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Implementing Open Badges in Four 
Preservice Teacher Education Programs: 
Boise 
State 
Challenges, Lessons, and Opportunities 
Timothy Newby 
Purdue University 
Chris Haskell 
Boise State University 
BYU Purdue 
Daniel L. Randall 
Richard E. West 
Brigham Young University 
Jered Borup 
George Mason University 
George 
Mason
Merit Badges and Digital Badges 
Merit (Physical) Badges 
Digital Badges 
- Acknowledge accomplishment 
- Display skills gained 
- Motivation 
Same Benefits as physical badges - 
Typically not sharable - 
Gamification -
Khan Academy Badges (not Open!) 
Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/badgeson 11/30/13.
Open Badges 
Open Badges 
Same Affordances as Digital Badges, Plus: 
- Uses Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI) 
- Display badges via web 
- Metadata (Criteria and Evidence links)
Open Badge Metadata
Mozilla Backpack
Backpack Collection 
Multiple collections can 
be created. 
Collections can remain 
private or can be made 
public and shared.
Mozilla’s Vision of Credentialing 
Learn and gain skills in formal 
and informal settings 
Collect and Display Badges 
New Opportunities & Lifelong 
Learning
Value of Badges in Credentialing 
CC BY-SA Class Hack http://classhack.com/post/39932478440/indianajones 
A badge is only as good as: 
The criteria (rigor/weight) 
attached to it. 
The process used to evaluate 
the learner’s work. 
It’s value to students and/or 
stakeholders.
Badge Inflation 
CC BY-SA Class Hack http://classhack.com/post/50915858999/carpetbadging 
Mass awarding of 
badges with little or 
no assessment of 
work. 
Or criteria is so easy 
and short everyone 
earns the badge. 
Often happens as a 
part of gamification. 
“Carpet Badging”
BYU (IPT EdTec): Dan Randall & Rick West
Google 
Sites 
Badge System for 286 
Personal 
Tech 
Choice 
1 
Choice 
2 
Choice 
3 
Student selected Internet 
Communication Technology 
Student selected 
Multimedia Technology 
Student selected 
Personal Technologies 
Additional 
Concepts 
Mobile 
Learn 
Internet 
Safety 
Copy 
right 
iMovie 
Lower level badges are not 
issued for these projects 
Project level badge not 
issued for these 
additional concepts 
Educational 
Technology 
Course 
Level Badge 
Project 
Level Badge 
Lower 
Level Badges
Predefined Cluster 1 Large Tech Pick 3 Smaller Tech 
Google 
Earth 
Social 
Social 
Networking 
Networking 
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ 
Personal Technology Project Options 
Lower level badges are 
not issued for larger 
technologies like 
Google Earth 
Lower level badges are not 
issued for these 
technologies 
A project level badge is not 
issued for this collection 
Choice 
1 
Choice 
2 
Choice 
3 
of technologies 
Project 
Level Badge 
Lower 
Level Badges
Technology 
Integration 
Personal 
Tech 
Project 
Personal 
Tech 
Project 
Google 
Sites 
Google 
Sites 
Culminating 
Badge 
Major Project 
Badges 
Minor Project 
Badges 
Google 
Sites 
Educational 
Technology 
iMovie 
iMovie 
iMovie/ 
MovieMaker 
Personal 
Tech 
Project 
Pro 
Choice 
1 
Choice 
2 
Choice 
3 
Copy 
right 
Internet 
Safety 
Mobile 
Learning 
2 
8 
6 
Integration 
Level 
Strategy 
Level iMovie 
Culminating 
Badge 
B 
e 
y 
o 
n 
d 
2 
8 
6 
Proposed Badges Beyond 286 
Technology 
Level 
Google 
Sites 
iMovie 
Badge Level: 
Sub-Level:
As Seen on IPTEdTec.org 
http://iptedtec.org/secondaryed/
Multiple Options 
http://iptedtec.org/secondaryed/
Badge Page 
http://iptedtec.org/googlesites_1/
Google Sites (IC)
Mastery Approach 
Student Works on Project/ Makes Corrections 
Instructor/TA Assess 
Feedback 
Submit/Resubmit 
Multiple 
Attempts 
allowed 
An “A” in class 
does not 
necessarily 
equal a badge
Content Area Paths 
Biology Chem English FACS 
Foreign 
Language Health History/SS 
Perform. 
Arts PETE Physics 
Subject Specific Technologies 
LoggerPro-Bio 
LoggerPro- 
Chem 
iBooks Author SketchUp 
Video 
Conference 
Fitness 
Tracking 
Dipity Ubersence Studiocode 
LoggerPro - 
Physics 
Bio 
Classification 
Virtal Chem 
Lab 
Piktochart FloorPlanner Audicity 
Choose my 
plate? 
