Teaching and Learning Faculty Publications and Presentations
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
In gaming, business, and now, education, digital badges are being implemented to add value to informal and formal learning experiences. Digital badges are an easy way for learners to demonstrate the skills they have mastered through participation in a variety of educational and professional development activities. In order to help students and graduates showcase specific skills to employers, program faculty of a fully online undergraduate Educational Technology minor implemented digital badges through a three-phase study. The purpose of the study was to: determine students' knowledge and perceptions of digital badges before their implementation (Phase 1); integrate digital badges into the courses to determine if they positively impact learner motivation and improve academic achievement (Phase 2); and evaluate whether earned badges provide graduates with a competitive advantage when applying for jobs or advancing in current jobs (Phase 3). This article presents the results of the Phase 1 survey, as well as a status report for the first semester of Phase 2. Since Phase 2 involved the implementation of the digital badge initiative, a guide for implementing digital badges, including recommendations for software applications for designing and issuing digital badges is included.
Recommended Citation
Corbeil, J. R., Corbeil, M. E., & Rodriguez, I. E. (2016). DIGITAL BADGES: ADDING PROFESSIONAL VALUE TO A FULLY ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY MINOR. Issues in Information Systems, 17(3), 124-137. https://doi.org/10.48009/3_iis_2016_124-137
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First Page
124
Last Page
137
Publication Title
Issues in Information Systems
DOI
https://doi.org/10.48009/3_iis_2016_124-137
Comments
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