Mixing It Up: Librarian-Faculty Collaboration to Develop and Implement a

Digital Learning Badges Program Promoting Information Literacy

Bee Gallegos, Dennis Isbell, Lisa Kammerlocher, Virginia Pannabecker

LOEX 2014May 10, 2014

LOEX 2014

Lake Havasu - Virtual Libraryhttps://havasu.asu.edu/virtuallibrary

What are Learning Badges?

Are you considering implementing a digital learning badge system at your library? Poll link

ASU Libraries Digital Badges Project

Transfer Students and the ASU Libraries

Badges are

•Flexible•Sequenced•Scalable•Sustainable•Fun•Beneficial

Why Badges?

•Decreasing resources•Increasing student enrollment•Decreased library instruction opportunities

•Large number of transfer students•Accountability standards •Employers who want information literate workers

•Student retention and success

Why Consider Badges @ASU?

Getting StartedProject Plan• Project Goal and Parameters• Define and develop an online learning program for all students that builds information and research skills and

promotes student success. The program must include:• interactive learning components and multimedia presentations;• modular, individually identified skill and activity based components;• multiple learning options when possible;• self-generating recognition for satisfactory completion of modules and packages; • an authentic, self-sustaining model of learning outcomes assessment• Resources Needed• Dedicated team of librarians to develop content, create the individual learning modules and the complete program

(curriculum) of sequenced modules• Dedicated or contracted instructional technology staff to construct the platform and web-based modules,

assessment interface and digital badge design. • Dedicated IT staff to keep interface operational and to update as needed.• Technologies

Goals-VisionResourcesTimelineAssessment

Four Pilot BadgesExplorer

Introduction to ASU LibrariesResearch StartersResearch GuidanceCitation ScholarIntroduction to University ResearchScholarly JournalsWeb vs. Research Database SearchingResearcherTopic Selection & IdentificationDeveloping and Refining Research QuestionsBackground ResearchLocator Article Finder

What concepts would you like your badge program cover?

Poll link

Lessons Learned•Take advantage of what is in place & past experiences •Select software that meets your specific needs•Hire an expert who is knowledgeable in your area of need• In house technology support is often best

Technology

Creating ModulesPilot Modules – Explorer Badge – Module 3

Badge Name

Module/Section Title

Black Bar at Bottom of Title Page Includes Logo & Badge

Learning Outcomes Follow Title Page & Again Before Final Page

Creating ModulesPilot Modules – Explorer Badge – Module 3

1st SL Version

Current SL Version

PowerPoint

Assessments

Resources and Research

Questions?