarian Passport
2017: Branding strategy for HPI
2018: Build out HPI content, operations & profile: broad spectrum of Open Badges
2018: Design new HPI organizational structure and income models for self-sufficiency
2019: Launch of new HPI, phased introduction of revenue-based funding models, phased decreases in
HLA funding
2020: HLA ends funding for HPI, continued introduction of revenue-based funding models

5. What does “pilot” mean?
Sandbox?
Proof of Concept?
Prototype?
A pilot that might be officially launched later?
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CONSENSUS: in the short term, a low risk sandbox for prototyping and
iterating innovative ideas for badges 5

6. Context

7. Volatile ~ Uncertain ~ Complex ~ Ambiguous (and dangerous)
A VUCA world
sceptrefellows

8. Escaping from “seat time”
Competency Based Learning
hbr.org
“… high-quality learning pathways
that are affordable, scalable, and
tailored to a wide variety of current
and emergent industries, based on
competencies, not courses.”
ingegno.in

9. 70: 20: 10 L-i-f-e-w-i-d-e learning
deakinprime.com / wikipedia.org
The LIFE Center

10. Personal Learning Environments / Networks (PLE/PLN)
Alec Couros colleendemma.blogspot.ca

11. Group: Personas & PLEs/PLNs

12. Recognition: a human right?
“… all kinds of learning and training outcomes deserve
to be valued and validated, regardless of where and
how they were obtained”unesco.org

13. UNESCO
Guidelines for Recognition, Validation and Assessment (RVA)
Equity and inclusiveness
The right to access and engage in any form of learning and have learning outcomes made visible and valued.
Equal value of formal, non-formal and informal learning
Competences from non-formal and informal learning on par with those obtained formally
Centrality of individuals
Respect and reflect individuals´ needs, and their participation should be voluntary
Improve the flexibility and openness of formal education and training
Diverse forms of learning, taking learners’ needs and experiences into account
Quality assurance
Relevant, reliable, fair and transparent
Stakeholder partnerships
Shared responsibility from design through implementation and evaluation

14. Piling on…
keepeek.com

15. EU: Opening up Education
bit.ly/OpeningUpEd
a) issuing a certificate, diploma or
title
b) acknowledging & accepting
credentials, such as a badge, a
certificate, a diploma or title
issued by a third-party

16. “Paving professional pathways”
Open Badges as an enabler

17. Clear progress markers
 motivating learners, supporting advisors
Flexible learning pathways
 granular, stackable, laddered,
multi-source, remixable
Visual branding
 issuers and earners
Online trust system
 demonstrate skills & capabilities
 proof of performance
 backed by issuer
A digital representation of an accomplishment, interest or affiliation that is visual, available online and
contains metadata including trusted links that help explain the context, meaning, process and result of an
activity.
As an open artefact, the earner can present the badge in different contexts from which it was earned.
Learner-owned microcredential – portable record of learning
What is an Open Badge?

18. Trades Certification - City & Guilds/Worldchefs
worldchefs.org/Certification
Issued using
sharable
Open Badges

19. Membership, awards, accreditation, certification
thelpi.org/digital-badges/

20. Some badged learning pathways

21. Balancing quality and open recognition
Open Badges for Humanitarians

22. Tracking humanitarian logistics learning delivery
Oxfam

23. DisasterReady.org
openbadgefactory.com/references

24. Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP)
phap.org/digital-badges
Credentialing Program
Membership
“your proof of membership or certification”

25. Related Initiative: MSF’s PLE: “TEMBO”
(OCBA)

26. Open Badge Networks

27. Some badged learning pathways

28. • Scotland Use Case
“Open Badge Network” (EU)
openbadgenetwork.com
“Badge the World”

29. Humanitarian Passport Initiative
Vision: an international recognition network
PLE/PDE
“… a framework of the skills,
competencies and learning
necessary for humanitarian
workers at different levels.”

