Badges We Aint Got No Badges Presenter Mel

Badges? We Ain’t Got No Badges!

Presenter • Mel Edwards, Energy Sector Curriculum Coordinator, TAACCCIII Remote employee; Author • Quality Matters credentials: QM Rubric QM Peer Reviewer • Master’s degree in Education

What Are Digital Badges? • Digital representation of an accomplishment or credential • May contain metadata • Modeled after Boy and Girl Scout badges • Further supported by military medals and patches

Students’ and Your Visions Students want: • The career of their choice (or perception of that career) • Make gobs of money for as little effort as possible • Be able to brag You want: • Them do to the work to learn the skill • Be fully present - mentally and physically - to master the material • To be happy that they’re at YOUR school in YOUR program • To finish what they started, and Earn the certificate/degree • Impress employers, board members anyone else who funds and supports your program/school • Be a positive feather in your program’s and school’s cap, and if possible, market for you by being a shining example of success

Digital Badge Creation • • • Mozilla Open Badges Credly Proprietary apps (i. e. Acclaim from Pearson) Purdue Passport Adobe Bridge to insert metadata

Digital Badge Solutions • • • Earner Roadmap Stackable and latticed credential evidence Proprietary credentials (i. e. Snap. On Tools) Social platform storage and display Ecosystem development – recruitment and retention

Components & Challenges • • • To Badge or Not to Badge Creation Awarding Badges Badge Recipients Future Management of Badges Across Campus

Questions and Comments? • Twitter: @Mel_Edwards • Linked. In: www. linkedin. com/in/Ms. Mel. Edwards • Pinterest: https: //www. pinterest. com/msmeled wards/ • Author Site: Ms. Mel. Edwards. com

TAACCCT III Intellectual Property Disclaimer “This MSU-Northern/Rev. Up Montana workforce product was funded by a $1. 7 M grant awarded by the U. S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U. S. Department of Labor. ”