[FM Discuss] Book Sprint Badges

[John Curwood]

On 17/04/12 20:52, adam wrote:
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> On 04/17/2012 09:39 AM, Mick Fuzz wrote:
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>> So then, (puts black hat on again) - Why do the software learning badges
>> on FM at all? (as opposed to the community / workshop leader badges) -
>> P2PU seems like a much more natural vehicle for these kinds of badges.
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>> Does it not make sense to build better links with them, so that the FM
>> manuals can be used in P2PU courses, and educators encouraged to use
>> them, and to maintain them.
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>> This gets around the hassle of having to bolt on badges to FM where they
>> are not part of the core mission. And builds bridges with another great
>> project and community.
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> yes i agree to a point. it is a good idea to talk to p2pu. they are 
> coming to berlin for may so i can talk to philipp schmidt and the crew 
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> however i have tried before to get the manuals used in p2pu and did 
> not get very far. but we can try again - but lets also talk about how 
> we might do it ourselves...as a starter, how would you imagine it 
> could work with p2pu?
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>> I think that an activity based badge rather than a quiz based badge is
>> probably the way to go.
>> And it makes sense what you are saying, but how does that fit into the
>> ecosystem of Open Badges? It seems a bit confusing potentially and a
>> badge saying or indicating 'unverified' would be a bit of lemon maybe.
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> it needs thought...interested in other opinions
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> adam
That way I think it could work is to have quiz and maybe un-verified 
activities to earn basic/beginners badges for a manual and then have 
verified activities to achieve, the advanced/wizard badges.

John
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>> I waited a bit before sending this as I think it would be great to hear
>> what other people think about how this could work and potential good and
>> bad aspects of it.
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>> nice one
>> mick
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