By alex | Published: 5/9/2012
Over the last four semesters, beginning in the spring of 2011, I have been using a badge system that allows for peer review and the awarding of badges that can then be shared on the open badge infrastructure. As with many of my experiments with educational technologies, I figured the best way to learn what […]
Posted in Teaching, Technology | Also tagged assessment, Badge, Chicago, David Wiley, Education reform, Educational psychology, educational technologies, Evaluation methods, Formative assessment, Grade, HTML, open badge infrastructure, Peer2Peer University, Philipp Schmidt, Rubric, Standards-based education
By alex | Published: 3/6/2012
I have been meaning to find a moment to write about learning badges for some time. I wanted to respond to the last run of criticisms of learning badges, and the most I managed was a brief comment on Alex Reid’s post. Now, with the announcement of the winners of this year’s DML Competition, there […]
Posted in Research, Teaching | Also tagged advisor, Alex Reid, assessment, Badge, Barry Joseph, computer technology, Department of Education, DML, education, Educational psychology, Evaluation methods, Evergreen State College, Formative assessment, genetic engineering, Georg Simmel, Heraldic badge, Heraldry, Herb Schiller, important applications, Learning, Mitch Resnick, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, potential tool, Symbols, Thought
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