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Badges at Penn State Chris Long Associate Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Education College of the Liberal Arts @cplong

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Badges at Penn StateChris Long

Associate Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Education College of the Liberal Arts

@cplong

Image by Kyle Bowen: http://classhack.com/post/45364649211/open-badge-anatomy-updated

Curricular Cross-curricular Co-curricular

Open-curricular Professional development Certifications

Embedded in credit-bearing learning

Embedded in non-credit learning

Faculty/Staff

Recognize learning outcomes within courses.

Recognize learning outcomes across courses or credentials.

Recognize learning or scholarship that occurs outside traditional courses.

Recognize learning that may be required for faculty/staff member’s role or position.

Recognize learning as part of faculty/staff professional development.

Recognize learning outcomes in openly available structured courses.

Badges & Microcredentials in Higher Education

Liberal Arts Citizens Badgescitizens.la.psu.edu

Liberal Arts Citizens - Badge Categories

Global Perspective- Study Abroad - International Internships - Cultural Awareness - Service Travel

Sample Badge

The GlobalistLiving abroad, whether for study or work, enables you to understand and appreciate other cultures and to see your own in a new way. Earn the Globalist badge by completing a six-week or longer study or intern abroad program.

Evidence: Blog post reflecting on your experience.

Earn this badge

Liberal Arts Citizens - Badge Categories

Initiative- Utilizing Resources - Undergraduate

Research - Internships - Career Preparation

Global Perspective- Study Abroad - International Internships - Cultural Awareness - Service Travel

Sample Badge

The Apprentice

Learning by doing is a great way to develop knowledge and expertise. Earn The Apprentice badge by putting theory into practice in an internship or an undergraduate research experience.

Evidence: LinkedIn page with supervisor recommendation.

Earn this badge

Liberal Arts Citizens - Badge Categories

Initiative- Utilizing Resources - Undergraduate

Research - Internships - Career Preparation

Leadership- Student Organizations - Self Assessment - Peer Nomination

Global Perspective- Study Abroad - International Internships - Cultural Awareness - Service Travel

Sample Badge

The Self-Aware LeaderYou become a self-aware leader by understanding your strengths and weaknesses and making intentional decisions that allow you and those around you to thrive.

Evidence: Completion of Strengths Finder and review with career adviser.

Earn this badge

Liberal Arts Citizens - Badge Categories

Engagement- Volunteering - Networking - Blogging

Initiative- Utilizing Resources - Undergraduate

Research - Internships - Career Preparation

Leadership- Student Organizations - Self Assessment - Peer Nomination

Global Perspective- Study Abroad - International Internships - Cultural Awareness - Service Travel

Sample Badge

The Storyteller

Great storytelling allows you to bring people together and motivate them to act. Earn the Storyteller badge by participating actively and constructively in conversations on Liberal Arts Voices social media channels.

Evidence: Links to published blog posts and tweets.

Earn this badge

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Liberal Arts Citizen

Meta Badge

Excellence in Communications Certificate

Oral Presentation Visual Rhetoric Academic Writing Public Discourse

Current Certificate Model

Students complete work in four modes of communication

e-Portfolio

Current Certificate Model

Students assemble work in e-Portfolio Faculty evaluate work as a whole Certificate awarded

Badged Certificate Model

Assignments become badges

e-Portfolio

Faculty evaluate individual badges as they are completed

Badged Certificate Model

e-Portfolio becomes badge Faculty evaluate e-Portfolio badge Certificate and badge awarded

e-Portfolio

Badges at Penn StateChris Long

Associate Dean for Graduate and Undergraduate Education College of the Liberal Arts

@cplong