Badging

What is badging?

A badge is a visual representation of an accomplishment, such as skill competency, knowledge competency, attendance, participation, project completion, or a professional credential. Badging is beginning to be integrated into undergraduate curricula and is also emerging as a way for working professionals to document their professional development and accomplishments. A person can display their badges on web sites, resumes, and portfolios. For more information on badges, please see the ELI publication 7 Things You Should Know About...™ Badging and the Mozilla Frequently Asked Questions document.

How does it work at the ELI Annual Meeting 2013?

The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative will award 12 badges at the annual meeting. These badges will be awarded to document accomplishments for:

          active participation in the meeting

         community service in support of the meeting

         presentation delivery and presentation expertise

The ELI is partnering with Credly to conduct this badging pilot at this year's annual meeting. Based on the results of the pilot, badging may be extended to the 2013 focus sessions, seminars, and short courses. Your feedback is very valuable! Please share your thoughts about the badging pilot on-site or through the meeting evaluation.
 

What badges will be awarded and what are the criteria?

Below is a list of the twelve ELI Annual Meeting 2013 badges that may be earned during the meeting. View the badges that have been awarded by EDUCAUSE.

Participation Badges

Participant

To earn this badge, individuals have to register for the ELI Annual Meeting 2013.

Townhall Attendee

To earn this badge, individuals have to attend the ELI Annual Meeting 2013 Townhall meeting, either online or face-to-face.

To verify attendance and earn the badge, click on the "Show More" link and fill out the brief form including the code you received at the Townhall meeting.

Active Evaluator

To earn this badge, individuals have to attend and evaluate at least five ELI Annual Meeting 2013 sessions, and share feedback with event organizers about their experience by completing the overall annual meeting evaluation.

Leadership Seminar Grad

To earn this badge, individuals have to participate in the ELI Annual Meeting 2013 Leadership Seminar on e-texts/e-content, and complete one Leadership Seminar activity or project, as well as the leadership seminar evaluation.

Preconference Seminar Grad

To earn this badge, individuals have to register for an online or face-to-face ELI Annual Meeting 2013 Preconference Seminar, complete a preconference activity or project, as well as the preconference evaluation.

Social Networker

To earn this badge, individuals have to register for the ELI Annual Meeting 2013 AND post at least ten tweets with the hashtag #eli2013 any time before the end of the annual meeting on February 6.

To verify your ten tweets and receive your badge, click on the "Show More" link and fill out the brief form.

Conversationalist

To earn this badge, individuals have to register for the ELI Annual Meeting 2013 AND post at least 1 blog entry (anywhere) about the ELI Annual Meeting before February 11, 2013.

To verify your blog post and receive your badge, click on the "Show More" link and fill out the brief form.

Active Participant

To earn this badge, individuals have to receive the Active Evaluator badge and at least one other ELI Annual Meeting 2013 badge.

Community Service Badges
 

Community Leader

To earn this badge, individuals served as proposal reviewers, served on the ELI Annual Meeting 2013 Program Committee, or served on the design team for the flexible learning space at the annual meeting.

Facilitator

To earn this badge, individuals have to facilitate (convene) at least one ELI Annual Meeting 2013 session or learning circle.

Presenter Badges
 

Presenter

To earn this badge, individuals have to be invited to present and deliver a session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2013, online or face-to-face in Denver.

Expert Presenter

To earn this badge, individuals have to present a session at the ELI Annual Meeting 2013, online or face-to-face in Denver, and receive at least five session evaluations with a qualifying rating.

How can I view and track my badges?

Once you have met the criteria for a badge, you will receive an e-mail at the e-mail address provided during the annual meeting registration process letting you know the badge has been awarded to you. The e-mail, sent from our partner, Credly, will provide a link for you to review and accept the badge. You will be prompted to set up a Credly account. Once logged into your account, you will be able to view the badge, accept it, and display it on social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Note: The term "credit" used in Credly communications is the same as "badge". Also, be sure to add alerts@credly.com and info@credly.com to your safe sender list to ensure that the communications are delivered to your inbox.
 

Who can I ask if I have questions about the badges?

Representatives from EDUCAUSE and Credly will be available at the Information Desk near registration to answer any questions you may have about the  badges, and to help you navigate the Credly badging environment. For technical assistance with the badging environment, email educause@credly.com at any time or visit http://support.credly.com.