Part 2: Building the workflow and platform — In our previous post, we outlined a different way to do recognition. It’s a way which democratises the means of credentialing, and values each human as a part of community networks. Go and read that first, if you haven’t already.

Last week, we shared Part 1 of a short series on using Open Recognition to map real-world skills, the last episode of Season 7 of The Tao of WAO, and three lenses for improving your digital strategy, This time around, we’ve got one blog post rounding up Season 7 of…

Highlights from Season 7 of The Tao of WAO podcast — We’ve recently wrapped the seventh season of our podcast where we explored the complex and ever-evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). From ethical considerations and societal implications to the nuances of AI literacy, the season offered a comprehensive exploration that went beyond the technical jargon. …

Last time, we featured a post about endorsement and trust networks, information about an Open Recognition Toolkit we’re developing, and a podcast episode featuring Krystal Rawls. This week, we’ve got the Part 1 of a short series on using Open Recognition to map real-world skills, the last episode of Season…

Part 1: From Folksonomy to Taxonomy — Open Badges exist to democratise the means of credentialing: anyone can issue a badge for anything. The trouble is that it can be difficult to do so, because people tend to describe things using folksonomies: “Oh yeah, they’re a good listener” This article expands on our recent posts about endorsement…

Three lenses to improve your digital strategy — “You’ve got to have a system”, as they say. At WAO, we’ve got one that we often apply to strategy projects of all shapes and sizes. Especially digital ones. And it’s easy to remember! 3Ps: People. Process. Product*. In practice, the 3Ps are a series of lenses we use with…

In our last issue, we shared our work on Critical Incident Training with Greenpeace, endorsement practices using Open Badges, and a podcast episode featuring Matt Jukes. This time around, we’ve got another post about endorsement by Doug Belshaw which discusses trust networks, one from Laura Hilliger on the Open Recognition…

Exploring badge endorsements in cooperative communities — Background and context In 2017, We Are Open Co-op (WAO) presented groundbreaking ideas on building and credentialing ‘cooperative character’ at the Cooperative Education and Research Conference. Fast forward to today, and we find ourselves revisiting this concept, driven by three key developments that we’ll delve into in this post. …

Last time around, we shared advice on how to rebrand a community, some recommendations around Open Badges platforms, and a podcast about ‘Cognitive Liberty’. Today, we’ve got the third in a series of posts by Laura Hilliger about our work on Critical Incident Training with Greenpeace, one from Doug Belshaw…