Digital Badges in Education

by Lin Y. Muilenburg (Editor), Zane L. Berge (Editor)

In recent years, digital badging systems have become a credible means through which learners can establish portfolios and articulate knowledge and skills for both academic and professional settings. "Digital Badges in Education "provides the first comprehensive overview of this emerging tool. A digital badge is an online-based visual representation that uses detailed metadata to signify learners specific achievements and credentials in a variety of subjects across K-12 classrooms, higher education, and workplace learning. Focusing on learning design, assessment, and concrete cases in various contexts, this book explores the necessary components of badging systems, their functions and value, and the possible problems they face. These twenty-five chapters illustrate a range of successful applications of digital badges to address a broad spectrum of learning challenges and to help readers formulate solutions during the development of their digital badges learning projects."

302 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2016

Reviews

[Em · Rating 3 out of 5]

A broad, yet comprehensive look at digital badges and micro-credentials in education. There are a number of case studies from K-12 students to university faculty members, and much discussion of research showing the benefits and challenges of badges, experiences in implementing badging programmes and systems, and the lessons that can be learnt from achievements and skill trees in video games.

[Eduardo Velázquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro muy interesante para comprender el complejo ecosistema de las medallas digitales, o micro-credenciales, y su posible aplicación en diferentes contextos, como el educativo, que es mi caso.

Lectura recomendada y con bastantes casos de éxito que pueden ayudar a generar una visión más amplia.