Projects/Open Badges/Issue

Issuing Open Badges
This page deals with the issuing of Open Badges. There are (at least) two areas that need to be considered. These are
 * who issues the badges
 * the technicalities of issuing badges

Deciding on the latter, a technical solution, will one way or another impact upon the former.

WordPress options
There are two WordPress plugins that local groups/communities could make use of. These are


 * BadgeOS
 * Badger

Other options
We do have a badging server at the SchoolOfData. this is still in progress and based on a django project |https://github.com/okfn/goad. It is aimed at being integrated into other workflows.

Rather than use WP options there are a number of third party issuers that could be used for more informal approaches or in circumstances outwith the local group. Using this option might have an inadvertent consequence on badge design where the issuer does not allow a design to be uploaded. This could diminish any branding associated with OKF Open Badges. These options include,


 * Credly
 * Badge.Os
 * Badge Maker

External Resources

 * Mozilla Open Badges / Issue
 * Mozilla Issuer API on GitHub