Patrina Law

United Kingdom

My aim is to deliver award-winning, creative learning experiences, based on evidence-driven policy and design. With over 20 years’ experience in educational technology in Higher Education I am focused on open access to learning and generating significant social impact and as such, co-authored the ‘UNESCO Global Education Monitoring report 2023’.

I specialise in e-learning strategy and policy for outreach, researching and commissioning impactful free learning for millions of adult learners across multiple platforms (OpenLearn.com, YouTube, Amazon). I bring my experience of digital badging technology to the RSA and manage the UK Digital Badging Commission to build a new consensus around the development and deployment of open digital badges to recognise learning and skills development.

My research focus has been to understand the motivations of non-formal learners, business models associated with online learning, and the impact and application of digital badging, particularly how to deliver meaningful digital credentials to support learners in low socio economic groups. My PhD is in this area.

In 2023 I was awarded lifelong Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. In the same year I was awarded Open Education Global’s Leadership Award for “significant leadership and longstanding involvement with Open Education”.

I am a Fellow of the RSA (thersa.org) and serve on the Editorial Board for the RSA’s Journal.
I am a Trustee of Cumberland Lodge (cumberlandlodge.ac.uk) an educational charity and social enterprise.

I serve on the 1EdTech Digital Credentials Product Steering Committee. (1EdTech is the not-for-profit that leads and develops international technical open standards for education.)