transforming eportfolio credentialing with open digital badges
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Transforming ePortfolio Credentialing with Open Digital
Badges Joshua Quick
Graduate Research AssistantCenter for Research on Learning and Technology
School of EducationIndiana University-Bloomington
James E. Willis III, Ph.D.Research Associate
Center for Research on Learning and TechnologySchool of Education
Indiana University-Bloomington
Why Add Badges to ePortfolios
• Can provide additional useful information• Specific claims and detailed evidence • Context in which content was created• Standardize the inclusion of additional information without cluttering eportfolios
• May simplify the process of defining competencies• May offload summative credentialing functions• Allows more formative and transformative functions
• Can connect eportfolio content to competencies and grades• Learners stack badge URLs in maps or gradebook
• Can increase value of portfolio content by circulating independently
Platform Examples
Chalk & Wire
• Focuses on pedagogy
• Concerns over formal assessment
• Badges next logical step
Geoff IrvineCEO & Founder
Digication• Badges as conversation
• Initial partner with Credly
• ePortfolio and Badge integration
Jeffrey YanDigication Co-founder & President
Foliotek• Issue badges with Pearson Acclaim
• Focus on assessment and student showcasing authentic projects
• Badge and ePortfolio integration in development
GEOFF LEIGH
Director of Product Development
Mahara
Maraha v1604
• Open Badge Factory plugin for Mahara
• Badges can be displayed but not issued in Mahara
• Enables display of Badges already in Mozilla Backpack and other custom Badge platforms.
Kristina HoepnnerMahara Project Lead & Community Facilitator
Catalyst
PebblePad
• Tutors issue badges issued through Credly; PebblePad connects to repository directly for access and to use within portfolios.
• Enabling learners to tell their own compelling stories
• Provide support and tools through reflections, ePortfolio, and badges
Shane Sutherland Toni LavenderChief Executive Officer Development Director
Taskstream
• Focus on authentic assessment of outcomes
• ePortfolios for deeper, reflective learning with deeper institutional plans
• Interested in the potential value of badges
Jeff ReidVP of Product Management
Courtney PeaglerVP of Strategic and Business Development
LiveText
• Assessment Tools and Platform
• ePortfolios benefit learners through collecting their activities, reflections, and experiences
• Considers badges as an alternative method of assessment
• Interest in badges but still exploring options
Katie KalmusDirector, Product & Client Development
Sample ePortfolio in LiveText
Gallery of ePortfolios , that can be individually shared (to
courses, social media, peer assessment/comments)
Easy Editing • Drag and Drop • WYSIWYG • Content integrations (Drop Box,
Google docs)
Looking Ahead• Lifespan of Badges and ePortfolio evidence
• Learner control over ePortfolio evidence with Badges
• Further integration of Badges across systems and institutions
Discussion
Thank You