(e)Portfolios and Open Badges
A Curated Learning Journeycc: Manoj Kengudelu - https://www.flickr.com/photos/11767573@N02
Collaborators: G. Alex Ambrose, Notre Dame
Trent Batson, AAEEBL
Helen Chen, Stanford University
Kathryn Coleman, AAEEBL
Michael Goudzwaard, Dartmouth
Tracy Penny Light, Thompson Rivers University
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Session Outcomes: • Define what problem we are trying to solve with badges
and portfolios
• Develop a working definitions of badges and portfolios
• Investigate three case studies from higher education
• Apply badging and portfolio concepts to your work
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Science and Religion in American Media
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Badging a Course: Science and Religion in American Media
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Digital Media Analysis
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Complete in-class workshopComplete supervised assignmentComplete collaborative assignmentComplete feedback assignmentComplete reflection assignment
Solving for x
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http://eportfolio.nd.edu/directory/badge-directory 8
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3 skills badges and learning over time
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Description
Criteria
Date
Issuer
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“Badges provide recognition of student achievement, and along with eportfolios, they can often provide a deeper representation of those achievements than you'll find in transcripts and more traditional records.”
- G. Alex Ambrose, Notre Dame
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“…a purposeful collection of a learners work that illustrates efforts, progress, and achievement [over time].” The Northwest Evaluation Association
A portfolio is. . .
“… a tool for employers to ensure that job applicants have the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their company or organization.”American Association of Colleges & Universities
A portfolio is. . .
…owns the evidence?
the learner
…controls access?
the learner
…reviews work over time?
the learner
In a portfolio who. . .
Making connections between courses/trainings/experiences/artifacts.
Reflection (metacognition).
Story telling about a learning journey for different audiences.
What is curation?
Learner selects evidence for badge from the portfolio.
Issuer (teacher/trainer/institution/peers) endorse claims to learning.
Provide milestones to learning pathways (video editing 1,2,3).
What do badges add?
Explore. Design a Badge
Define a skill or learning outcome.
Who might make a decision based on this badge (audience)?
What is the badge evidence? Is it in a portfolio? Who has access?
What are the criteria to earn a badge?
Who assesses the evidence and issues the badge?
Bonus: Draw your badge.
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Pathways to Empower Learners
The Sample Learner:• 4th year BA Geography student• Mission: Work in a NGO abroad• Transfer student from UBCO• Involved in diverse learning opportunities
The Learner’s Pathway
Evidence Included in Portfolio • Learning Styles Reflection (Discover)• High School Community Service Learning
Photos/Reflection (Connect)• Undergrad Research Poster (Experience)• Co-Op Work Experience (Experience)• Geography Field Trip (Become)
The Learner’s Pathway
Solving for x
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Connecting transcripts to evidence through portfolios and badges.
Comprehensive Student RecordCourse descriptionsFaculty profilesLearning outcomeseDisserations & theses
BadgesCriteria EvidenceEndorsement Connections
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PortfoliosExperiential learningResearch experiencesService and internshipsCertificates and badges
AAEEBL Midwest Regional Conference : Notre Dame University, May 12 and 13, 2016
Keynote: Professor Dan Hickey, Indiana University“How do we know they are learning?
ePortfolios and Badges as Part of an Evidence-Based Ecosystem”aaeebl.org
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Resources.
Inside Higher Ed: Beyond the Transcript (July 13, 2015)https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/07/13/project-create-models-broader-form-student-transcript
Extending the Transcript: Rethinking the Record (July 29, 2015)http://www.aacrao.org/resources/resources-detail-view/extending-the-transcript--rethinking-the-record
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AAEEBL: Association for the Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning. aaeebl.org
OBHE: Open Badges in Higher Ed (working group)https://sites.google.com/site/openbadgesinhighereducation/working-group
(e)Portfolios and Open Badges
A Curated Learning Journeycc: Manoj Kengudelu - https://www.flickr.com/photos/11767573@N02
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