It's Not Pokemon Go! - It's Professional Development: A Call for Meaningful D...Laureen Cantwell
With a term like “badge” it’s no wonder that so many hear about digital badging and anticipate juvenile experiences, unnecessary and unbeneficial demands on their time and effort, and frustration with more administrative tasks. And yet, within the field of distance learning, digital badging is being promoted as a form of profession credentialing. This lecture with discussion seeks to generate conversation about the legitimization of digital badging for use in higher education and for consumption in the professional world. Conversation will include strategizing methods for transitioning away from the immature impressions of badging and badges and toward the sophisticated application of badging for enhancing the educational experience of learners and the skillsets presented within their resumes. Additionally, this presentation will promote integrating digital badging with campus SLO’s, Bloom’s taxonomy, instructional design, and ePortfolio initiatives. Overall, we seek to start a conversation that connects badging with significant, longer-term achievements of learners and the workforce they seek to enter.
