eportfolios and digital badges to motivate and engage service learning
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ePortfolios & Digital Badges to Motivate and Engage Service
LearningKyle M. Lantz
Assistant Director, Social Concerns Seminars, Center for Social Concerns
Overview:ePortfolios + Digital BadgesService Learning Pilot + Year
2Background + Logistics
ExamplesAssessment + Lessons
LearnedDiscussion
Driving Research Questions• What was the impact of an ePortfolio Badge on a 1 credit pass/fail service learning
capstone course?
• Are ePortfolio Badges an effective extrinsic motivator? GOALS ORIENTATION THEORY • Do ePortfolio Badges meet a growth need (self-actualization, creativity, learning) or
deficiency need (ego/esteem: recognition, promotion, allow to learners demonstrate their talent/strengths)? MASLOW HIEARCHY OF NEEDS THEORY
• Did the ePortfolio Badge award criteria clearly articulate what was needed to demonstrate
successful competency on the learning goals? Did the eP badge increase a sense of autonomy (feeling personally connected to the material, meaningful, and/or understanding its value)? SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY
Experiential Learning, Service Learning, Community Based
LearningPreparation + LearningExperience + Encounter
Social Analysis + ReflectionCommunity Partnership
Debrief + Application
CHA
Appalachia Seminar250+ students
18-20 community partners6 class sessions (1.5 hours)
Course goalsAssignments (papers v eportfolio)
Why?
Motivation•Badge•Intrinsic?
Integration•Experience + Observation + Background
Engagement•Online platform
Community Focus•Community profile
250 & 273
Six & Three
Size
0-3
S/U
Scope
Appalachia Feedback Qualtrics Survey
Last Modified: 02/13/2015N=18 out of 28 (who earned the
badge)
Observations
Surveys
Appalachia Feedback Qualtrics Survey
Last Modified: 05/11/2016N=18 out of 38 (who earned the
badge)
“I spent more time on it than I thought I would.”
“I enjoy looking back at it from time to time. I didn’t realize its value until after completion.”
“I was able to share with a former professor that taught me a seminar about urban poverty, so it was nice to show him a
comparison with rural poverty.”
“It was really easy to use and allowed me to display my creativity.”
Lessons Learned
Feedback important but time intensive.
Students sometimes struggled with
Digication.
Badge motivates some.
Students were creative.
Opportunity for growth.
Collaborating with our ePortfolio team:
-encouraged my creativity pedagogically-brought new eyes to the course
-allowed the course to evolve and change-support expanded my capacity logistically
If you are interested in connecting & collaborating:Kyle M. Lantz, [email protected]
Extra Slides for Relevant Q&A
Excellent Examples• https://nd.digication.com/kayla_matthews_bnu_appalachia_fall_201
4/Home//• https://nd.digication.com/kayla_matthews_bnu_appalachia_fall_201
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arm/Home//• https://nd.digication.com/anvi_ton_appalachia_2014_glenmary_farm
1/Final_Synopsis_Log• https://nd.digication.com/savanna_dinkel_appalachia_2014/Home
Appalachia Feedback Qualtrics Survey
Last Modified: 02/13/2015N=18 out of 28 (who earned the
badge)
