Using Badging as an Open Educational Resource March 31, 2015 Jenna Pitera and Kelsey O’Brien

What is a Digital Badge? Image Source: Badges! By Nancy White, CC-BY-NC-SABadges! By Nancy WhiteCC-BY-NC-SA

What is a Digital Badge? AA record of achievement AAcknowledgement of accomplishment IIndication of a proven a skill or ability EEvidence of learning VVerification of competency VValidation of non-traditional skills or experiences

Framework: Metaliteracy Metaliteracy is envisioned as a comprehensive model for information literacy to advance critical thinking and reflection in social media, open learning settings, and online communities. Jacobson and Mackey, Proposing a Metaliteracy Model to Redefine Information Literacy, Communications in Information Literacy 7(2),

Design

Curriculum Mapping

Scaffolding Tool

Gamification

Flexibility

Platform  Wordpress  BadgeOS Plugin  Credly

Content  Different contributions, viewpoints, perspectives  Multimedia, interactive, gamification  Building from introductory ideas (e.g. bibliographic instruction) to more complex concepts  Relevance to wide audience

Open Access Open SUNY initiative Many audiences Integration of campus- specific information literacy learning objectives Each objective linked to appropriate quests and challenges

Implementation and Collaborations 4 engaged institutions – community college, 4 year, distance learning, research university 9 courses, 21 sections 889 registered users, 683 active students In the works: Disciplinary badges (Criminal Justice, Forensics, Informatics) Multisites (customized per institution with WP Engine)

Disciplinary Integration APSY: Childhood Behavioral Disorders ECPY 204: Principals of Career and Life Planning ECPY 421: Intro to Counseling Psychology ESPY 120: The Psychology of Academic and Personal Effectiveness INF 200: Research Methods for Informatics RCRJ 490 Honors: Theory and Research UFSP 102: The World of Technology UFSP 102: World of Law and Justice UNI 110: Writing and Critical Inquiry

Canvas MOOC Empowering Yourself as a Digital Citizen

The Metaliteracy Badging system  Take a tour of the system Metaliteracy.learningtimes.net

“Open Badges provides an alternative and more in-depth method for students and workers to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Meanwhile, badges also give employers a new way to assess critical but hard-to-measure skills such as creativity, communication, teamwork and adaptability.” – Connie Yowell, MacArthur Foundation

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