Ubersense Phyision 
Biodigital 
Human 
Storybird Garage Band 
Virtual Physics 
Lab 
Storify 
General Technologies Recommend for a Subject (e.g. tech aligns well with subject) 
Google Earth 
Mendeley 
Social 
Bookmarking 
Podcasting Logger Pro-Bio Google earth Audicity 
Google Earth Google Earth Mendeley Garage Band 
Podcasting iBooks Author iBooks Author 
Online 
Presentations
Badge Stats 
Over 50 badges available to earn 
Over 330 individuals have earned a badge 
Over 480 total badges issued
Other Badge Projects 
Professional Development for inservice 
teachers 
Open Badges to recognize Soft Skills 
Open Badge systems for professional 
organizations (see AJE article)
Recent Articles 
Available Now! 
Randall, D. L., Harrison, J. B., West, R.E. (2013). Giving credit where credit is 
due: Designing Open Badges for a technology integration course. 
TechTrends, 57(6), 88-95. doi:10.1007/s11528-013-0706-5 
Coming Soon! 
Davies, R. S., Randall, D. L., West, R. E. (in press). Using Open Badges to 
Certify Practicing Evaluators. To be published in The American Journal of 
Evaluation.
Purdue: Tim Newby
Background 
Traditional 
• Large class (200+ each 
semester) 
• Lecture = content; Lab = tools 
• Disconnect between lecture 
and lab 
• Project performance quality 
could be improved 
Passport 
• No help with the size of class 
– but it can handle it 
• Basic badges prerequisite to 
comprehensive badges 
• Can integrate instruction with 
the learning activity 
• Mastery learning possible
Create 
Deliver 
Assess 
Award 
Passport
Deliver
Assess
Award
EDCI 270 Badges
Badge features 
• Unlimited challenge levels 
• Ease of integrating media 
• Multiple possible student activities 
• Mastery grading 
• Prerequisite badges 
• Public Passport profile
Surprises/Lessons Learned 
• Mastery difficulty 
• Reduction of Teaching Assistants 
• Ease of integration 
• Fun/joy of design 
• Transfer of feedback desires 
• Organizational structure 
• Scenario/problem-based badges
George Mason: Jered Borup
Pilot Participant Reaction (n=8) 
4.75 
4.63 
4.63 
5.38 
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 
The badges were an important 
aspect of the course 
Badges motivated me to 
complete learning activities 
I plan to display my badges in my 
Mozilla Backpack. 
I plan to list my badges on my 
Curriculum Vitae.
Pilot Participant Reaction (n=8) 
4.75 
4.63 
4.63 
5.38 
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 
The badges were an important 
aspect of the course 
Badges motivated me to 
complete learning activities 
I plan to display my badges in my 
Mozilla Backpack. 
I plan to list my badges on my 
Curriculum Vitae.
Pilot Participant Reaction (n=8) 
4.75 
4.63 
4.63 
5.38 
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 
The badges were an important 
aspect of the course 
Badges motivated me to 
complete learning activities 
I plan to display my badges in my 
Mozilla Backpack. 
I plan to list my badges on my 
Curriculum Vitae.
Badges Were Motivating 
• I thought maybe they need to set it up almost 
like martial arts, where now you’re a green belt, 
and then you work your way all the way up to 3 
degree black belt OTI guy, and somehow have 
that directly linked to your Blackboard profile.
Badges Were Motivating 
Interviewer: “What are your thoughts on the use 
of badges? Were you motivated to get those 
badges?” 
“Absolutely. I can't believe this but yes I was. I 
haven't done anything with them but I got them 
all. I did, you're right and something silly like that 
but it really did motivate you to get them.”
Badge Confusion 
“I thought they were fun. I earned them, that’s good. I’d 
love to take those badges, or the symbols, and put them up 
on my website but I can’t seem to figure it out. I guess I 
could just cut and paste it from the course.” 
Interviewer: “Did you upload them to Mozilla Backpack?” 
“I did, but then, okay, they’re in Mozilla Backpack. What 
do I do with them there?”
Badge Confusion 
“I don't understand my badges. I know that 
sounds awful. I love the badges. I was super 
excited. I'm going to print them out and put them 
up on my office wall. I don't understand, I've got 
them in my backpack, but I don't understand 
where my backpack is supposed to be. I apparently 
still am confused on the badges.”
