1. 4th Annual Digital Media and Learning Conference, Los Angeles, June 12, 2015 2. The Promise of Digital Badges 3. The Problem with Digital Badges 4. Studied 2012 DML content awardees 600 badge content proposals 29 content developers supported 3 platforms supported 5. Rebecca Itow Cathy Tran Katerina Schenke James Willis Nate Otto Christine Chow Joshua Quick Cindy Cogswell 6. Capturing Practical Wisdom Aristotles Phronesis Contextual and value- laden Bent Flyvbjerg (2001) Phronetic narratives Rich Halverson (2004) Artifact-based phronetic narratives 7. Categories of Badge Functions Recognizing Learning Assessing Learning Motivating Learning Studying Learning 8. Evolution of Badge Design Practices Intended practices outlined in original proposals Enacted practices from interviews once project is underway Formal practices after funding ended 9. Emergence of Badge Design Principles Draft Initial Principles Formalize General Principles Bookmark Research 10. Badges Work Better. In Some Places than Others Proposed, 16Different, 8 None, 5 Badge System Status Proposed, 11 Different, 11 None, 7 Larger Ecosystem Status 11. Badges Work Better. Where Content and Tech Already Exist Build Less Build More 6 8 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 Badges Only Badges + Tech Badges + Content Badges + Tech + Content Badge System Status by Starting Point Implemented Partial Suspended Pursuing None 12. Badges Work Better. As Informal Credentials The most obvious practice to add value were the hardest to implement 1 out of 5 succeeded in awarding formal credit 13. Badges Work Better. When Internally Valued Projects struggled to gain external value for badges 4 out of 10 secured external endorsements 2 out of 8 secured external value 14. Badges Work Better. When They Offer Unique Information Redundant badge systems struggled The badges at 4-H duplicated existing credentials & network 15. Badges Work Better. Where Learning is Social and Networked Two most robust ecosystems found other ways to add value to their badges S2R Medals and MOUSE Wins! layered badges into existing content & tech The learning was already social and networked 16. NOW WHAT? 1. Redouble Efforts to Award Formal Credit Existing credential system co-evolved with admissions and recruiting practices Badges must contend with invisible networks and tacit relationships 17. NOW WHAT? 2. Exploit Unique Features of Badges to Add Value Get more robust evidence of actual learning and achievement in badges Allow viewers to drill down into public evidence 18. NOW WHAT? 3. Align with Other Relevant Developments and Trends Competency-based learning Stackable credentials Credit for prior learning The OBHE project can help! @dthickey