1. Badges? We Ain’t Got No Badges!

2. Presenter
Mel Edwards, Energy Sector Curriculum Coordinator, TAACCCIII Remote half-time employee; Author
Quality Matters credentials: QM Rubric QM Peer Reviewer
Masters in Curriculum and Instruction

3. What Are Digital Badges?
Digital representation of an accomplishment or credential
May contain metadata
Modeled after Boy and Girl Scout badges
Further supported by military medals and patches

4. Students’ and Your Visions
Students want:
The career of their choice (or perception of that career)
Make gobs of money for as little effort as possible
Be able to brag
You want:
Them do to the work to learn the skill
Be fully present - mentally and physically - to master the material
To be happy that they’re at YOUR school in YOUR program
To finish what they started, and Earn the certificate/degree
Impress employers, board members any anyone else who funds and supports your program/school
Be a positive feather in your program’s and school’s cap, and if possible, market for you by being a shining example of success

5. Digital Badge Creation
Mozilla Open Badges
Credly
Proprietary apps (i.e. Acclaim from Pearson)
Purdue Passport
Adobe Bridge to insert metadata

6. Digital Badge Solutions
Earner Roadmap
Stackable and latticed credential evidence
Proprietary credentials (i.e. SnapOn Tools)
Social platform storage and display
Ecosystem development – recruitment and retention

7. Components & Challenges
To Badge or Not to Badge
Badge Creation
Awarding Badges
Badge Recipients
Future Management of Badges
Badges Across Campus

8. Questions and Comments?
Work
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Pinterest:
Author Site: MsMelEdwards.com

9. TAACCCT III Intellectual Property Disclaimer
“This MSU-Northern/RevUp Montana workforce product was funded by a $1.7M grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor.”