Implementation of Open Digital Badges Within an Online Masters Program: Lessons Learned

• In Event: DDL - Badges & Online Learning

Short Description

In the presentation, we will focus on the lessons learned from the implementation of digital badges across the Purdue University’s Learning Design and Technology Online Masters Program. Those insights will explore the benefits and the challenges that were encountered throughout the design, development, and implementation of these instructional badges. Specifically, this case study will examine how these technology focused badges were utilized and implemented by course instructors, as well as accessed and utilized by individual online students.

Authors

• Tim Newby, Purdue University

• Zui Cheng, Purdue University

• Damji Heo, Purdue University