1. Digital Credentials in Higher Education: Documenting Student Success
It’s Working at UMMC!

2. The Gap
Data
Agenda
Level 2
History
Level 1

3. The
Gap

4. MULTIPLE activities MINIMUM follow-up or assessment NO documenting objectives
Clinical leaders providing education without training or knowledge of sound educational principles

5. Digital Credentials
Students need documentation or certification for tasks and accomplishments

6. …an information-rich visual representation of a verifiable accomplishment or achievement
…tools for displaying skills and experiences that may not be apparent in an academic transcript, resume or curriculum vitae
…linked to secure electronic files, sharable to demonstrate skills and experiences to prospective employers, colleagues, faculty, and peers
…reflect UMMC’s reputation for quality teaching and learning

7. Mississippi’s only academic medical center needs to be a beacon for education and healthcare to improve patient outcomes for a healthier
Mississippi

8. History

9. Discuss “badges” @ NextGen Ed Mtg
Conference
Discuss NextGen Ed Mtg

11. Faculty
Pilot

12. Next GenEd
eCampus Committee

13. August 2017 THE IP CAMPUS WELCOME
…the first digital credential issued to students at UMMC.

14. 1st year student (all schools) invited to IP Campus Welcome
8/18/17
Participated in IP activities planned by IPE committee and students from schools (badged in for attendance)
All participants sent from Credly with LEVEL 1 DC and an invitation to Canvas course to do a follow up activity to earn LEVEL 2

15. Level 1

17. Level 2

20. Data

21. Participation Data (Quantitative)71
402

22. Qualitative Data Themes regarding IPE at UMMC
Lack of knowledge regarding other professions
Acknowledgement of changing healthcare environment
Desire to know more about others

23. Qualitative Data Subthemes Mentoring/learning from others
HC environment rapidly changing
Opportunities for their interests in other HCP
Patient-centered focus
Team-based care

24. Qualitative Data Themes regarding digital credentials
Tool for documenting work done/skills acquired
Specifies skills earned
Innovation in education

25. “Inter-professional education (IPE) is important because it enables students from various professions to learn about, from, or with each other, and therefore resulting in the collaborative, comprehensive care that our clients/patients value and expect. Given the opportunity, during my time at UMMC I would like to participate in inter professional activities and training to learn core principles and concepts of each contributing discipline… and become familiar with the basic language and mindsets of the various disciplines. This, in turn, will prepare me with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for collaborative inter-professional practice in the future.”

27. eCampus Digital Credential Sub-Committee
Policy B
Request and Approval Procedure/Workflow C
Roll-out and Training for Approver Teams

30. Why use digital credentials?
Mobile way of documenting activities and skills acquisition
Specifies exactly
what skills or knowledge
learner has acquired
Signifies levels of learning outcomes demonstrated and incentivizes higher level learning with levels of badges
Why use digital credentials?

31. Questions?