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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?

About EDUCAUSE

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of

information technology.

www.educause.edu

1,800 EDU +

300CORPS

68-100K-----~5K

Badging 101: What is Badging?

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

POLL 1 Have you earned a digital badge?

Yes No Not sure

POLL 2 If so, how many badges have you earned?

1 2-5 6-10 More than 10

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

POLL 3Have you developed or do you plan to implement a badging program?

Yes No Maybe so

Badging 101: Unpack a Digital Badge

Badging 101: Unpack a Badge

Credly Profile

Badges Earned & PubliclyDisplayed

Badging 101: Unpack a Badge

Description

Criteria

Testimonial

Issuer

Evidence

Graphic & Title

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Badging 101: Unpack a Badge

LinkedIn Profile

Badging at EDUCAUSE: Lifelong Learning

www.educause.edu/badging

“Sheryl”: An EDUCAUSE Badging Profile

(Some of the) Lessons Learned

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

Questions?

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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www.linkedin.com/in/sondrasmith

Sondra R. Smith

Director of Special Projects

EDUCAUSE