Sign-Up

Anyone can follow a study group on P2PU. Participating is the next level of engagement. The sign-up is a space where interested individuals can express their interest and background in the topic and commit to working with the rest of the participants. Please answer the following set(s) of questions if you want to become a participant or organizer.

Standard Set

This set of signup questions is common to all study groups, courses, ... in P2PU. The answers to these questions will be public once you get accepted.

Answers

• 
  Jason Hoekstra   Aug. 12, 2011, 5:03 p.m.

  Bio:

  Location:

  Standard Set Answer:

  Interesting on methods to capture experience outside the classroom

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  IaninSheffield   Aug. 12, 2011, 4:54 p.m.

  Bio:

  edtech, learning, IT Support, gamification (but not sure I like the term!)

  Location: Sheffield, UK

  Standard Set Answer:

  Currently working on an 'open' (well, at least to the students in our school initially!) learning approach to KS3 ICT using games-based principles. Would like to explore whether 'badges' offer an alternative mechanism through which progress can be monitored (or rewarded?)

  Need to hear the words of people wiser than myself and see whether what I'm working on has merit ... or is simply just fanciful.

  Happy to help in any way I can.

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  Philipp   Aug. 12, 2011, 4:44 p.m.

  Bio:

  I am one of the co-founders of P2PU.

  Location: Airports

  Standard Set Answer:

  This looks like a fantastic course and every relevant to some of the work we are doing - at P2PU and with Mozilla. I won't be able to actively contribute very much, but registered as a "participant" (and not "folllower") to see all the notifications. 

  Good luck with the course! P

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  Thomas Gokey   Aug. 12, 2011, 4:25 p.m.

  Bio:

  I am a visual artist.

  Location:

  Standard Set Answer:

  I'm interested in alternative forms of accreditation. As I see it the university system exploits both students (in the form of overpriced tuition) and teachers (in the form of low wages/benefits) without adding much value to the student-teacher realtionship. For the kinds of classes that I teach (studio art classes) the only thing of value that the university adds is accrediation. If we can find alternative ways to make education "count" then it will allow students and teachers to take control of the student-teacher relationship and define it for ourselves, including defining the economics of the relationship.

  I plan on taking one of the classes that I have previously taught at Syracuse "University" and teach it at an alternative school. I'd like to offer something like real, universally recongized academic credit for the class, and I'm hoping that the Open Badges Project can help me do this. To be very pratical, I'm hoping to figure out how to do this by participating in this group.

  I'd be happy to help organize if I can but I'm unsure what to offer.

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  Jonathan   Aug. 12, 2011, 3:57 p.m.

  Bio:

  Producer of online events, online games and learning activities for museums, libraries, and other educational and cultural institutions.

  Location: New York City

  Standard Set Answer:

  • What made you interested in this topic?
    I'm involved in some projects with educational/cultural institutions that are trying to take a very different approach to assessment and learning, and I love that there's a community of people interested in doing this together / right.
     
  • What do you hope to achieve by participating?
    I'm hoping to hear/share some ideas, test some concepts, and be part of a broader group looking at recognizing and rewarding new skill/knowledge acquisition through badges. I'd like to explore what constitutes well-conceived badges, that are fun to earn and taken seriously.  (I don't know if I'll be as active as I'd like to be this go-around, as we are launching a badge-based learning project right after US Labor Day. I'll do my best -- and at the least, will be here cheering you on and listening. Thanks!)
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  Dani   Aug. 12, 2011, 3:37 p.m.

  Bio:

  Professor of Education at UNED (http://www.uned.es/) and President of the CyberSociety Observatory (http://www.cibersociedad.net/).

  Location: Madrid

  Standard Set Answer:

  I'm managing online learning communities and also transmedia digital events that includes a badges system to accredit and certify the knowledge generated in these scenarios.

  I am participating in this group with the aim of sharing experiences and knowledge with others with similar interests.

• 
  Bryan Krusniak   Aug. 12, 2011, 2:35 p.m.

  Bio:

  My main profile page is at www.google.com/profiles/bkrusniak

  Location:

  Standard Set Answer:

  Using badges for credentialing and tracking learning is intriguing.  This concept could be useful to me and the organization(s) with which I am involved.

  Understand the basics of the Mozilla open badge project.

  I am a "hit and miss" participant and thus would not be very dependable as an organizer for the group.

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  Kristianstill   Aug. 12, 2011, 5:56 a.m.

  Bio:

  Ast Head. Passionate about 'challenging and inspiring' students. PE, ICT and English. Edtech, edugaming, Moodle, 121, edleadership

  Location:

  Standard Set Answer:

  Education, professional conversation and the badges wiki.

  Learn more about the open badges project.

  Yes, looking to be active.

• 
  roseg   Aug. 12, 2011, 5:33 a.m.

  Bio:

  I've worked in Australian vocational education and training for the last 18 years including 9 years in the Australian Flexible Learning Framework.

  I'm currently undertaking a Masters in Journalism and plan to specialise in new media and new models of journalism.

  Location: australia

  Standard Set Answer:

  I'm not even sure what the topic is yet!

  This looks a bit more structured than a MOOC, so I figure I"ll give it a go. The badge idea in particular interests me as I'd like to be part of any movement that democratises learning and provides opportunities for people to acquire and get recognition for skills, knowledge and experience. I'm also playing with the idea of doing an Open PhD in new media/new models of journalism and journalism education following my masters so that's another reason I'm having a bit of a look.

  Sure I'm happy to help with study group or other tasks. Am assuming this'll be part of the introductiory setup.

  Cheers

  r

• 
  Lisa Featherstone   Aug. 12, 2011, 3:45 a.m.

  Bio:

  Adviser with JISC Techdis. 

  Location: Yorkshire

  Standard Set Answer:

  I am interested in challenging the traditional educational paradigm and finding ways to engage and enthuse less 'academic' learners. 

  I hope to find out more about how the project will work, as although it appears to be a good idea I'm keen to see how it will work in practice. 

  I would be prepared to help with organisation but can't commit any significant time to it. 

• 
  Dan   Aug. 11, 2011, 9:05 p.m.

  Bio:

  Middle School Science Teacher

  Location: Jacksonville, FL

  Standard Set Answer:

  Always looking to better myself! 

• 
  Terry Wassall   Aug. 11, 2011, 2:54 p.m.

  Bio:

  Location: Leeds

  Standard Set Answer:

  Forms of accreditation for informal and open learning.

  Evaluate the Badges system

  Happy to help with aspects of organisation