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Many responses demonstrated that it was individuals or small pilots exploring the possibilities of badges without any consultation at an institutional level. This may be TEL teams or single academics using badges with students. 2) Technical issues While the VLE was stated as the method that the majority of institutions were using to issue badges, many commented that upon investigation the solution provided by the VLE needed further development and may not be fit for purpose. Can you describe what stage of the implementation of Open Badges are you at? 25 25 20 15 11 10 7 5 5 3 4 2 0 This was the hardest question to break down into meaningful categories. The data provided allowed for an educated guess as to the correct category to be placed in. Each institution was assigned to one category only. Most institutions are exploring the potential for Open Badges and considering different use cases. Some are looking at the VLE implementation of badges and others are looking at policy frameworks. THE CENTRE FOR RECORDING ACHIEVEMENT 104 -108 WALLGATE, WIGAN, WN3 4AB | 19