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1. BADGES 101 Badges are a visual
According to John Keller’s
representation of a specific
Arcs model (Keller, J. M.
skill set earned. They can be
1983), motivational learning is
stackable with multi-tiers or
problem solving approach.
they can be earned one
Designing the motivational
badge at a time. Badges
aspects of learning
may resemble other award
environments to stimulate
models such as golden stars,
and sustain students’
Girl Scout merits or other
motivation to learn is how the
achievement recognition
badge system to can be
programs. However, Digital
used to increase student
Badging is unique because
engagement and retention.
BADGE EXAMPLES
they can be shared across social media, emailed and
3. LEADERBOARDS
even posted to a LinkedIn
When issuing badges within
account.
groups or classes, leaderboards can be
2. BADGES IN HIGHER ED
developed so that everyone
There are many ways
can see how many badges
badging can be used in
have been earned or
higher education. Where
acquired. This is another way
S=Student and F=Faculty,
to increase motivation for
take a quick look at some of
learners. Trust us; nobody
these methods:
wants to be on the bottom of a badge leaderboard. 4. CUSTOMIZATION When creating a badge, Credly allows you to customize the branding of the badge so that it looks like a product from Emporia
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“… badges offer an important way to recognize non-traditional ways of learning. They're a way to give credence – and ultimately, credit – for the skills learners and teachers acquire in a broader set of learning environments, and a wider range of content.” Secretary Duncan, 2011 US Department of Education
State University. You can also
they are looking for. In 2011,
add rubrics that highlight
Secretary Duncan of the
what is needed to
Unites States Department of
accomplish the badge. Links
Labor initiatived a badge
from the assertion page can
competition at the McArthur
take you further into the
Annual Launch event.
discovery of the badge
Duncan (2011), commented
where you can learn about
“Badges can help speed the
the key objectives and
shift from credentials that
outcomes or activities
simply measure seat time, to
assigned to the badge. These
ones that more accurately
rubrics can be linked inside
measure competency. As we
Canvas, on websites or
recognize multiple ways for
posted on social media.
students to learn, we need
Designing the badge is easy
multiple ways to assess and
and can be either designed
document their
with Credly Badges OR you
performance. Students,
can upload your own image
teachers and administrators
to use. Credly gives you the
are hungry to move beyond
file size specifications for easy
fill-in-the-bubble tests, toward
integration and
assessments that are more
development.
varied, immediate, and data-rich. Digital badges are
After researching each platform, the Learning Technologies team chose Credly as the platform of choice. This decision was made due to the turn-key solutions it offers, its ease of integration with current infrastructure at ESU and its ease of use for those issuing and designing badges. Another consideration made was the number of nationally accredited institutions in higher education that have adopted this product and its ease of use in sharing badges across all social media channels. 7. GETTING STARTED Contact Learning Technologies to get started
5. RESEARCH
an important step in this
The Learning Technologies
direction.” (Duncan, 2011)
with Badges. We can help
other schools that have
6. BADGING OPTIONS
class, a project, faculty
already started implementing
There are several badging
badges and have read their
options when considering a
success stories. It was also
platform to issue badges.
found that employers are
Here is a list of badging
taking a serious look at
platforms we researched:
team has researched many
badges and are interested in students who have earned badges in specific skill sets that match the criteria that
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