Where can I go for help?

We have created a number of spaces for those exploring open badges to get help and support from the team and community: * There are weekly [http://bit.ly/OBCommCalls Community Calls] that explore many open badges topics, including new and ongoing open badges projects and related initiatives * We also host weekly [https://openbadges.etherpad.mozilla.org/research-calls Research Calls] that dig into projects related to badges research and the development of badge systems across numerous sectors * Join our Open Badges [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openbadges Community Google Group] to take part in ongoing conversations about badges in the wild and receive regular email updates and news from the team and community * Reach us on IRC at irc.mozilla.org, #badges We also have a number of active social media channels that are monitored daily and can be a source of news, updates, answers, and resources: * Open Badges Blog - openbadges.tumblr.com * Facebook - [https://www.facebook.com/MozillaOpenBadges] * Twitter - Follow [https://twitter.com/OpenBadges @OpenBadges] and track the hashtag #openbadges We even have spaces for the technical among us to explore new ideas, report issues and collaborate to make the open badging ecosystem stronger from the inside out: * The [http://bit.ly/OBTechPanels Open Badges Tech Panels] are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. These calls are a place for our team and community contributors to explore technical topics within open badges. It provides our developers and engineers a chance to share prototypes and new ideas, and for community members to raise questions and give feedback in an informal setting * The Open Badges [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/openbadges-dev Developer Google Group] is a place for our team and community members use this group as a place to discuss ideas and report issues * All our bugs are filed in Github and issues can be reported and tracked easily from here: [https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges/] * For help and support with BadgeKit, [[Where can I go for help and support?|click here]]. Of course, if anyone has questions about anything badges-related at any time, it’s easy to send us an email at '''badges@mozillafoundation.org''' - someone from the team will get in touch, usually within 24 hours.

We have created a number of spaces for those exploring open badges to get help and support from the team and community:

• There are weekly Community Calls that explore many open badges topics, including new and ongoing open badges projects and related initiatives
• We also host weekly Research Calls that dig into projects related to badges research and the development of badge systems across numerous sectors
• Join our Open Badges Community Google Group to take part in ongoing conversations about badges in the wild and receive regular email updates and news from the team and community
• Reach us on IRC at irc.mozilla.org, #badges

We also have a number of active social media channels that are monitored daily and can be a source of news, updates, answers, and resources:

• Open Badges Blog - openbadges.tumblr.com
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MozillaOpenBadges
• Twitter - Follow @OpenBadges and track the hashtag #openbadges

We even have spaces for the technical among us to explore new ideas, report issues and collaborate to make the open badging ecosystem stronger from the inside out:

• The Open Badges Tech Panels are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. These calls are a place for our team and community contributors to explore technical topics within open badges. It provides our developers and engineers a chance to share prototypes and new ideas, and for community members to raise questions and give feedback in an informal setting
• The Open Badges Developer Google Group is a place for our team and community members use this group as a place to discuss ideas and report issues
• All our bugs are filed in Github and issues can be reported and tracked easily from here: https://github.com/mozilla/openbadges/
• For help and support with BadgeKit, click here.

Of course, if anyone has questions about anything badges-related at any time, it’s easy to send us an email at badges@mozillafoundation.org - someone from the team will get in touch, usually within 24 hours.