Future Directions 
• We will continue to use badges 
• We need to do a better job helping students to 
understand the benefits and affordances of 
badges 
• We need a new issuer
Boise State: Chris Haskell
Follow the link below to watch Chris 
describe what he’s done at Boise 
State. 
http://youtu.be/1bCZkhdrn0k
Links to Badge Research 
QBL/Badges Whitepaper Attractive Quest/Badge Design
Questions? 
Thank You 
Rick West 
RickWest@gmail.com 
Jered Borup 
jborup@gmu.edu 
Dan Randall 
Dan.Randall26@gmail.com 
Tim Newby 
newby@purdue.edu 
Chris Haskell 
chrishaskell@boisestate.edu 
Please Feel Free to Contact Us

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Implementing Open Badges in Four Preservice Teacher Education Programs: Challenges, Lessons, and Opportunities (AECT 2014 Panel)

  • 1. Implementing Open Badges in Four Preservice Teacher Education Programs: Boise State Challenges, Lessons, and Opportunities Timothy Newby Purdue University Chris Haskell Boise State University BYU Purdue Daniel L. Randall Richard E. West Brigham Young University Jered Borup George Mason University George Mason
  • 2. Merit Badges and Digital Badges Merit (Physical) Badges Digital Badges - Acknowledge accomplishment - Display skills gained - Motivation Same Benefits as physical badges - Typically not sharable - Gamification -
  • 3. Khan Academy Badges (not Open!) Retrieved from https://www.khanacademy.org/badgeson 11/30/13.
  • 4. Open Badges Open Badges Same Affordances as Digital Badges, Plus: - Uses Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI) - Display badges via web - Metadata (Criteria and Evidence links)
  • 7. Backpack Collection Multiple collections can be created. Collections can remain private or can be made public and shared.
  • 8. Mozilla’s Vision of Credentialing Learn and gain skills in formal and informal settings Collect and Display Badges New Opportunities & Lifelong Learning
  • 9. Value of Badges in Credentialing CC BY-SA Class Hack http://classhack.com/post/39932478440/indianajones A badge is only as good as: The criteria (rigor/weight) attached to it. The process used to evaluate the learner’s work. It’s value to students and/or stakeholders.
  • 10. Badge Inflation CC BY-SA Class Hack http://classhack.com/post/50915858999/carpetbadging Mass awarding of badges with little or no assessment of work. Or criteria is so easy and short everyone earns the badge. Often happens as a part of gamification. “Carpet Badging”
  • 11. BYU (IPT EdTec): Dan Randall & Rick West
  • 12. Google Sites Badge System for 286 Personal Tech Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Student selected Internet Communication Technology Student selected Multimedia Technology Student selected Personal Technologies Additional Concepts Mobile Learn Internet Safety Copy right iMovie Lower level badges are not issued for these projects Project level badge not issued for these additional concepts Educational Technology Course Level Badge Project Level Badge Lower Level Badges
  • 13. Predefined Cluster 1 Large Tech Pick 3 Smaller Tech Google Earth Social Social Networking Networking Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Personal Technology Project Options Lower level badges are not issued for larger technologies like Google Earth Lower level badges are not issued for these technologies A project level badge is not issued for this collection Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 of technologies Project Level Badge Lower Level Badges
  • 14. Technology Integration Personal Tech Project Personal Tech Project Google Sites Google Sites Culminating Badge Major Project Badges Minor Project Badges Google Sites Educational Technology iMovie iMovie iMovie/ MovieMaker Personal Tech Project Pro Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Copy right Internet Safety Mobile Learning 2 8 6 Integration Level Strategy Level iMovie Culminating Badge B e y o n d 2 8 6 Proposed Badges Beyond 286 Technology Level Google Sites iMovie Badge Level: Sub-Level:
  • 15. As Seen on IPTEdTec.org http://iptedtec.org/secondaryed/
  • 19. Mastery Approach Student Works on Project/ Makes Corrections Instructor/TA Assess Feedback Submit/Resubmit Multiple Attempts allowed An “A” in class does not necessarily equal a badge
  • 20. Content Area Paths Biology Chem English FACS Foreign Language Health History/SS Perform. Arts PETE Physics Subject Specific Technologies LoggerPro-Bio LoggerPro- Chem iBooks Author SketchUp Video Conference Fitness Tracking Dipity Ubersence Studiocode LoggerPro - Physics Bio Classification Virtal Chem Lab Piktochart FloorPlanner Audicity Choose my plate? Ubersense Phyision Biodigital Human Storybird Garage Band Virtual Physics Lab Storify General Technologies Recommend for a Subject (e.g. tech aligns well with subject) Google Earth Mendeley Social Bookmarking Podcasting Logger Pro-Bio Google earth Audicity Google Earth Google Earth Mendeley Garage Band Podcasting iBooks Author iBooks Author Online Presentations
  • 21. Badge Stats Over 50 badges available to earn Over 330 individuals have earned a badge Over 480 total badges issued
  • 22. Other Badge Projects Professional Development for inservice teachers Open Badges to recognize Soft Skills Open Badge systems for professional organizations (see AJE article)
  • 23. Recent Articles Available Now! Randall, D. L., Harrison, J. B., West, R.E. (2013). Giving credit where credit is due: Designing Open Badges for a technology integration course. TechTrends, 57(6), 88-95. doi:10.1007/s11528-013-0706-5 Coming Soon! Davies, R. S., Randall, D. L., West, R. E. (in press). Using Open Badges to Certify Practicing Evaluators. To be published in The American Journal of Evaluation.
  • 25. Background Traditional • Large class (200+ each semester) • Lecture = content; Lab = tools • Disconnect between lecture and lab • Project performance quality could be improved Passport • No help with the size of class – but it can handle it • Basic badges prerequisite to comprehensive badges • Can integrate instruction with the learning activity • Mastery learning possible
  • 26. Create Deliver Assess Award Passport
  • 27.
  • 28.
  • 31. Award
  • 33. Badge features • Unlimited challenge levels • Ease of integrating media • Multiple possible student activities • Mastery grading • Prerequisite badges • Public Passport profile
  • 34. Surprises/Lessons Learned • Mastery difficulty • Reduction of Teaching Assistants • Ease of integration • Fun/joy of design • Transfer of feedback desires • Organizational structure • Scenario/problem-based badges
  • 36.
  • 37.
  • 38.
  • 39.
  • 40.
  • 41. Pilot Participant Reaction (n=8) 4.75 4.63 4.63 5.38 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 The badges were an important aspect of the course Badges motivated me to complete learning activities I plan to display my badges in my Mozilla Backpack. I plan to list my badges on my Curriculum Vitae.
  • 42. Pilot Participant Reaction (n=8) 4.75 4.63 4.63 5.38 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 The badges were an important aspect of the course Badges motivated me to complete learning activities I plan to display my badges in my Mozilla Backpack. I plan to list my badges on my Curriculum Vitae.
  • 43. Pilot Participant Reaction (n=8) 4.75 4.63 4.63 5.38 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 The badges were an important aspect of the course Badges motivated me to complete learning activities I plan to display my badges in my Mozilla Backpack. I plan to list my badges on my Curriculum Vitae.
  • 44. Badges Were Motivating • I thought maybe they need to set it up almost like martial arts, where now you’re a green belt, and then you work your way all the way up to 3 degree black belt OTI guy, and somehow have that directly linked to your Blackboard profile.
  • 45. Badges Were Motivating Interviewer: “What are your thoughts on the use of badges? Were you motivated to get those badges?” “Absolutely. I can't believe this but yes I was. I haven't done anything with them but I got them all. I did, you're right and something silly like that but it really did motivate you to get them.”
  • 46. Badge Confusion “I thought they were fun. I earned them, that’s good. I’d love to take those badges, or the symbols, and put them up on my website but I can’t seem to figure it out. I guess I could just cut and paste it from the course.” Interviewer: “Did you upload them to Mozilla Backpack?” “I did, but then, okay, they’re in Mozilla Backpack. What do I do with them there?”
  • 47. Badge Confusion “I don't understand my badges. I know that sounds awful. I love the badges. I was super excited. I'm going to print them out and put them up on my office wall. I don't understand, I've got them in my backpack, but I don't understand where my backpack is supposed to be. I apparently still am confused on the badges.”
  • 48. Future Directions • We will continue to use badges • We need to do a better job helping students to understand the benefits and affordances of badges • We need a new issuer
  • 50. Follow the link below to watch Chris describe what he’s done at Boise State. http://youtu.be/1bCZkhdrn0k
  • 51. Links to Badge Research QBL/Badges Whitepaper Attractive Quest/Badge Design
  • 52. Questions? Thank You Rick West RickWest@gmail.com Jered Borup jborup@gmu.edu Dan Randall Dan.Randall26@gmail.com Tim Newby newby@purdue.edu Chris Haskell chrishaskell@boisestate.edu Please Feel Free to Contact Us

Editor's Notes

  1. We switch verb tenses. Sometimes saying “is” sometimes “should be”.
  2. Add the badge paths to the presentation,
  3. Add the badge paths to the presentation,