30. Flexible & scalable learning
Level 1 - Democratizing Access
• Open & self-guided learning
• Communities of Learning
Level 2 – Structured & Supported Learning
• Guided learning pathways
• Peer feedback & coaching
Level 3 – Localised & In-Person Learning
• Local learning experiences
• Certification pathways
Learning pathways can include self-paced learning
content, social engagement with experts and other learners
and localised in-person training opportunities

31. Open Up Content – collaborate and co-develop
Aggregate first - share learning content across
the sector
Co-develop and invest in new content by
bringing together:
• Subject matter experts
• Instructional designers
• Instructional technologists
• Translators

32. Open Up Access – MOOCs, SPOCs, localisation
Co-develop blended learning programmes:
• Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
• Small Private Online Courses (SPOCs)
Co-develop and invest in sustainable & scalable, localised learning
experiences by creating/bringing together:
• Local & global learning content
• Engagement opportunities – webinars, training events, coaching &
mentoring
• Local trainers, facilitators & coaches
• Academia

33. Open Up Recognition – transfer, connect, “valorise”

34. Across agencies, across careers (DRAFT)
Talent
Pipeline
Recruitment
Induction
Team Building
Performance Management
Talent Management
Experience
Achievements
Professional Development
Career Development
Leadership
Development
SME Specialization
Career Change
Outplacement
Coaching
and
Mentoring
Open, Lifewide Learning
MOOCs, Open Ed Resources,
Personal Learning Network,
Communities of
Practice
Demand
Supply
Career
Pathways
Skills
Marketplace
External
Recognition
Local
Learning &
Development
Providers
New
Mission?
New
Role?
HRIS/ERP
Systems
Performance
Management
System Talent
Management
System
Open
Badges
Humanitarian
Passport
(PLE)
Academic
Recognition?
New
Career?
Aligned to
Recognised
Standards & Skills
Frameworks
Some Potential Participants...

35. Mapping the Potential Recognition Network

36. Displayers
Connectors
A Platform Partnership
with Finland’s Discendum Oy
Humanitarian Passport

37. Displayer API
REST API / LTI
badges.ecampusontario.ca
eCampusOntario Technology Sandbox

38. Related initiatives
connectingcredentials.org
credentialengine.org
ceds.ed.gov

39. Introduced early 2017
v2.0 Open Badge specification
Improved Linked Data / JSON-LD support
• more flexibility, interoperability
Embedded evidence and criteria
More flexible recipient identifiers
• email, telephone number, url, profile id
Third Party Endorsement
• badge issuer, badge class, badge assertion
• new image metadata for accessibility
Internationalization and multi-lingual badges
Improved alignment to external frameworks and objectives
• by issuer, by consumer/3rd party, can be part of endorsement
Security improvements

40. Multi-lingual badges

41. Multi-lingual badges

42. Skills Frameworks

43. Standards, Competencies
Support for professionalizing the sector

44. Alignment: many standards and skills frameworks!
euhap.eu

45. Connecting frameworks
euhap.eu

46. OCB: Skills frameworks = career pathways
IRFFG
(Roles, 5 levels)
Coordinators
Activity Managers &
Clinical Medical
Specialists
Supervisors
Skilled Positions
Basic Skilled Positions
Technical skills
(Levels 1-5)
Medical (24)
Logistics (19)
HR (9)
Finance (8)
Supply (8)
Transversal skills
(Levels 1-4)
Commitment to MSF’s Principles
Cross-cultural Awareness
Analytical Thinking
Strategic Vision
Behavioural Flexibility
Stress Management
Results and Quality Orientation
Service Orientation
Planning & Organising
Initiative & Innovation
Capacity to Negotiate
Teamwork & Cooperation
Leadership
People Management & Development
Security Awareness & Management
Networking & Building Relationships
Language skills
EU scale
Basic:
A1-A2
Independent: B1-B2
Proficient:
C1-C2

47. Skills Needs Heat Mapping

48. Assessment Strategies

49. Review: PHAP Program
Credentialing Program
phap.org/credentialing-program

50. Principles of Fairness
manitobafairnesscommissioner.ca/

51. Quality and equity
capla.ca/capla-manual/

52. Thresholds in approaches to RPL
eportfolio.eu/matrix

53. “Business OSCE”
Lipscomb University/Polaris
“CORE measures 15 competencies on a badge system,
which is based on a nationally respected and Fortune 500-
proven competency performance model—the
Polaris Assessment System. Companies already utilizing
this system include Nike, PetSmart, Disney, Mars, Wendy’s
among many others.”
insidehighered.com

