Another example of interesting trends in the Open Data galaxy. Although giving frequent flyer miles of AmEx points might be more appreciated than "badges."
*Today, we’re announcing plans for a School of Data. The School will be a joint venture between the Open Knowledge Foundation <http://okfn.org/> and Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU) <http://p2pu.org/>. We also welcome other organizations who would like to participate — see below for more on this. * *The School of Data will adopt the successful peer-to-peer learning model established by P2PU and Mozilla in their ‘School of Webcraft’ partnership. Learners will progress by taking part in ‘learning challenges’ – series of structured, achievable tasks, designed to promote collaborative and project-based learning.* *As learners gain skills, their achievements will be rewarded through assessments which lead to badges. Community support and on-demand mentoring will also be available for those who need it.* http://blog.okfn.org/2012/02/08/announcing-the-school-of-data/ --tom johnson
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