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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Apr 8, 2025

Reframing Recognition: Part 7

A Vision for the Future of Microcredentials

A person stood at a table slicing a large salami-style sausage. Another person is holding a slice of salami saying “Thanks for the meaningful short course… But can i have a digital microcredential… linked to my evidence… mapped to an open standard… so that it is also meaningful to any employer?”

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Apr 4, 2025

Reframing Recognition: Part 6

Challenges and Risks in Microcredentialing

Person standing separately from a group, looking smug while proudly displaying badge with a ‘clock’ on it. They are saying “Look! I have a punctuality credential!” The members of the group look fed up and are saying “Not have a punctuality credential doesn’t mean we’re not punctual!”

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Apr 2, 2025

Reframing Recognition: Part 5

The Role of Technology in Microcredentialing

Person showing phone screen containing a hexagonal badge. The speech bubble reads “It’s in my wallet.. I mean my phone… It just works!”

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Mar 31, 2025

Reframing Recognition: Part 4

Trends Shaping the Future of Microcredentials

A person pointing at the fruit of a tree and saying “Oh wow! Microcredentials”. The canopy of the tree is labelled ‘Technology’ while the branch is labelled ‘Standards’. The roots are labelled ‘Community’ and the soil is labelled ‘Ideology’.

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Mar 26, 2025

Reframing Recognition: Part 3

Demystifying Microcredentials

A person giving another person a hexagonal badge. Surrounding this is a amorphous shape labelled ‘credentialling’. Surround that is another shape entitled ‘recognition’.

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Mar 21, 2025

Reframing Recognition: Part 2

The Evolution of Credentialing

A person with shirt and tie saying “Hmmm…” while looking at one aspect of a ‘box’ on top of which someone else is standing. Obscured from the first person’s view are a series of badges on another side of the box.

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Mar 17, 2025

Reframing Recognition: Part 1

Introduction and Context

Several artworks on a wall with the words ‘Reframing the landscape’

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Jan 20, 2025

Towards an Open Recognition Wallet

Note: this post builds upon ideas we presented at ePIC 2024, and a couple of in-depth posts about using Open Recognition to map real-world…

Person showing a credential on their mobile device and saying “It’s in my wallet… I mean my phone… it just works!”

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Nov 12, 2024

A Little Open Recognition Goes A Long Way

WAO at ePIC 2024

Title: Levels of Recognition. A semi-circle showing Personal, Interpersonal, Organisational, Societal, and Universal, with various graphics attached to each.

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We Are Open Co-op

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Doug Belshaw

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Jun 6, 2024

A Compendium of Credentialing

From badge design to the future of recognition in networks

Ratatouille-style rat with a chef’s hat and wooden spoon next to a sign saying “Anyone can issue Verifiable Credentials!”