My daily work routine over the past decade has become an increasingly global and collaborative undertaking.  As a member of a few of the the Badge Alliance working groups it is gratifying to see such a huge set of outcomes from such a dedicated collaborative.

The Badge Alliance is a very dynamic and productive transdisciplinary cooperative.

The global collaboration that is driving the development and adoption of effective Open Badging strategies and systems.
The global collaboration that is driving the development and adoption of effective Open Badging strategies and systems.

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  1. Just noticed Sheryl Grant’s 2012 post in which she mentioned Gartner’s notion of a “slope of enlightenment” (overcoming a “peak of inflated expectations”).
    http://www.hastac.org/blogs/slgrant/2012/10/05/asking-questions-about-badges-higher-ed

    Sounds like we might be closer to the “plateau of productivity” in that Gartner model.

    Surely, those who have been working on badges for a while might be disillusioned, tired, or jaded. But those of us who are just getting in can perceive a right fit with emerging trends in learning.

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