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Learning through Earning… with SAM and Digital Badging
Seminole State’s Pilot Experience & How to Start Your Own Program Make Achievements More Visible! Melinda White and Sandy Keeter
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We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ BADGES!
Badges encourage our students to try harder, do things differently, and think outside the box. Badges are a reward, and doesn’t everyone want something to show for the work they did? Everyone needs to be on board and supportive to make this work…. 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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MOZILLA - What is a Badge (3:34)
What are Badges? A way to make credit for an achievement more visible Each credit has an image or “badge” that represents it Badges can change the way employers spot talent Successfully used for motivation and goal-setting MELINDA At their most basic level, digital badges are a new way to capture and communicate what an individual knows and can demonstrate: A badge is a way to make credit or recognition for an achievement more visible to employers, instructors, peers and communities of shared interest and spot talent Each credit has an image that's called a badge that represents it. From Boy and Girl Scouts, to the military to PADI diving instruction, to geo-location games Together with the evidence and information about the achievement and who recognized it, a badge can change the way employers, instructors, peers and communities of shared interest spot relevant talent. Share badges on social media MOZILLA - What is a Badge (3:34) EDUCAUSE - Badging (1:18) 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Digital Badges Online representation of a skill or achievement
Motivate behavior, recognize achievement and establish credibility Capture knowledge, skills and accomplishments Transfers learning across different industries to find talent Support connected learning environments Motivate learning and signal achievement Share on social media Digital badges can support connected learning environments by motivating learning and signaling achievement both within and across communities and institutions. Badges can be shared on social media sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to showcase accomplishments Starbucks Badges are a symbolic form of acknowledgement for a specific achievement 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Badging Movement is “Open”
Many contribute to the badge process Organizing information to determine credentials Economical way to acknowledge achievement Everyone has access to earn and display badges MELINDA Badging is an “open” movement It is economical to use digital badges to acknowledge achievement Everyone has access to earn and display badges; Professionals, students, civic groups, organizations, and individual scholars all contribute and organize information 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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How Do Open Badges Work? 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Challenging our traditional system of learning
University of California - A Future Full of Badges Some see digital badges as a potential challenger to the dominant paradigm of diplomas in higher education. Using Badges to Quantify Learning at UC Davis The badge movement is based on the idea that people should be able to gather useful, verifiable evidence of everything they learn, not just everything they learn while attending an accredited postsecondary institution. Badging at University of Illinois University of Illinois has a grassroots group that has formed over the interest of finding new and exciting ways to utilize digital badges at the University. Sandy Some see badging as a challenger to higher education and diplomas Badges can be used to quantify ALL learning 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Purpose of Badges “Gamification” is a fun way to encourage and engage
Hidden challenges, like “Easter Eggs” Motivate and reward students for accomplishments Recognize task completion Sandy Gamification Recognition Reward 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Skills get Rewarded Skill (I can _____, I know ____)
Mini skill (I can create a hyperlink) Can be granular recognizing incremental skill development Formative assessment/motivation Cumulative (I know Word 2013 basic) Summative assessment MELINDA Activities get rewarded based on Skill 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Achievements get Rewarded
Achievement (I made a ______) Mini (I created a flyer) Project level badges recognize completion of making a project Cumulative (I am a Microsoft Office expert) Based on the accumulation of the mini achievement badges MELINDA Achievement based rewards – mini and cumulative 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Participation gets Rewarded
Participation (I attended a special event) Badges for attendance and general participation in activities MELINDA Participation badges for attending events or seminars 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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How did Seminole State get here?
SACS accreditation - Quality Enhancement Program “Read to Succeed” - Rewarding Students for Reading Digital Badging Committee formed to investigate badges CGS2100c (Office Applications) was identified as a “pilot” SANDY SACS accreditation, co-chairs CGS2100c piloted and learned on a small group what worked and what didn’t; trying to engage students 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Rewarding Students for Competencies
Earning an average of 90% on each application Receive all 4 App badges to earn Office badge MELINDA Speak about badges for Office products - the student reaction - Process / requirements - syllabus 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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How we use SAM to determine Badge earners
SAM is like “Gaming”; multiple attempts to get best score Average the assignment grades for each application Export SAM or LMS gradebook; upload csv to Credly 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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SAM Assignments and Gradebook
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Where to Begin? Identify goals, instructions on how to earn badges
Create digital badges that represent accomplishments Choose a badging delivery system Credly, Mozilla, Basno We started with Mozilla and moved to Credly MELINDA Process of identifying the goals that you set for courses – how you came to 90% mark FERPA considerations when giving out badges Choosing badging delivery Mozilla Open Backpack issues 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Credly.com – Our Delivery Choice
Universal tool to recognize, store, and share achievements Badges include evidence, criteria and issuer Credly account acts as digital badge backpack Allows you to manage and share badges MELINDA What we liked about Credly Criteria entered for badges Explain MOOC use 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Getting Started Create an account on www.credly.com
Use a generic or department address as “issuer” ie: MELINDA Credly account creation – click out to show web site. Discuss use 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Add Badges to Credly Choose to make your own badges and upload them, OR Credly provides a badge creating WYSIWYG MELINDA Explain how you can add badges you create or create a badge using their system 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Giving Credit Three pieces of information are required, two are optional: Student’s first name, last name and (required) Testimonial, Evidence (optional) Badges can be awarded individually or in bulk (csv upload) Sandy Information needed Getting .csv file formated properly (open csv file) Explain 50 limit except when PRO 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Metrics and Success Accepted badges are listed in your account
Students can choose to add photos, make visible, etc. Our pilot was successful Many students accepted and shared badges SANDY Speak about student experience Student feedback 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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More About Credly – Getting Verified
Digital credentials have the greatest meaning when their source is known, trusted and verified Verified icon means Credly has verified that the account “Free” members can apply to be Verified with annual fee Sandy Credly verification information Pro-status differences 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Things to Consider Once you issue a badge, it cannot be revoked
The badge belongs to the recipient Think carefully about who you issue badges to Be sure the badge description is accurate Test badge delivery before full implementation Sandy Additional considerations 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Student’s Congratulation Email
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Badge Acceptance Options
Make Public to make visible to everyone Trust Issuer to automatically accept and display badges 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Badge Details 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Share on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
Can share on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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View of Student’s Credly Account
Notice the verified vs. our unverified badges 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Badge Summary Report How many have been issued and what percent posted ot FB, LinkedIn, Twitter 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Student Feedback I'm not sure if I ever gave my feedback on the badges, but I love them! I've posted each one to my Facebook page and my friends and family love to see what I'm doing. Thanks for including this "perk.“ As I've told everyone already, I found that this class was SO useful. So many college classes are necessary, but none of them have had the ability to turn the knowledge gained into such a usable tool! I really miss playing in SAM and earning badges...:). I just added my award badges to my Linkedin profile. Thank you for issuing these! The main question I am asked in interviews is about how well I know Microsoft Excel. Now I finally have something to prove it in my profile. Thank you for a great class! 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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*SEND us your first and last name and email for attendance badge
Go to Credly.com Login or Create Account Create Badge (sample badge for presentation) Review live features *SEND us your first and last name and for attendance badge 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Additional Resources Sandy Discuss additional resources, click and explain them if time 2015 Cengage Learning Computing Conference
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Questions? CONTACT US! Melinda White Sandy Keeter
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