Tag: Digital Badges

Brown Bag: Digital Badges in a Science Class: Insights into Students’ Cognitive and Affective Reactions

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Brittland DeKorver, Lyman Briggs College

This session will discuss the implementation of digital badges in a chemistry laboratory course. Brittland will address the simple questions such as: What are digital badges? and more complex questions such as: What are some obstacles (and work-arounds) to implementing them in a course? What type of learning outcomes can I measure with digital badges, and what kind of impact will badges have on my students? Read Full Article →

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MSU D2L integrates Awards tool for issuing badges in courses

MSU IT integrated the Awards tool into MSU D2L enabling instructors to issue badges and certificates recognizing student achievements and encouraging engagement.

Badges and certificates can be issued manually or based on release conditions to reward students and introduce an element of gamification to courses (e.g., obtaining a high score, submitting a discussion post, helping classmates). Read Full Article →

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Michigan State University hosting ELI Annual Virtual Meeting 2015

Are you committed to the advancement of learning through the innovative application of technology?

Join us at Wills House for a Live Streaming Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) premiere event!  

ELI Annual Meeting 2015

February  9–11 Hosted at Wills House

  • Monday, 2:00pm – 9:00pm ET
  • Tuesday, 10:00am–9:00 p.m. ET
  • Wednesday, 11:00am – 3pm ET

Designing our Thinking: Crafting New Directions for Digital Engagement

This year, ELI will feature TED-Style presentations that cover topics such as:  

  • Digital Badge Credentialing

  • Flipped Classrooms

  • Faculty Development Models

  • And Understanding the Impacts of Active Learning Spaces

There will be Learnshops surrounding the Practice of Quality Matters, which is a new service at MSU. Read Full Article →

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EDUCAUSE 2014 Annual Conference

  EDUCAUSE 2014 Annual Conference Virtual Conference hosted by MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning At Wills House September 30 – Oct 2

The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference presents a robust, community-generated program that explores today's toughest IT issues facing higher education. With 60+ webcasts and 18 exclusive online sessions provided virtually—it convenes some of the brightest minds in the community. Read Full Article →

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MSU BreakFast Series Annoucement – Motivating Learning with Digital Badges

 

MSU LEARNING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (LearnDAT) invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.

 

DATE:           Wednesday, April 9, 2014

PLACE:         Main Library, North Conference Room, 4th Floor, West Wing

TIME:            8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Read Full Article →

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EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting: Advancing the Next Generation of Learning

February 4-6, 2013 /  Webinar hosted at Wills House

The EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting webinar will be hosted on campus by IT Services – Learning Design and Technology (LearnDAT).

ELI will look at the rapid evolution of learning technology, charting its migration from the desktop to the cloud, and trends in highly mobile devices. Read Full Article →