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Badges: A New Mode

for Faculty Development

Randy NewbroughKate Ellis

Zihang Shao

INDIANA

UNIVERSITY



Faculty Perceptions of Digital Badges

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How would you describe “digital badges”in your own words?

• %!ecognition &y peers'

• %Virtual status sym&ols t(at compose a portfolio

of accomplis(ments) possi&ly as part of a

certi*cation program'

• %!ewarding teac(ing) professional development)

etc+ t(roug( computer'

• %A recognition of professional development'




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• %Being recogni,ed digitally for attending and

participating in wor-s(ops and conferences'

• %!ecognition of merit in investment of time and

energy in continuing professional development'

• %"impli*ed record -eeping'

• %Boring'




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• %A waste of time and an arti*cial means of

motivation t(at is not needed for true

professionals'

• %.old stars for grownups'

• %"u&terfuge in lieu of real rewards'




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• %An online certi*cate of some -ind t(at doesn/t

carry any real value or reward'

• %I don/t t(in- t(ey mean anyt(ing'

• %A gold star for &eing good'




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• %No idea'

• %I don/t -now+'

• %I (ave no idea+'

• %I actually (ave no concept of t(is term+'• %I do not -now w(at t(ey are+'




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“Which of the following names do you

think best represents the digital symbols

that document and demonstrate your

professional development

accomplishments via online platforms?”

012 345 Digital credentials672 375 Digital &adges

672 375 Digital certi*cates




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“Which of the following names do you

think best represents the digital symbols

that document and demonstrate your

professional development

accomplishments via online platforms?”

12 Micro8credentials12 9pen &adges

42 3;5 9t(er



Digital Badges

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%Badges are digital to-ens t(at appear as

icons or logos on a we& page < Awarded &y

institutions) organi,ations) groups) or

individuals) &adges signify accomplis(ments

suc( as completion of a pro=ect) mastery of a

s-ill) or mar-s of e>perience+'

Educause Learning Initiative -

7 Things you should know about badging for profession

al development

http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-badging-professional-development






Badges ? IU pilots

I N D I A N A U N I V ! " I # $ 10

Issuer: UI#" @earning #ec(nologies and t(e Faculty

ollouium for >cellence in #eac(ing 3FA#5

Topics: 9nline Presence) e#e>ts and Accessi&ility

Participants: open to anyone currently teac(ing at IU

ac( topic (as t(ree levels of accomplis(ment



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Issuer: IUPUI .ateway #eac(ing Academy

Topic: Faculty professional development activities

Participants: Ad=uncts t(roug( tenured faculty w(o

teac( large) &eginning level courses at IUPUI and are

mem&ers of t(e .#A

#(ree levels for t(is one topic



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Issuer: 9Cce of ACrmative Action ual 9pportunity

Topic: IU ADA Awareness

Participants: for faculty) associate instructors and ot(er

instructional staE

A single &adge for completing one of two online training

modules



More a&out t(e @earning #ec(nologies &adges

I N D I A N A U N I V ! " I # $ 13

• o8sponsored &y t(e @earning #ec(nologies division ofUI#") t(e central I# organi,ation) and FA# 3Faculty

ollouium for >cellence on #eac(ing5

• 9Eered at progressively tiered levels: Basic 3Bron,e5)

Pro*cient 3"ilver5) and Advanced 3.old5

• #(ree diEerent topics: teac(ing wit( an e#e>t)developing an eEective instructional online presence)

and ma-ing course materials accessi&le for all students+



More a&out t(e @earning #ec(nologies &adges

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#(e &adge reuirements are documented at eac( levelt(roug( an evidence8&ased ru&ric t(at emp(asi,es:

• Mastery of &adge concepts and approac(es

• onsultation wit( appropriate a teac(ing center

consultant

• !eection and planning in t(e conte>t of a real course

• Application of approac(es in a real course

• reation of sample artifacts of course materials and

interactions

• ompletion of a peer review &y a FA# mem&er



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ontact UsG

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!andy New&roug(Principal Instructional and olla&orative #ec(nologist@earning #ec(nologies) UI#"rnew&rou?iu+edu

Hate llisPrincipal Instructional #ec(nology onsultantenter for Innovative #eac(ing and @earning-dellis?indiana+edu

i(ang "(ao

P(D andidate in Instructional "ystems #ec(nology

Indiana University Bloomington

,i(s(ao?indiana+edu

mailto:[email protected]






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