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Dan R.D.

Why Badges? Why Not? | HASTAC [16Sep11] - 0 views

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  • Any other organization can join them in asking for partners to design a new way of offering accreditation to their own organization.
  • operating on inexpensive mobile phones or Web-based platforms
  • Some might be games---but most will have nothing to do with games
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  • peer run or top down
  • you don't need much technology or money to implement a badging system--or, at least, that is another of the goals of this Competition.
  • Individuals can earn badges from multiple organizations, some certifying human skills such as collaboration or even helpfulness, that mean as much to future employers as skills and experience and credentials from traditional institutions.   And an individual can choose to reveal or not reveal an e-portfolio.  YOU own your portfolio.
  • inspire learning and collaboration, and so ownership is key.
  • The point is to thing big, think new, think change. 
  • If you contribute, you can have a record of that contribution.   That’s the beauty of digital badge systems or eportfolios such as Top Coders where you can actually click on the badge and see all the specific contributions or skills of a person that were recognized by peers in the form of a badge.
  • Badging helps one developer to know how much they can trust some unknown contributor and then, if the project goes well, one participant in the virtual team can recognize the skills, collaborative attributes, and other technical as well as social collaborative skills of another.
  • Another inspiring aspect of open badges for lifelong learning:  they recognize achievement and contribution, not reputation or credentials. 
Dan R.D.

Amex, Foursquare take mobile wallet scheme national [23Jun11] - 0 views

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shared by Dan R.D. on 23 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • Program doesn't require coupons or NFC chips; discounts appear on Amex statements after a purchase
  • Computerworld - American Express Thursday announced the national rollout of mobile payment system that pairs its Amex credit card with a user's smartphone-based Foursquare profile to offer discounts for retail purchases. The discounts, initially available from retailers H&M and Sports Authority, are credited to a user's Amex card within three to five days of a purchase, the company said, adding that no coupons, smartphone codes or NFC smartphone chips are needed. Foursquare, a mobile platform that uses GPS technology, currently has more than 10 million subscribers who use the service as a social network to share their location with friends. The joint effort requires that cardholders register with Amex to link their card to their Foursquare profile.
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