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This presents a case study detailing the implementation and evaluation of the use of digital badges in a MOOC offered by Swinburne University of Technology through CourseSites. The “Carpe Diem MOOC” was focused on developing knowledge and skills in learning design with participants randomly assigned to small groups to work on activities throughout the six week course. A key challenge, particularly given the group work requirement, was to find ways to engage and motivate participants throughout the MOOC. The CourseSites badge environment enabled participants to earn a badge each week and, on completion of all activities, a Mozilla Open Badge was provided that could be made visible in the Open Back Pack. A key consideration of offering badges was the validity and verification of submissions. This paper presents our findings in relation to the innovative approach taken within the MOOC in the design of badges and the process of verifying evidence required to obtain the Open Badge on completion of the course.
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Engaging MOOC Learners with Digital Badges
Carpe Diem MOOC 10th March – 17th AprilDr. Kulari Lokuge Dona
Prof. Janet GregoryProf. Gilly Salmon
Swinburne University of TechnologyAustralia
Association for Learning Technology Conference 2014
Swinburne University of Technology
CARPE DIEM
PROCESS
1. Blue Print
2. Storybo
ard
3. e-tivity
Creation4.
Reality Checkin
g
5. Review
and Adjust
6.Plannin
g
The Carpe Diem Process
Website for Carpe Diem handbook and papers: www.gillysalmon.com/carpe-diem
Collaborating in Small Groups Earning Badges
CollaborationInformation sharingKnowledge creationApplication
Online activitiesE-tivities
Badges
Groups
Week 6
Week 1
Week 4
Week 5
Week 3
Week 2
Look & Feel
Badge
Week 2Badge
Week 3Badge
Week 4Badge
Week 5Badge
Week 6Badge
Storyboard Badge
Create e-tivity Badge
Reality Checke
r Badge
Action Plan
Badge
Carpe Diem MOOC Completion Badge Mozilla Open Badge
Verification and Validation
• Participation• Submissions• Evaluation by MOOC
moderators
Template for Creating e-tivities• Numbering and pacing & sequencing• Title• Purpose• Brief summary of overall task• Spark• Individual contribution• Dialogue begins• E-moderator intervention• Schedule & Time• Next
Marking Made
Manageable
Quotes
• Keeps you on track to actually complete things and keeps you a bit more committed and motivated
• I felt the badges were a good method to push me into doing what was needed to study the subject matter
• Yes, I think they are, I think we all have this kind of competitive streak in us and also this that we want to be rewarded is a basic psychological need, and there is a satisfaction in the knowledge that you are actually doing well and that’s a confirmation of that. It’s playful too, which people like so I thought it was good, I enjoyed getting my badge and…yes, it was good it really works
Responses to the Question: “did you enjoy earning badges”
Response %(Strongly) Agree 74.4
Neither Agree Nor Disagree 18.5
(Strongly) Disagree 7.1
Total 100
Completion Rates
No. of Participants registered1426
No. of participants started1022
No. of Participants – earned all the badges181 (17.3%)
No. of participants accessing course at the end335 (23%)
ReferencesCarpe Diem is based on original research by Prof
Gilly Salmon at the Universities Glasgow Caledonian, Bournemouth and Anglia Ruskin. It was developed further at the Universities of Leicester, Southern Queensland, Northampton and Swinburne University of Technology.
See E-tivities 2nd Edition 2013 www.e-tivities.com Chapter 5 gives full details of Carpe Diem.
Web site for Carpe Diem, handbook and papers : www.gillysalmon.com/carpe-diem
http://www.scoop.it/t/moocs-by-learning-transformations/
