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? AA record of achievement AAcknowledgement of accomplishment IIndication of a proven a skill or ability EEvidence of learning VVerification of competency VValidation 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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