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Book SynopsisDigital Badges are gaining traction in the education landscape, and librarians have been some of the leading pioneers at the forefront of this exciting new frontier. This book provides examples of how badges are being used to enhance and invigorate the teaching and assessment of information literacy. Chapters provide inspiration for teaching librarians interested in: ·Providing an engaging experience for their students ·Gaining insight into this growing innovative technology trend ·Discovering how librarians are using badges to enhance their teaching ·Forming meaningful collaborations with faculty and teachers ·Developing knowledge about badge system design and badging platforms ·Learning how badges can motivate, support, and celebrate learning achievements ·Launching a badging project The book is divided into two sections. The first section explores the environment in which badges are being developed, in particular situating them within the current educational setting, and provides guidelines on how best to create a badging program. The second section details contributing authors’ firsthand experiences creating, implementing, and refining digital badges and digital badging systems, in some cases collaborating with teachers and faculty. These chapters provide a wealth of ideas about using digital badges in academic and school libraries to engage and motivate students.
Trade ReviewThis is an excellent resource for library communities. It provides great ideas for those who want to start a badging program. For those who have started, the case studies and research help to bolster and round out our experiences. -- Emily Rimland, Penn State University Libraries
A book from the trenches by authors implementing badges into complex settings. Whether readers are just starting their journey with badges or are experienced practitioners looking for new ideas, this book has something for everyone. -- Lucas Blair, Co-founder Little Bird Games
Digital badges are a natural fit for libraries and information literacy skills, but implementation still needs design principles that fit with the project goals and stakeholder needs. The perspectives, recommendations, and informative case studies in this book show digital badges' potential as connectors and guide implementers to important considerations. -- Nate Otto, Co-Author of the Open Badges Specification & Director, Badgr
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Part I: The Badging Environment Chapter 1: Overview of Micro-Credentialing Cinthya Ippoliti Chapter 2: Forces of Change for Higher Education: Opening Gates for Digital Badging Trudi E. Jacobson Chapter 3: Addressing Stakeholder Needs to Establish Meaningful Digital Badging in Higher Education Laureen P. Cantwell and Kristyn K. Rose Chapter 4: Digital Badges in Schools Amanda Rose Fuller Chapter 5: Badges Can Do That: Ideas for Using Badges to Enhance Information Literacy Instruction Allison Hosier Chapter 6: Badging Best Practices Kelsey L. O’Brien Part II: Badging and Information Literacy: Case Studies Chapter 7: Pollak Library Spark Tutorials J. Lindsay O’Neill Chapter 8: Competency-Based Education, Badging, and the Library Michael Fosmire and Amy S. Van Epps Chapter 9: Hot Neoliberal Commodities or Tools for Empowerment? A Badges Case Study and Conversation Emily Ford, Jost Lottes, Betty Izumi, and Dawn Richardson Chapter 10: Badging and Workplace Information Literacy: Helping Students Prepare for the Professional World Megan Blauvelt Heuer Chapter 11: Failing Better: Scaffolding Learning with the Metaliteracy Badging System Kelsey L. O’Brien About the Editors and Contributors Index
