Flexible skills recognition for the future of work

Helping your students, learners and workers show what they know and can do

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Reframing and decolonizing recognition at ePIC 2023
Sep 08, 23
Reframing and decolonizing recognition at ePIC 2023

Learning Agents’ Don Presant hosted a virtual preview of an on-site session planned for ePIC 2023 on reframing and de-colonizing recog...

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Support for BCcampus Microcredential Toolkit
Sep 07, 23
Support for BCcampus Microcredential Toolkit

Don Presant of Learning Agents served as a volunteer advisor, contributor and reviewer for the BCcampus Microcredential Toolkit for BC...

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Pre-conference webinar for Badge Summit in Colorado
Jul 18, 23
Pre-conference webinar for Badge Summit in Colorado

Don Presant of Learning Agents delivered an “Open Recognition 101” webinar ahead of Badge Summit 2023 to prepare the ...

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"Opening up recognition"

Learning Agents has been an active contributor to the Open Badges community since 2011, as:

  • Advocate and Ambassador for "opening up recognition" of learning and achievement beyond digital course certificates
  • Consultant for organizations implementing digital credentials based on Open Badges across all sectors, across Canada and internationally
  • Service provider through CanCred.ca a leading Canadian Open Badges platform

Inclusive Badge Taxonomy

We provide templates for this adaptable taxonomy to help manage the quality and consistency of credentials, from formal micro-credentials to informal digital badges.



Badge Image Design Guide

Our guidelines help ensure that the look and feel of badges reflects their meaning and value.



Digital Credential Frameworks

Learning Agents has collaboratively developed several frameworks for different sectors. Our best known example was developed for the Inter-American Development Bank(IDB):

See also:
The IDB Digital Credential Framework: Principles and Guidelines for Creating and Issuing Credentials

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Canada's Open Badges solution

We're the Canadian partner of Open Badge Factory, a global leader in Open Badge technology, based in Finland. Our technology is identical to our Finnish partners, but our servers are housed in Canada and we focus on the needs of Canadians

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is a secure cloud service for organizations to issue trusted digital credentials based on Open Badges.

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cancred passport

is a free, easy to use home in the cloud for Open Badges that you've earned for yourself.

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Building a successful badging strategy is about more than technology. Ask us how we can help, based on our work with clients across Canada and around the globe.

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Sometimes the hardest part is taking that first step. Inquire about our startup packages that can include orientation, design workshops and follow-up support.

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Know what you want, but just don't have the time? Ask about our production services, including badge image design, badge content creation, user documentation and reporting.

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About us

Learning Agents was created in 2000 to connect people with skills and careers through educational technologies.
CanCred by Learning Agents was launched in 2016 to bring Open Badge Factory (OBF) digital credential technology from Europe to Canada, for Canadians by Canadians.

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Don Presant is the president of Learning Agents, the company behind CanCred. He is Canada’s leading expert on Open Badges and a frequent speaker at conferences.

In addition to hosting the CanCred platform, Don leads consulting services for the development of assessment and recognition programs based on Open Badges, working with clients across Canada and abroad.

Don is founding member of the international Open Recognition Alliance at openrecognition.org and co-author of the 2016 Bologna Open Recognition Declaration.

Learn more about Don’s latest activities from his badge portfolio on Cancred Passport: bit.ly/DonPresant-CCP

Don Presant

Business development, open advocacy, strategic consulting, platform services and training

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Frédéric is an online learning specialist with over 20 years of experience,who works in French and English.

Frédéric has extensive expertise in LMS implementation, Articulate Storyline and multimedia and interactive resource development, with deep knowledge of learning and development in the health sector.

Frederic Leblanc

Consulting, implementation & training

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Jennifer Clarke is an Articulate 360 and Vyond Developer, instructional designer and multimedia producer, specialising in eLearning for the humanitarian, non-profit and education sectors.

Jennifer’s innovative work features regularly on the Articulate E-Learning Heroes website.

Jennifer provides services in badge production and CanCred training, coaching and documentation, including video tutorials.

Jennifer Clarke

Badge development, multimedia documentation and eLearning

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Michael is a results driven consultant with experience in Internet/Intranet development, database design, network and broadcast systems.

Mike’s specialties are web and application development, programming, email and SMS messaging systems, email NDR (bounce) handling, server virtualization and consolidation, project management and team leadership. He has created solutions for multisite content portals, online accreditation, automated psychometric testing and mobile and web-based financial services.

Michael Lucas

Technology integration

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CanCred’s back office technology partner is Open Badge Factory Solutions, a spinoff of Discendum.com, the leading educational technology company in Finland, specializing in online learning environments and related training and consultation services.

OBF Solutions is a globally recognized innovator in Open Badges, providing the technology that powers CanCred Factory and CanCred Passport.

The CEO of OBF Solutions is Eric Rousselle, who co-founded Discendum.com and has managed the Open Badge Factory team from the its beginnings in 2012.

OBF Solutions

Technology development

.

Don Presant is the president of Learning Agents, the company behind CanCred. He is Canada’s leading expert on Open Badges and a frequent speaker at conferences.

In addition to hosting the CanCred platform, Don leads consulting services for the development of assessment and recognition programs based on Open Badges, working with clients across Canada and abroad.

Don is founding member of the international Open Recognition Alliance at openrecognition.org and co-author of the 2016 Bologna Open Recognition Declaration.

Learn more about Don’s latest activities from his badge portfolio on Cancred Passport: bit.ly/DonPresant-CCP

Don Presant

Business development, open advocacy, strategic consulting, platform services and training

.

Frédéric is an online learning specialist with over 20 years of experience,who works in French and English.

Frédéric has extensive expertise in LMS implementation, Articulate Storyline and multimedia and interactive resource development, with deep knowledge of learning and development in the health sector.

Frederic Leblanc

Consulting, implementation & training

.

Jennifer Clarke is an Articulate 360 and Vyond Developer, instructional designer and multimedia producer, specialising in eLearning for the humanitarian, non-profit and education sectors.

Jennifer’s innovative work features regularly on the Articulate E-Learning Heroes website.

Jennifer provides services in badge production and CanCred training, coaching and documentation, including video tutorials.

Jennifer Clarke

Badge development, multimedia documentation and eLearning

.

Michael is a results driven consultant with experience in Internet/Intranet development, database design, network and broadcast systems.

Mike’s specialties are web and application development, programming, email and SMS messaging systems, email NDR (bounce) handling, server virtualization and consolidation, project management and team leadership. He has created solutions for multisite content portals, online accreditation, automated psychometric testing and mobile and web-based financial services.

Michael Lucas

Technology integration

.

CanCred’s back office technology partner is Open Badge Factory Solutions, a spinoff of Discendum.com, the leading educational technology company in Finland, specializing in online learning environments and related training and consultation services.

OBF Solutions is a globally recognized innovator in Open Badges, providing the technology that powers CanCred Factory and CanCred Passport.

The CEO of OBF Solutions is Eric Rousselle, who co-founded Discendum.com and has managed the Open Badge Factory team from the its beginnings in 2012.

OBF Solutions

Technology development