Digital Badging for Lifelong Learners
eLearning Innovations Virtual ConferenceOnline / Nairobi, Kenya
August 13, 2015
Sondra R. Smith
Director of Special Projects
EDUCAUSE
Session Agenda
• About EDUCAUSE • Badging 101: What is Badging?• Badging 101: Unpack a Badge• Badging at EDUCAUSE: Lifelong Learning• (Some of the) Lessons Learned • Questions?
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of
information technology.
www.educause.edu
Badging 101: What is Digital Badging?
Microcredentials of achievement reflecting experiences, opportunities, learning and engagement
Criteria-based acknowledgments; metadata optimized for digital portfolio
Badging 101: What is Digital Badging?
Badges signal lifelong learning.
New knowledge and competencies K-12, higher education, workplace, other
Wayfinding Learning or career paths become more visible
Developing and supporting your brand Current or future employer, colleagues, staff
Badging 101: Who is Badging?
K-12 and Youth Programs
Aurora Public Schools 21st century skill development at school and in community; rolling out to 40K students this month!
NYC Department of Education support transition to high school NYC Department of Education support over-age and under-
credited high school students in gaining digital literacy Highline School System STEM pathway and career exploration;
Boeing Corp. and other partners Cleveland Metropolitan School District faculty development Youth Media Urban Arts Partnership, Adobe media production AutoDesk and CoderDojo AutoDesk skills and software Cincinnati Museum Center girls’ STEM activities
Badging 101: Who is Badging?
Higher Education
Brandman University competency-based degree program Coastal Carolina University first year student academics Elmhurst College Digital Earth MOOC Harvard Graduate School of Education Hackathon Harvey Mudd College undergraduate computing workshops Notre Dame co-curricular ePortfolios The Ohio State University piloting in two degree programs Portland State University undergrad community health State University of NY (SUNY) Tools of Engagement Project, metaliteracy Texas Wesleyan University faculty professional development University of Alaska fac/staff tech fellows and teacher prof. dev. University of Central Florida information literacy University of Wisconsin-Stout graduate education skills
Badging 101: Who is Badging?
Others
Dallas Museum of Art friends program YMCA of Greater NY youth health and fitness habits Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum Pierce County Library System summer reading challenge Marathon running organizations City of Learning: Chicago, Dallas New Media Consortium professional development Worlds of Learning teacher professional development
Lessons Learned
Badge what you have.
Flickr Photo, hellolapomme, https://flic.kr/p/4TxryMhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Lessons Learned
Badge with partners if you can.
Flickr Photo, Kristin Wall, https://flic.kr/p/cUkhSuhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/
Lessons Learned
Educate and communicate.
Flickr Photo, Chris Perriman, https://flic.kr/p/f8JP7q https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/
Lessons Learned
Program planning is challenging.
Flickr Photo, Kim Quintano, https://flic.kr/p/oC6mFg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Lessons Learned
Badge management is messy.
Flickr Photo, Jessica Lucia, https://flic.kr/p/6zQNMF https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
POLL 4 After attending this presentation, how likely are you to explore or implement a badge program?
More likely Less likely About the same
EDUCAUSE Resources
10 Lessons Learned in Launching an Award Winning Digital Badging Program.June 25, 2015. Next Generation Learning Challenges blog post.
http://nextgenlearning.org/blog/10-lessons-learned-award-winning-digital-badging-program
Badging to Support Professional Development and Career Building. September 30, 2014. EDUCAUSE Annual Conference session archive.
http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/badging-support-professional-development-and-career-building
The Value Proposition in Badging Higher Education Professional Development. August 20, 2014. EDUCAUSE Live! webinar archive.http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2014/badging-support-professional-development-and-career-building
7 Things You Should Know About Badging for Professional Development.August 7, 2014. EDUCAUSE Brief.
http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-badging-professional-development
EDUCAUSE Badging Resource Library http://www.educause.edu/library/badges
EDUCAUSE Badging Program http://www.educause.edu/badging
Thank you!
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Sondra R. Smith
Director of Special Projects
EDUCAUSE