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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the authors
Digital badges, a type of micro-credential, have been heralded for the last five years as a key trend in education to provide competency-based pathways to learning. Micro-credentials allow for a unique way to teach students information literacy skills. Many libraries may be interested in implementing a micro-credentialing program but may have questions about design, mechanics, and sustainability. This report will give readers much of that background information. After reviewing the report, you will be able to
- define micro-credentials and the mechanics of using them;
- identify learning scenarios where micro-credentials can be beneficial;
- acknowledge the design considerations that are specific to badges;
- identify partnerships needed for a successful program;
- know the existing systems possible for building a micro-credentialing program for information literacy or library skills; and
- feel empowered with knowledge to begin building a program.
Chapter 1: Introduction
By Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish
Chapter 2: Overview, Definitions, and Benefits
By Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish
Chapter 3: The Badge Ecosystem
By Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish
Chapter 4: Six Roadblocks to Designing Digital Badges
By Chris Gamrat and Brett Bixler
Chapter 5: Collaborations and Partnerships
By Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish
Chapter 6: Deployment and Sustainability
By Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish
Chapter 7: Assessment
By Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish
Chapter 8: Conclusion
By Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish