Behind the Badge Supporting robust cocurricular competency tracking
Behind the Badge: Supporting robust co-curricular competency tracking programs Scott Schopieray, Ph. D. Daniel Trego, MA College of Arts and Letters
Too often we focus on the visual signifier (e. g. the Badge) in a credentialing program. But what does it mean to look behind that badge? What do we know about the competencies, artifacts, and experiences that a student who receives a badge has?
Model for thinking about competencies Experience Competency Artifacts
Competency § Competencies are knowledge into action § Competencies are often comprised of subcompetencies and objectives
Experience § Experience is student decided § Advising to ensure connections are made § Experience helps to develop artifacts
Artifacts § Artifacts are evidence of learning or understanding § Artifacts can be crossmedia, and often involve a reflective piece § Sum is greater than the parts
So how do we implement this model on a campus with a real program?
Overall Structure of Program § Develop competencies § Determine pathways of experience § Track/approve artifacts § Issue Credentials
Technical Structure/Workflow § Portfolio {after experiences artifacts are displayed and stored} § User Achievement Tracking {show/organize/approve what students have done} § Credential Issuing {grant a credential} § Backpack {store/access credential}
Our Project: User Achievement Tracking § § § § User entered data Faculty/advisor confirmation Connected to portfolio (e. g. easy export) Contains achievement info and reflection/evidence Customizable based on program Able to support multiple programs per student Shows roadmap to program
Questions? College of Arts and Letters Academic and Research Technology Scott Schopieray, Assistant Dean schopie 1@msu. edu | @schopie 1 Daniel Trego, Digital Media Specialist tregodan@msu. edu
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