Rob Stewart

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Who’s got time to read all that?

Ten years ago, I told a room full of sceptics that computers would one day read the evidence attached to Open Badges. Now, AI can not only read that evidence but search it, interpret it and use it to give people useful advice.

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Choose performance consulting

Performance consulting means starting with the business goal, not jumping to solutions. This post explores my thoughts on the LPI’s Performance Consulting Masterclass.

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Why Open Badges?

Explore the benefits of Open Badges, how they transform informal workplace learning into visible achievements and why their attached evidence creates more meaningful recognition than traditional certificates or digital badges.

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Designing Open Badges

Design Open Badges that drive real outcomes and deliver business value. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to create badges with clear criteria and evidence requirements, ensuring they recognize meaningful workplace skills and achievements.

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What is an Open Badge?

Read about what makes Open Badges unique, their technical structure and how they enable issuers to recognize informal achievements and continuous learning with portable digital credentials that include real evidence.

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Open Badges explainer for L&D

Discover how Open Badges can recognize and validate skills in workplace learning. In this introduction, we’ll explore what Open Badges are, how they work and how they can be applied in your learning design to acknowledge both formal and informal achievements.

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Workplace learning: Why the responsibility rests with the learner

Who really holds the reins when it comes to learning in the workplace? We often look to learning providers and managers, but perhaps it’s time we shifted our focus to the ones in the driver’s seat: the learners themselves.

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Managing the risks around AI chatbots in learning experiences

In this blog post, I delve into critical questions, exploring the reliability of AI in learning experiences and propose ways to manage the risks involved.

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Train your own AI with Writesonic’s new no-code chatbot

Interested in creating a personalised AI chatbot without the technical hassle? It’s simpler than you might think with Botsonic.

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CPD points: A scoreboard that misses the point of learning

Are CPD points truly reflecting your professional growth? Discover the often overlooked flaws in the CPD points system and explore why real-world skills and performance improvement offer a more meaningful measure of your professional journey.

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Increasing uptake for event badges

What do you do when you get fewer than two or three applications for your Open Badges even when 100s of people attended your conference, webinar or training session?

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Create demo Open Badges

Tool that generates temporary Open Badges so people can explore how they work. Anyone is welcome to use this themselves or with groups. Badges expire after 60 days.