Digital Badges at Seton Hall
May 10, 2015
Digital Badges at Seton Hall
Key Concepts for Digital Badges
• Transportability– multiple learning spaces– shifting time and the non-linear education
• Granularity – string it all together– paint a more meaningful picture
Digital Badges at Seton Hall
Practical Examples
• MOUSE & the MOUSE Corps• NYC BOE DIG/IT• RIT - Just Press Play• Purdue University - Passport• Educause ELI Annual Conference• Pirate Patch: A Digital Badge Initiative
Digital Badges at Seton Hall
Pirate Patch: A Digital Badge Initiative
• The Goals• The Standard• The Platform and the Players• The Pilot and the Data• The Post-Pilot Mess• The New Directions
Digital Badges at Seton Hall
Gamification
• What is it?• The Good and the Bad• User / Student Motivations• The Strategies• The Hits and Misses
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Small Group Time
• Classroom level• Program level• Student engagement• Career building• Informal learning
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Time to Roll Your Own
• Metadata• Criteria• Graphic Design
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• Instantly Recognizable
Digital Badges at Seton Hall
Drawing Inspiration
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3 Keys to Logo Design
• SIMPLE• APPROPRIATE• MEMORABLE
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Speed, Efficiency, On Time
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Icon Packs
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Keys to Badge Design
• Scalable (Vector Based)• Instantly Recognizable• Fits the Content• Simple Design
Digital Badges at Seton Hall
Where Do We Go From Here?
• From Exercise to Practical Application• The Goals• The Standard• The Platform and the Players• The Pilot• The Data
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