RTD: Opportunities and Challenges with Digital Badges

• In Event: Roundtables Wed1
  In Roundtable Session: RTD - Roundtables Wed1

Short Description

The inability to effectively recognize informal learning and reveal learned competencies in traditional business and educational contexts begs for new assessment methods. Many current examples of digital badge programs provide potential solutions for solving these assessment challenges. Proponents of widespread adoption of badges face many difficult challenges in building badge awareness, credibility, and purpose. Through careful design and implementation, these challenges can be overcome to allow for greater use of digital badge practices.

Author

• Tadd S Farmer, Brigham Young University