1. Digital Badging Student-Curated Evidence of Learning
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

2. Digital Badges Digital evidence of learning, skills, knowledge
Digital tools placed in students’ hands to show their accomplishments
Micro-credentials that have the potential to drive retention and momentum toward degree
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

3. Digital Badging Goals
The Co-Curricular Digital Badging Pilot was an effort to explore the technological needs to implement a badging system at the college; translate student achievements to other stakeholders; help students better understand their own skill set and potential career paths; and create future leaders.
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

4. Current Badges President’s Society Science Service Learning
ePortfolio Scholars
Career Readiness
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

5. President’s Society Badge
Helps students develop leadership skills, participate in cultural activities, and advance their professional identity
Offers students opportunities to gain experience with networking, interviewing, public speaking, and etiquette to become ambassadors for the College
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

6. Science Service Learning Badge
Provides opportunities for civic engagement to test and improve local waterways
Gives students hands on experience of what a scientist does and expands their notion of careers in the sciences
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

7. ePortfolio Scholars Badge
Guides students through the experience of deepening their work in the eP in order to serve as models for the College
Helps students engage the capacity for integration of their learning, growth and development in the eP
Enhances students digital communication skills as they relate to the eP
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

8. Career Readiness Badge
Prepares LaGuardia student employees in Federal Work Study for the workplace
Reinforces the connections between work, academics, and career development
Offers orientation, career development before and during workplace experience on campus
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

9. Career Readiness: Our first stackable badge
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

10. Student ePortfolio’s Spring 2016 Pilot Cohort: Crystal Foster
Fall 2016 Cohort:
John Sanabria
Claudia Tacuri
(Claudias Badge is under her “About me section”  “Credly badges” because she is also a part of e-Portfolio Scholars)
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

11. Digital Badging Pilot Results
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

12. Results 92 students participated in our badging projects
45, 49% were awarded a badge
Survey Data
93% of students agreed or strongly agreed that they learned new skills in the badging project and that they gained confidence in themselves as a result of the project.
92% noted their interest in attaining the badge.
74% reported that the badge motivated them to complete the project.
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

13. Q: How did the badge motivate you to do the work for this project?
Help with potential employer/career – 10
Recognition for accomplishment – 10
Skills development – 6
Student quotes:
It motivated me to develop my skills that are necessary in today’s job market.
When you work for something you earned, it makes you feel better about yourself.
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

14. Q: What did you learn during this project?
Skills development – 21
Career/resume development – 5
Benefits of badge – 1
Student quotes:
I learned about money management, time management, different life roles I have and how to prioritize everything in my life.
How to network, improve my presentation skills, and build a resume.
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

15. Lessons Learned Make the case for badging for students early and often
Think about the benefits and drawbacks for starting badging with an existing program or building a badging project from scratch.
Consider process for scaling early, including how badge design implications
Ground badge projects in college-wide competencies
When working with outside vendors, get the process started early.
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

16. Digital Badging Next Steps
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

17. Digital Badging
Adding new badges: Peer Advisor/Peer Mentor, Global Learning, Undergraduate Research, Leadership
Creating badging categories
Developing a set of common goals for each badging category
Grounding each badge in the College-wide learning outcomes
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement

18. Developing Your Own Badge
Working individually, use badge design canvas to think through a possible badge on your campus.
Now turn to your neighbor and share your idea for a pilot badge on your campus. Then share your notes from #3 – Badge purpose and value.
Coming back to the whole group, let’s hear some of the ideas that came up for badges. What are some possible benefits and challenges?
Dr. Niesha Ziehmke, Executive Associate for Academic Affairs
Jessica Perez, Director of Career Development and Student Engagement