1. Digital Badges A Tool for More Than Micro-Credentialing
Victor D Baeza Cinthya Ippoliti
April 3, 2017
Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference
Austin, TX

2. University of Maryland Case Promoting Library Workshops

3. Outline
Background about the UMD Libraries’ approach to digital literacy and badges
The content curriculum (v 1.0)
The current curriculum (v 2.0)
Lessons Learned

4. Background Terrapin Learning Commons (TLC) Workshop Series
Created Fall of 2012 in response to need for citation management support
There was no one library department who “owned” it
Through this model we sought to expand the traditional notion of learning into other environments and explore digital badges as a way to recognize and validate student success outside the classroom
There is no other technology support on campus for students other than general assistance for , our CMS, etc.
We began with Endnote Web
Expanded to include other citation management tools
Poster Printing

5. Past Workshops Logistics Partners
Advertisement through our monitors, Twitter, Student Advisory Group, Center for Teaching Excellence
Partners
Multimedia
Art/Architecture Library
Special Collections
Engineering Library
DSS (internal IT)

6. Workshop Statistics Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Fall 2013
Endnote Web: 87 participants
Spring 2013
Zotero: 21 participants
Endnote Web: 25 participants
RefWorks: 11 participants
WorldCat UMD: 17 participants
Poster Printing: 41 participants
Fall 2013
Images/Primary Sources: 5 participants
Multimedia: 11 participants
Endnote Web and Zotero: 13 participants
3d and Poster Printing: 5 participants

7. Vers. 1.0: Logistics
Students attended in-person workshops under 4 main tracks: (selected based on expert interest and availability to teach)
Visual literacy/Primary Sources
Multimedia
Citation Management
Production: Poster and 3d Printing
Accessed a Canvas module which becomes available after the last workshop ended

8. Vers. 1.0: Canvas Course

9. Vers. 1.0: Curriculum (cont’d)

10. Vers. 1.0: Canvas Course Statistics
5 people enrolled
2 took the entire series
Their average score at the end of the class was 91.7% and 97.5%
Opportunity to win an iPad was probably the main motivating factor
We then developed a version 1.5 where about 3-5 people attended each workshop and we did not offer the course
Biggest draw was when we had a class come in for
Google Glass specifically

11. Vers. 2.0: Explore, Create, Learn, & Engage

12. Vers. 2.0: Learning Outcomes
Multimedia Production: The requirements address the following standards, performance indicators, and learning outcomes
Digital Communication:
Create effective online presentations utilizing various free web tools
Understand the basic elements of creating an effective presentation, including format, content, visual design
Making: Demonstrate an understanding of the different types of equipment in the MakerSpace

13. Vers. 2.0: Online Content Multimedia Production: Makerspace Equipment:
Lynda.com playlists
The National Council of Teachers of English’s Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Media Literacy Education
Sample videos and corresponding written descriptions accompanied by an explanation of how they satisfy the criteria for the basic video production digital badge
Makerspace Equipment:
Digital Communication:
FlipSnack.edu
Haiku Deck
Swipe.to

14. Vers. 2.0: In-person Workshops & Consultations
Multimedia Production
Shooting footage
Incorporating images/footage and sound effectively
Editing
Makerspace Consultations
3D printers and scanner
Google Glass
Creating effective presentations

15. Vers. 2.0: Badge Details
Students have to upload actual evidence of their work via an online form. Each type of project has specific criteria that have to be met in order for the badge to be awarded
Once library has ensured the criteria have been met, students then receive the badge via via Credly

16. Some Lessons Learned
Our participant surveys revealed that scheduling was the number one detractor from attending
The numbers of attendees had decreased, while our workload increased especially with this new curriculum
Interest in some things like poster printing was no longer high-presumably students know how to use the equipment
There was no disciplinary or institutional context for the content
How do we accommodate the just-in-time vs just-in-case needs?

17. Oklahoma State University Organizing University Workshops

18. Outline Background on OSU Libraries’ approach to digital badges
Where the program began
Where the program went
Where the program is going
Lessons Learned

19. Background OSU Library OSU Support Services
Position created to work specifically with graduate students (2006)
Investigated possible workshops and began modest programming (2007)
Investigated collaborating with other departments (2009)
Library had one training room with 24 PCs (updated 2013 with 36 laptops)
OSU Support Services
Career Services conducted workshops for departments when asked
Writing Center offered workshops through their office space
Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ITLE) had own facility

20. Past Workshops Bibliographic Management Software Research Workshops
EndNote
Reference Manager
Zotero
Research Workshops
Using the Library’s Resources
Literature Review Research Made Easier
Alerts: Search, Citation and TOC

21. Partner’s Workshops Pre-badge
Writing Center (2010)
How to Write A Lot
Overcoming the Obstacles
Strategies for Writing I
Strategies for Writing II
Writing Your Thesis/Dissertation
Literature Review Workshop
Career Services (2014)
Building Your Resume/CV
Interview Skills
High Performance Computing Center (2017)*
Software Carpentry
Data Management

22. Graduate 360 Program
Decided to organize campus workshops for graduate students (2014)
Modeled after Western University (Ontario, Canada)
360 Professional Development Programs (GradPath)
Western’s Partners
School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Teaching Support Centre
Student Development Services
Western Libraries
Career Centre
Western Communications

23. Transformation to Digital Badges
Spring 2015
Approach other support services offices with 360 idea
Fall 2015
Associate Dean suggests Digital Badges
Spring 2016
Approach Graduate College with support of partners
Library Systems Office decides on Moodle and develops server
Demo conducted for possible partners
Summer 2016
Graduate College Dean decides program to start Fall 2016

24. Vers. 1.0: The Idea Library to handle administrative duties
Registration (Springshare - LibCal)
Room scheduling (Springshare - LibCal)
Communication (Springshare – LibCal)
Participant tracking (Moodle)
Support Service partners provide content
Conduct workshops
Help Advertise

25. Vers. 1.0: The Reality
Library administrative duties for entire program
Participant tracking (Moodle)
Acquire workshop details and attendees from non-Library coordinated workshops
Library to handle administrative duties for most
Registration, Room scheduling, & Communication (Springshare)
Outcomes and learning objectives training
Help new partners prepare workshop proposals
Digital Badge Advisory Board
Approves any new workshops
Determines badge level
Provides growth guidance
Graduate College final decision maker as accrediting body

26. Digital Badge Workshop Statistics
EndNote
Literature Review Research
3M Competition
Fall 2016
12 different workshop titles
485 attendees (305 different participants)
240 participants in GTA training by ITLE
Spring 2017
20 different workshop titles
430 attendees (270 different participants)
140 participants in GTA training by ITLE
Copyright
GTA Training
How to Write A Lot
Mapping: ArcGIS
Prezi/PowerPoint/Poster Writing
Mindset of Leadership
Interview Skills
Software Carpentry
Thesis Writing Workshop
Resume/CV Building
Job Search Strategies
Dissertation Writing Workshop
Public Writing
Literature Review Writing
Professional Writing
Abstract Writing
Data Management Planning

27. Some Lessons Learned Be prepared for success
Be clear about what your goal is and what your willing/able to do
Keep the program simple and fight for a trial/pilot period
Make sure you have clear idea of how to collect statistics
Design of badges and metadata took longer than expected
Create a program advisory board from beginning
Create a workshop providers group (training)

28. QUESTIONS?

29. THANK YOU! Victor D Baeza Cinthya Ippoliti
April 3, 2017
Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference
Austin, TX