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HARVARD. GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. Badges in Higher Ed. ABCD TIE 3 December 2012. The Backstory. The Backstory. The Backstory. Badging in Higher Ed. Badging in Higher Ed. But what are they?. A Badge is….
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HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Badges in Higher Ed ABCD TIE3 December 2012
A Badge is… "a validated indicator of accomplishment, skill, quality or interest.” McArthur Foundation “a single credential demonstrating a skill, achievement, quality or affiliation.” Mozilla “a validated accomplishment obtained inside or outside school.”AERA President
Badges in Plain English A structured yet flexible credentialing system that rewards and displays the achievement of specific and verifiable skills and knowledge.
Opportunities • Motivation • Scaffolding • Lifelong learning http://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/4862920379/in/set-72157623343017387/
Challenges • Gamification as a pejorative • Co-opting learning • The assessment question
Example: Enhanced Portfolio Purdue University www.itap.purdue.edu/studio/passport/
Example: Building Community https://p2pu.org/en/groups/how-do-i-make-a-badge/
Example: Student Engagement Seton Hall University http://epirate.shu.edu/?p=1344
Questions? Kristin Sullivan kristin_sullivan@gse.harvard.edu Bill Wisser william_wisser@gse.harvard.eduopenpassport.org/profile/wisser