Cities of Learning Network partners organise the training course on quality development and use of Open badges in their organisations and educational settings. 

Aim and objectives: 

1. To increase understanding about the essentials of Open badges and it’s potential to recognise and motivate learning
2. To increase skills in managing Badge-based recognition processes
3. To develop competence in designing and issue quality badges and badge systems, and implement them in your organisation
4. To develop understanding about the Quality Label for Badge recognition* and ways to use it for ensuring quality in badging.

What will you gain?

• Knowledge and skills in how to use the technology of digital Open badges 
• Skills in designing recognition processes by using open badges
• Understanding of quality criteria of good badges and badge systems as part of the Quality Label for Badge Recognition
• Understanding of issuing badges is a non-formal setting and how issued badges can be valuable for earners
• Access to numerous resources to learn about Open badges and how learners, issuers and organisations can benefit from it
• Hands-on practice of creating and issuing Open badges
• Chance to be engaged in the community of Open badge practitioners

Participants profile:

• This course is for people who are:
• Youth workers*
• Mentors
• Youth work managers
• Youth trainers and facilitators
• Working in the field of non-formal learning and/or youth work
• Dealing with recognition of learning outcomes
• Willing to explore quality use of Open badges in their programmes and projects
• Residents in the countries, identified in the call
• Able to communicate in English
• Above 18 years old

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