Can Digital Badges Increase Capacity for Teaching Online?
Bill KnappDean of Learning TechnologiesLakeland Community [email protected]@itbill on Twitter
Lakeland Learning TechnologiesLakeland Community CollegeKirtland, Ohiohttp://www.lakelandcc.edu/lt/
Lakeland Community College
The Problem is CapacityThe Problem is Capacity
Growth in Distance Learning
OBR Academic Program Review guidelines and procedures
the expectation that…
faculty members who teach online courses must be prepared for teaching in an online environment.
Top Challenges for DL Administrators1. Engaging faculty in development of online
pedagogy2. Evaluation of faculty3. Training4. Workload issues5. Compensation6. Technical support7. Intellectual property / ownership issues8. Recruitment9. Buy-in to e-learning
- ITC Distance Ed Survey 2013
Who Teaches Online?
Quality Assurance
Instructional Design Support
•Develop Teaching Online Certification•Peer-to-peer Training Options•Recognize accomplishments with Digital
Badges•Integrate Quality Matters Standards
Our Solution
Peer-to-Peer Training
Teaching with Technology Institute •Two faculty on release to Center for
Learning Innovation (CLI) for one year•Team approach to developing curriculum
for Teaching Online Workshop Series•Competency-based training format
Authentic Faculty Online Experience
Competency-based Model
Participants are provided a “sandbox” course (e-Portfolio) to complete the assignments and
demonstrating the competencies
The Curriculum
Four series of three workshops per topic area▫Extending your Course with Blackboard
Learn▫Teaching with Blackboard Learn▫Designing the Online Course▫Teaching & Learning Online
Badges
•Badge systems we considered: ▫Mozilla Backpack▫Open Passport (Purdue University)▫Credly
Going Forward
•Graduates are awarded a certificate of completion
•Online self-paced version with captioned video tutorials
•Graduates may participate as facilitators and are compensated for their time
•Part-time faculty may also qualify for CEUs and one time stipend of $250.00
Photo Credits
• Too much coffee, Luigi Anzivino, CC-BY-NC-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilmungo/19804382/
• Computer problems, CollegeDegrees360, CC-BY-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/83633410@N07/7658225516/
• integratED Portland 2013, Rachel Wendt-Chaney, CC-BY-NC-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwentechaney/8485729511
• edcampPDX November 2011, Rachel Wendt-Chaney, CC-BY-NC-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwentechaney/6336050259/
• Questions time, Martin Sharman, CC-BY-NC-SA http://www.flickr.com/photos/sharman/5004323423/
