Open Badges: Lessons Learned in the Developing Ecosystem
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This document summarizes lessons learned from several case studies of organizations implementing open badge systems. Some common themes that emerged from the case studies include: identifying clear goals and a definition of success for the badge system; considering available resources and limitations; obtaining stakeholder buy-in, especially from faculty/instructors; starting with a small pilot and scaling up over time; and focusing on learning outcomes rather than just issuing badges.
![Common themes
• Identify your goals and ‘success’ first
• Think carefully about partnerships
• Know your resources & limitations
• Start small, think big:
– think about expansion but don’t try to do too much
too fast
– allow [lots of] time for stakeholder buy-in
– find the shortest path to achieving your goals
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Open Badges: Lessons Learned in the Developing Ecosystem
- 1. Case Studies Lessons learned in the developing open badges ecosystem
- 2. Madison Area Technical College Kate Radionoff, Dean Leslie Voight, Instructional Designer http://madisoncollege.edu/badges
- 3. Badges for non-credit learning Goals: Shifting away from seat time to badged assessments Credentialing non-formal learning Status of badge system: Transitioning to Pearson Acclaim Developing badges for all PD classes Expanding system to include other colleges
- 4. Lessons Learned • Needed instructional resource: – to act as a point person within the org to lead project – to connect with busy instructors • Know your resources: – staff – technical • Badge business model: – business plan – design strategy – resources • Know your goals: – lay out goals from the beginning – identify steps needed to achieve goals – define what 'success' means for your system • Buy-in: – Faculty: allow time for gaining faculty buy-in and provide training / information – Employers: look at existing value structures / standards that can add value to badges
- 5. Penn State Chris Gamrat, Instructional Designer Chris Stubbs & Bart Pursel http://bit.ly/Case_PennState
- 6. Catalyst for Change Goals: recognize personalized learning support teacher PD and cont’d learning State of badge system: currently in pilot phase planned release: fall 2014
- 7. Lessons Learned (so far) • Peer assessment: – advantages and disadvantages to this method • Quality of evidence: – can be difficult to get ‘good’ evidence for badges • Know your use strategy: – don’t develop badges if you aren’t sure how you’re going to use them – understand your students’ and employers’ needs • Know your limits: – understand the time (and price) of building your system – what barriers are there to learning? – what about the intangibles?
- 8. Borders College, Scotland Suzanne Scott, eLearning Coordinator http://bit.ly/Case_Borders
- 9. Replacing Paper Certs. with Badges Goals: increase student engagement & retention build student employability acknowledge student use of Moodle recognize staff PD State of badge system: currently in pilot phase ongoing pilots to assess badges’ long term potential
- 10. Lessons Learned • Challenges & Concerns: – overloading lecturing staff • automated Moodle reports • staff badges recognizing PD • ongoing support for staff – ensuring badge value • Lessons Learned: – gaining faculty support beneficial before starting – allocating more time to educate / inform – visual design important for overall impact
- 11. UC Davis SA & FS Major Joanna Normoyle, Learning Coordinator Experiential & Digital Media Learning http://bit.ly/Case_SAFS
- 12. Capturing Varied Learning Experiences Goals: support learning in & out of the classroom create student-driven, outcomes-based system improve quality of interactions between students, mentors, faculty and advisers help students track progress promote varied learning models provide an elegant, achievable, scalable model for implementing competency-based education using the principles of connected learning State of badge system: initiating student pilot of system redesigning learning portfolios as road maps
- 13. Lessons Learned • Focus on user experience – it’s about the learning, not the earning – focus on faculty as well as students • Faculty buy-in – faculty adoption is key; don’t overlook their experience – make the system desirable and rewarding to use – consider technical / structural barriers • Strategy & vision: – create a strong vision and team – technology, content and design are all important – find the right technical partner(s) – start with learning objectives and work from there
- 14. Providence After School Alliance Hillary Salmons, Exec. Director Ann Durham, Director of Quality Improvement http://bit.ly/Case_pasa
- 15. Building Learning Pathways Goals: recognize, motivate, and validate students’ learning connect students’ interests and achievements create seamless learning pathways connect middle/high school, college & career State of badge system: scaled back system from 6-12th grade to HS slowly expanding system
- 16. Lessons Learned • Understand badge concepts • Tie badges to quality learning experiences: – badges are more than just ‘trophies’ • Stakeholder buy-in: – familiarize stakeholders with badges early on – provide continued support and info – pull industry leaders into conversation early – build badge relevance and demand early • employers & higher ed. • Challenges: – integrating badges with existing technological platforms and systems
- 17. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Linda Braun, Ed Tech Consultant Nicole Gibby Munguia, YALSA Program Officer for Continuing Education http://bit.ly/CASE_yalsa
- 18. Recognize Staff Skill Development Goals: improve, and enhance library staff skills recognize skill development based on YALSA’s ‘Competencies for Serving Youth’ State of badge system: testing phase in progress full system launch later in 2014
- 19. Lessons Learned • Importance of robust LMS: – badge activities, tasks, artifacts etc. need a place to live • Know your goals: – don’t create badges for the sake of badges – has to be market need • System development process: – think about the entire process ahead of time – badges are ‘at the end’: focus on learning objectives and how to get people there • Costs: – the more complex the system, the more costly • Partnerships: – partners can be helpful – make sure you find the right partners for your organization
- 20. Common themes • Identify your goals and ‘success’ first • Think carefully about partnerships • Know your resources & limitations • Start small, think big: – think about expansion but don’t try to do too much too fast – allow [lots of] time for stakeholder buy-in – find the shortest path to achieving your goals “It’s about the learning, not the earning”