Learner eXperience Designers (LXD) Exploring the Feasibility of Badging
Principal Investigator:
Beth Burns, Buffalo State College
Badging is an emerging trend in education that poses a new method of representing skills and achievements that may be difficult to document. The exploration of badging has the potential to open up new ways of visually representing an individual’s skills and knowledge. The Learner eXperience Designers (LXD), a collaborative group at Buffalo State, will spearhead the exploration of integrating badging on campus and in higher education. Specifically, the LXD are committed to evaluating the logistics and effectiveness of badging in three specific areas: within a course, within a student training program, and within professional development.
Co-PI’s and Key Partners:
Mark McBride, Buffalo State (Co-PI)
Ken Fujiuchi, Buffalo State (Co-PI)
Meghan Pereira, Buffalo State (Co-PI)
Jason Welborn, Buffalo State (Co-PI)
Reports and Resources:
- Outcome description including links to relevant materials and presentations
- Presentation – Educause 2013
- Open SUNY CourseSites – Locating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OERs
- On Teaching and Learning Blog
- 3T’s 2013 presentation (video captured information)
- Feedback from a Badge Earner (and course completer)