Digital Badging
Digital Badging
Digital credentials for accomplishments, skills earned or participation in a learning activity.
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Proposal Process to Issue Badges
Earn Badges Offered at Loyola
The Digital Badging Program pilot exists to provide the framework for the development, approval, design, and issuance of digital badges at Loyola University Chicago (LUC). Digital badges allow the university to recognize select achievements and accomplishments of our students, faculty, staff, community learners, and other stakeholders.
Digital badges are easily shared electronically via social media and other online platforms and allow recipients to showcase specific earned skills and accomplishments. Digital badges may be used in email signatures or digital resumes and provide learners with a way to display micro-credentials in the same way that diplomas represent degrees. Digital badges contain verified metadata that describes the qualifications and the process required to earn the credential. The design and format of digital badges enables stakeholders to quickly view and understand what each digital badge represents.
The Digital Badging Review Committee comprises of members of Academic Affairs, Information Technology Services and Academic Schools and Institutes to review and evaluate badge submission proposals, and upon approval, enabling departments the ability to manage distribution of badges upon completion of badge requirements.
Featured Badges
Executive & Professional Education Center
Project Management
Badge earners will attain an in-depth understanding of project management, including how to build and manage effective teams, how to control project risks and costs, and how to solve problems in order to complete projects on time and on budget. Completion of the program fulfills the 35 hours of project management education required for PMP or CAPM certification through the Project Management Institute.
Office of Online Learning
Online Teaching Fundamentals
Earners of the Online Teaching Fundamentals badge have developed the robust set of pedagogical skills needed to design, build, and facilitate high-quality online courses in synchronous, asynchronous, and blended modes. Participants have successfully used a learning management system to apply research-based teaching and learning practices in a digital learning environment for maximum impact on students.
Learning Technologies & Innovation
Sakai Integrated Tools
Earners of the Sakai Pathways: Integrated Tools series badge have developed the entry-level skills needed to effectively add external tools such as Zoom, Panopto, VoiceThread, and Plug and Play (e.g., Labster, Infobase Learning Cloud) to their Sakai site. They are also competent in using these tools to supplement course content and activities, as well as enhance student engagement.