Badges in workforce education: The case of certification in humanitarian logistics in Oxfam Jeroen Breman Lisa Giacumo AECT 06 November 2014
Page 2 DIGITAL BADGES IN OXFAM What are digital badges? Why use badges? Badges in Oxfam Implementation Results PILOT
Page 3 Background Learning happens everywhere Difficult to recognise skills and achievements
Page 4 Image credit: By Douglas Muth from Ardmore, PA, USA (My old Boy Scout merit badges) [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia CommonsCC-BY-SA-2.0
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Page 7 Issuer Criteria Evidence
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Open Badges in Oxfam
SUPPLY & LOGISTICS
Page 14 WHAT WE DO? Ensure that supply and logistics in Oxfam GB’s programmes worldwide is: Effective Professional Compliant
Page 15 SOME FIGURES Supply and Logistics accounts for over £100,000,000 of International Division’s programme expenditure A recent survey of a number of Supply & Logistics creative cost saving initiatives recorded savings for Oxfam of at least £1.4m By December 2013, introduction of SCM software in programs had made £3.5m in financial savings Fleet Management has saved Oxfam £30k but could save up to £200k per year when used globally
Implementation
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Page 18 Certification in Humanitarian Logistics Individual Distance learning 1 ½ - 3 years Low completion rate
Page 19 CERTIFICATION IN HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS
Results
Page 21 Unit progression analysis
Page 22 Survey results – 6 of 36 respondents
Page 23 Survey results
Page 24 Survey results “I tried to collect my badges but could not even save one badge. I do not know how the badges look like. I was very much interested into getting my badges, but to no avail (unfortunately)” “The badges used to encourage someone to feel recognized on the course s/he was undertaking especially if you are a first time student doing a course online”
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Page 26 Next steps Interview participants to find out what is preventing them from completion. Track time-to-completion rates. Standardize prompts for completion. Improve technology.
Page 27 Contact Jeroen Breman: Lisa Giacumo: