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A briefing I gave in 2013 regarding Open Badges to give context to Blackboard's Achievements tool (although I didn't talk about the Bb feature, I was more concerned about explaining the core concept to colleagues)
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Do they stink? Do we need them?
Badges
It has been said often enough (and people always get the quote wrong)
an emblem that signifies status
badge, n.
an insignia or device… to indicate special achievement
merit badge, n.
web badges (for this
conversation) are really merit badges
But as web badges track achievements…
Note: actual badge really only looks like this !!but still has only been awarded 132 times(!!!)
… like diplomas they’re only worth as much as what they’re for & who issued them (I bet you already have the skills needed to evaluate many of these badges & badge issuers)
Best practices are being established
rubrics should come to the party
What’s the more/most useful gamificationization for higher ed? the classroom?
quick thought experiment:
COMPLETED A DEGREE PROGRAM
UNDERGRADUATEDACHIEVED A GPA OF
3.8 OR HIGHER
Perfect Attendance & Class Participation Grade
HANDS UP!Has Completed 5 Or More
Evening Classes
NIGHT OWL
AIS FOR AWESOME
OH, THAT KID
!MY GOD, IT’S FULL OF... BADGES? !How to Earn Your Skeptic “Badge” !Better Prior Learning Assessment Can Be Higher Education’s Merit Badge !How Badges Really Work in Higher Education !The Gamification of Eductation Infographic !How Gamification Uncovers Nuance In The Learning Process !7 Things You Should Know About Badges !Better Futures for 2 Million Americans Through Open Badges
further (links)
Commercial version of Mozilla OpenBadges that includes issuing & creation tools
Wordpress plugin that supports creation and issuing of badges via OpenBadges, Badgestack & Credly )
other players in the badgespace