1. Motivating through Moodle @ Majan College: Introducing Badges.
Dr. Tulika Mishra & Roshan Kolar
Majan College, Sultanate of Oman
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2. Learners’ Autonomy & e-Learning
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3. What are digital badges?
“A digital badge is an online representation of a skill you’ve earned.”
- openbadges.org
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4. WHAT ARE DIGITAL BADGES?
According to openbadges.org: “A digital badge is an online representation of a skill you’ve earned” According to us: A badge is a symbol or indicator of an accomplishment, skill, competency, or interest. Badges can be used to represent achievements, communicate successes, and set goals.
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5. WHAT CAN BADGES DO?
1. MOTIVATE STUDENTS 2. ENGAGE THEM ON MOODLE 3. ILLUSTRATE WIDE SETS OF SKILLS 4. PROVIDE CONCRETE EVIDENCE & PROOF OF SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENT. 5. HELP UNLOCK NEW CAREER AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 6. ALLOWS SHARING ACADEMIC BADGES WITH OPENBADGES.ORG
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6. BENEFITS OF BADGES? BADGES CAN:
1. SIGNAL ACHIEVEMENT TO PEERS & EMPLOYERS. 2. RECOGNIZE INFORMAL LEARNING. 3. SUPPORT EXTRACURRICULARS. 4. PROVIDE A COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE LEARNER. 5. BE SHARED, AND TAKEN ON A GLOBAL LEVEL. 6. ENGAGE FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFIC SKILLS.
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7. AUTHENTICITY OF BADGES?
THE INFORMATION BEHIND EACH BADGE PROVIDES JUSTIFICATION AND
VALIDATION, INCLUDING:
1. THE ISSUER OF THE BADGE AND THEIR CONTACT DETAILS 2. HOW THE BADGE WAS EARNED (NAME, DESCRIPTION, MODULE, CRITERIA) 3. LINKS BACK TO DOCUMENTS, OR TESTIMONIALS DEMONSTRATING THE WORK THAT LEAD TO EARNING THE BADGE. 4. EVIDENCE
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8. WHO CAN ISSUE BADGES?
1. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 2. MNC’S 3. MEDICAL AND ENGINEERING BOARDS 4. ASSESSMENT AGENCIES 5. SOCIAL ASSOCIATIONS 6. SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL CENTRES 7. BADGE ISSUING WEBSITES
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9. WHAT IS MOZILLA BACKPACK?
1. Collects, manages and displays badges anywhere on the web -across job networks, community portals, educational VLE’s and more It sorts them into categories and choose where they’re shared, through a single interface Moodle badges can be easily integrated to one’s backpack account.
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10. LETS POWER SOME BADGES! WE WILL SHOW YOU EVERYTHING FROM,
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UPLOADING A BADGE
ACTIVATING THE BADGE
MANAGING BADGES
TEACHER FEEDBACK
STUDENT RESPONSE
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11. TEACHER FEEDBACK
FEEDBACKS FROM TEACHERS WHO ARE CURRENTY USING MAJAN.
I’m actually loving the student’s response to MOVE BADGES. I see a new level of engagement, and moreover they look excited to check stuff on MOVE. - Armstrong Jeyakumar (Business Department)
The best part about this implementation is the excitement drive and the level of motivation. I see a total change in the way we Teachers and Students interact on MOVE. - Asemeh Pousti (IT Department)
I feel the students are taking the idea positively and they are sure this will directly influence their recruitment and career prospects. - Dr. Tulika Mishra (English Language Department)
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12. STUDENT RESPONSE
FEEDBACKS FROM STUDENTS WHO LOVE USING MAJAN.
I have earned 3 badges so far and I’m really thrilled about it. I flaunt it on Facebook and Twitter and I’m looking forward to earn more soon. - Amr Saeed Bin Taimuur (Business Department)
When I first got this ‘congratulations you have earned a badge’, I thought it was a mistake. But later I read more about it and I felt so proud of the VLE and the badge Majan College. - Fareeda Abdul Rahman (IT Department)
Badges are absolutely motivational. It allows us to dig deeper and explore more. I used to check MOVE only for assignments before, now I’m into it a lot. - Masroor Cheeda (English Language Department)
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13. QUESTIONS? NOW YOU CAN ASK US ANYTHING ON BADGES.
VLE: move.majancollege.edu.om
WEB: majancollege.edu.om
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