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7 Things You Should Read About Badges: May 29, 2013

Badges represent a way of acknowledging achievements or skill acquisition more granular than a college degree. The resources below provide an overview of the uses of badges and their im…
Digital Badges as an Open Passport for Learning: January 7, 2013

Join Malcolm Brown, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative director, and Veronica Diaz, ELI associate director, as they moderate this webinar with Kyle Bowen. As we continue to reshape the form and method …
Leadership in Educational Entrepreneurship through Badges: April 18, 2013 | A session at the Enterprise IT Leadership Conference 2013
A digital badge is a credential ideally suited for the electronic, networked world of 21st-century work. This session examines the badge process to identify opportunities, strategies (e.g., organ…
If You Badge It, Will They Engage? Gamification Principles in Online Courses: February 5, 2013
Motivation (and the associated engagement) in online classes is both the linchpin to success and arguably the most difficult element to inspire in students. The principles of gaming offer clues t…
Giving Credit Where and When It Is Due: Adventures in Digital Credentials and Badges: February 5, 2013 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting
Groups not traditionally in the degree-granting realm are upending how (and by whom) credit is issued. We will look at how programs outside higher education—as well as some pioneering projects …
Engaging Students Through Digital Badges: February 5, 2013 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting
With the freshman class that will graduate in 2016, Seton Hall University introduced a program to improve student outcomes and introduce the community to the concept of lifelong learning enhanced…
Digital Badges and Meaningful Microcredentials: October 15, 2012

We will explore how informal and nontraditional learning environments are impacting how we think about education. In particular, we'll discuss peer-to-peer learning trends and unpack the nee…
7 Things You Should Know About Badges: June 11, 2012

Badges are digital tokens that appear as icons or logos on a web page or other online venue. Awarded by institutions, organizations, groups, or individuals, badges signify accomplishments …
Case Study 6: Mozilla Open Badges: May 2, 2012

A case study from Game Changers Erin Knight and Carla Casilli This chapter is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License Mozilla Open Badges is …
U.S. Dept. of Ed. Reaffirms OER Support, Highlights Competency-Based Assessment: November 9, 2011

Last week, Under Secretary of Education Martha Kanter led an education policy briefing at U.S. Department of Education headquarters that put a spotlight on the department’s support for ope…