54. Graduate Learning Outcomes ~ RPP credits
Recognition of Professional Practice
RPP Credentials applied toward Professional Practice Qualifications (FutureLearn “Cloud Campus” – 1st 2 wk block free!):
Master of Professional Practice (Financial Planning) $5K (10 RPPs) + $14.6K (courses)
Graduate Certificate Professional Practice (Financial Planning)
Master of Professional Practice (Information Technology) $5K (10? RPPs) + $13.1K (courses)
Graduate Certificate Professional Practice (Information Technology)

55. Pilot: “Catalyst” Credential
Action grounded
in Contemplation

56. Nonformal/self-directed, F2F/online, multi-level ...
Supporting diverse learning
Badge Application
SSSC webinar 2016/02/22

57. Simosko’s assessment list
Linked to the purpose
– Self assessment
– Oral interview
– Written exam
– Demonstration
- Workplace Simulation (e.g. OSCE)
– Portfolio of evidence
slideshare.net/ASPECTConference/prior-learning

58. Badge Brainstorm & Prioritisation
1. Earner?
2. Topic/Recognition?
(competency, achievement?...)
3. Assessment?
4. Issuer?
5. Endorser/Partner

59. Badge Needs Heat Mapping

60. Reporting Out
Identify “pilot” project(s) for July
• PMD Pro certification (LINGOS, MSF Brussels, MSF Barcelona)
• People Management - course & experiential recognition (HLA/LINGOs, MSF Canada)
• Personal Security – Basic, course based (MSF Barcelona, StC?)
…NB other participants welcome! – Badge issuers, earners and consumers
Identify engaged organisations for 4 pro bono Open Badge Factory accounts
• Save the Children, MSF (Barcelona, Brussels, Canada), LINGOS(?), RedR(?)
Ideate/recommend a visual language for HPI badge
• See previous slides, follow up virtually in BaseCamp
LONGER TERM
Identify options for further pilots, potential next steps
• Save the Children: Training of Trainers (blended course)
• HLA Gamification MOOC
Identify areas of need and useful skills frameworks
• See Skills and Badges slides above and forthcoming report
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61. openepic.eu

62. Partnership approach
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63. Humanitarian Passport Initiative
Open Badges Pilot
Project led by
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
Global Learning Director: Atish Gonsalves (@atishgonsalves)
Digital Learning Manager: Kat Sandford
Project Coordinator: Petra Pojerová
Consultant: Don Presant (@donpresant)

64. (within the future brand)
Building a Visual Badge Language

65. Visual Dimensions (draft)
Purpose
(Course, Skill, Certification, etc. - see Taxonomy page in workbook)
Skill Area
Level
“Weight” (“resume worthy”?)
Endorsement: “Verified”? ISO/ANSI? HPI?
Date of issue?
Brand of Issuer
AVOID TEXT!

66. Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP)
phap.org/digital-badges
Credentialing Program
Membership
“your proof of membership or certification”

67. Madison College (Pearson)

68. Colorado State Extension

69. Fortune 500 Competency Performance Model
Lipscomb University/Polaris
“CORE measures 15 competencies on a badge system, which
is based on a nationally respected and Fortune 500-proven
competency performance model—the Polaris Assessment
System. Companies already utilizing this system include Nike,
PetSmart, Disney, Mars, Wendy’s among many others.”

70. Noun Project
thenounproject.com/ochaavmu/collection/ocha-humanitarian-icons/

72. Base of badge: topic/area (colour) & level (shape)
Example: UNICEF
NB: could be different colour palettes

73. Inner part of badge: subject/object
Example: UNICEF
Example 1:
“Advanced security
in the field” – UN system
E-learning module
Green: Rights and
obligations of UNICEF staff
Hexagon: Intermediate level
Icon: Represents army grade, for “security”
Example 2:
‘Humanitarian Evaluations’
introductory course
Purple: Operations
Circle: Basic level
Logo: Represents
an evaluator’s notebook.