Some From Our Recent Blog Stories

BadgeOS v1.1 is now available. The latest release permits even greater flexibility in integrating BadgeOS functions and achievements into your WordPress site, including a new approach to the review and tracking of member submissions.

Author and digital learning consultant Dr. Wes Fryer has released MacBook Maestro, a free, BadgeOS-powered and Credly-enabled website that helps individuals learn the features of Mac OS 10.8 Mountain Lion.

BadgeOS, Credly and related badging projects are featured prominently in a cover story about digital badges in the May 2013 issue of THE Journal. The article, entitled, "Digital Badges: Career/College Readiness," quoted BadgeOS Project Director Jonathan Finkelstein.

The Center for the Future of Museums is offering recognition to anyone attending the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting in Baltimore who attends any four of the sessions listed in the 2013 edition of CFM's "Guide to the Future at the Annual Meeting," and submits an insight, favorite quote or key take-away.

The "BadgeOS Community Add-on" integrates core BadgeOS features into WordPress sites running BuddyPress and bbPress. The incredibly powerful addition to the BadgeOS family allows site members to complete achievements and earn badges based on a wide range of community activity and triggers.

The Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access hosted an event for the museum community entitled, “Rewarding Museum Participation and Learning: New Approaches." The program featured a talk by: Maxwell L. Anderson, the Eugene McDermott Director of the Dallas Museum of Art; Jonathan Finkelstein, director of the BadgeOS Project; and educators from three Smithsonian museums conducting badge-based initiatives.