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Badges in Higher Ed
ABCD TIE3 December 2012
HARVARDGRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
The Backstory
The Backstory
The Backstory
Badging in Higher Ed
Badging in Higher Ed
But what are they?
A Badge is…
"a validated indicator of accomplishment, skill, quality or interest.” McArthur Foundation
“a single credential demonstrating a skill, achievement, quality or affiliation.” Mozilla
“a validated accomplishment obtained inside or outside school.” AERA President
Badges in Plain English
A structured yet flexible credentialing system that rewards and displays the achievement of specific and verifiable skills and knowledge.
Opportunities
• Motivation• Scaffolding• Lifelong learning
http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/4862920379/in/set-72157623343017387/
Alternative Credentialing
Challenges
• Gamification as a pejorative• Co-opting learning• The assessment question
Challenges
Mozilla OBI
Example: Enhanced Portfolio
Purdue Universitywww.itap.purdue.edu/studio/passport/
Example: Building Community
https://p2pu.org/en/groups/how-do-i-make-a-badge/
Example: Student Engagement
Seton Hall Universityhttp://epirate.shu.edu/?p=1344
Questions?
Kristin Sullivankristin_sullivan@gse.harvard.edu
Bill Wisserwilliam_wisser@gse.harvard.eduopenpassport.org/profile/wisser
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