DIGITAL BADGING
Implementation Strategy
CERTIFICATIONS
Integrated with Professional Development and Badging
-Certify for Professional Development
Track or theme based workshops:
1. Allow for learner choice
2. Stacked badges = Certifications
PROGRAM
Integrate ETE and CIDI PD Experiences
7 POINT PLAN
- Create a badge constellation
- Map meaning to badges and system
- Identify a global assessment strategy
- Determine system relationships & how learners progress
- Design benefits, opportunities and rewards into the system
- Address technology considerations
- Utilize appropriate graphic design
To develop an integrated badge system we will:
CONSTELLATION
Visual map of scope and scale:
-skill or knowledge development
-summative achievement
-progress or milestones
-faculty activity/involvement
1. Create a badge constellation
MAP MEANING
Map articulates each badge:
-backward design
-Title, description, criteria, expiration
(if applicable, and evidence)
Sample:
UCF Infolit http://infolit.ucf.edu/faculty/
2. Define each Badge and relation to System
ASSESSMENT
Define when competency has been earned:
-authentic artifact
-test, quiz or formal assessment
-peer review of work
-verified participation (event or program)
-membership or interest group
-presenter, facilitator or leader
3. Identify a global assessment strategy
LEARNER PROGRESS
-Consider milestones or other steps
-Formative or Summative steps
-Make progression easy to understand
-Create 3 Tiered system:
4. Determine system relationship & learner progression
Learn Implement Teach/Share
BENEFITS & REWARDS
Crucial questions:
-What does the badge represent at USU? Elsewhere?
-What rewards are available? Stipends?
-Will it unlock added benefits?
5. Design benefits, opportunities & rewards
TECH CONSIDERATIONS
Adopt Badge Platform:
-Create, Distribute, Track
-Open Badge Platform
-Backpack or Curate
6. Address Technology Considerations
TECH CONSIDERATIONS
Essentials in a Badge Platform:
-Define badge, metadata, titles, description, etc.
-Manage organization issuing badges
-Set badge earning criteria or rules for earners
-Host assertion and badge evidence
-Track and analyze badge-earning and sharing data
-Confirm identity enable secure badge acceptance
6. Address Technology Considerations
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Badges should include:
-display balance of skill/competency
-branding with ETE logo
-color and art theme or branding
-title of badge and year
7. Utilize appropriate graphic design
QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
