This document discusses Charles Sturt University's plan to implement a badges project on a larger scale. It will involve course directors from all four faculties to define the value, purpose, meaning, and consistency of badges through a framework. The badges trials will capture skills demonstrated across subjects and courses, as well as specializations and partnerships. Currently, the badges are being designed with marketing and the university will trial the Mozilla BadgeKit platform, recognizing there is more to badges beneath the surface and a larger initiative is needed.

1. We're going to need a bigger boat!
Badges for the Institution

2. Charles Sturt University
We do things to scale.

3. Dispersed Campuses & Students
Focus on centralised, scalable Projects

4. Badging is no different

5. Badging on a small scale
carpet bombing
dilutes value
repetition
inconsistencies
repetition

6. Big Picture

7. Where does it fit?
No Duplication

8. How does it cater to our needs?
Diversity of application

9. What do Badges offer?
Visualise the depth
& diversity of learning

10. Badges allow us to:
Add meaning to Assessment
Provides context to Practice
Add depth to competency

11. Badges need a
FRAMEWORK

12. Defined Hierarchy
Value

13. Defined Audience
Purpose

14. Defined Connections
Meaning

15. Defined Design
Consistency

16. A Framework needs to define:
Value
Purpose
Meaning
Consistency

17. CSU Badges Project
Involves Course Directors
From all four Faculties
What does it take?
How do we do it?

18. The Badge Trials

19. Capture demonstrated skills.
Learning across subjects/courses.
Specialisations and Partnerships.

20. Badges work to complement knowledge,
display accumulated learning,
add clarity and show contribution
in co-operative environments.

21. Currently Designing the Badges
Working with Marketing

22. PREVIEW

23. Technology
LMS is limited to stuff in the LMS
Going to trial Mozilla BadgeKit
The unknown of software in beta
Unfamiliar backend (node.js)

24. There's more to badges
beneath the surface.

25. Get a bigger boat!

26. Image Referenceshttp://apples4teachers.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/bigger-boat.jpg
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