Transforming ePortfolio Credentialing with Open Digital Badges

Transforming ePortfolio Credentialing with Open Digital

Badges Joshua Quick

Graduate Research AssistantCenter for Research on Learning and Technology

School of EducationIndiana University-Bloomington

James E. Willis III, Ph.D.Research Associate

Center for Research on Learning and TechnologySchool of Education

Indiana University-Bloomington

Why Add Badges to ePortfolios

• Can provide additional useful information• Specific claims and detailed evidence • Context in which content was created• Standardize the inclusion of additional information without cluttering eportfolios

• May simplify the process of defining competencies• May offload summative credentialing functions• Allows more formative and transformative functions

• Can connect eportfolio content to competencies and grades• Learners stack badge URLs in maps or gradebook

• Can increase value of portfolio content by circulating independently

Platform Examples

Chalk & Wire

• Focuses on pedagogy

• Concerns over formal assessment

• Badges next logical step

Geoff IrvineCEO & Founder

Digication• Badges as conversation

• Initial partner with Credly

• ePortfolio and Badge integration

Jeffrey YanDigication Co-founder & President

Foliotek• Issue badges with Pearson Acclaim

• Focus on assessment and student showcasing authentic projects

• Badge and ePortfolio integration in development

GEOFF LEIGH

Director of Product Development

Mahara

Maraha v1604

• Open Badge Factory plugin for Mahara

• Badges can be displayed but not issued in Mahara

• Enables display of Badges already in Mozilla Backpack and other custom Badge platforms.

Kristina HoepnnerMahara Project Lead & Community Facilitator

Catalyst

PebblePad

• Tutors issue badges issued through Credly; PebblePad connects to repository directly for access and to use within portfolios.

• Enabling learners to tell their own compelling stories

• Provide support and tools through reflections, ePortfolio, and badges

Shane Sutherland Toni LavenderChief Executive Officer Development Director

Taskstream

• Focus on authentic assessment of outcomes

• ePortfolios for deeper, reflective learning with deeper institutional plans

• Interested in the potential value of badges

Jeff ReidVP of Product Management

Courtney PeaglerVP of Strategic and Business Development

LiveText

• Assessment Tools and Platform

• ePortfolios benefit learners through collecting their activities, reflections, and experiences

• Considers badges as an alternative method of assessment

• Interest in badges but still exploring options

Katie KalmusDirector, Product & Client Development

Sample ePortfolio in LiveText

Gallery of ePortfolios , that can be individually shared (to

courses, social media, peer assessment/comments)

Easy Editing • Drag and Drop • WYSIWYG • Content integrations (Drop Box,

Google docs)

Looking Ahead• Lifespan of Badges and ePortfolio evidence

• Learner control over ePortfolio evidence with Badges

• Further integration of Badges across systems and institutions

Discussion

Thank You