Is it the end of the traditional resume? [opensource.com]
Bryan Mathers and I have a post published at opensource.com. It was commissioned by Concentric Sky, who are the organisation behind Badgr.
An excerpt:
At the moment, we’re treating Open Badges in a similar way as traditional credentials, placing value solely on the destination rather than on an individual’s current journey. A single, big, showstopper badge shouldn’t necessarily trump a badge pathway showing a relevant trajectory. We should recognize that traditional credentials recognize activity that occurs on a very uneven playing field. Some people, for various reasons, have had a relatively smooth path to where they currently stand. Others, with less-prestigious traditional credentials, may be a better fit but do not come from such a privileged background.
Click here to read the post in its entirety.
Note that our original title emphasised the power of making credentials more transparent by bringing together open source, Open Badges, and open pathways. As ever with these things, we were at the mercy of the editor.
