Overview
Explores the emerging field of digital badges and how they can enhance education
Discusses the use of digital badges in many educational settings, from K-12 to the workplace
Gives insights into how digital badges offer novel means and practices in education, backed by theoretical underpinnings, and case studies
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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This edited volume provides insight into how digital badges may enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on technical design issues including organizational requirements, learning and instructional design, as well as deployment. It features current research exploring the theoretical foundation and empirical evidence of the utilization of digital badges as well as case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the use of digital badges for motivation, learning, and instruction in K-12, higher education, workplace learning, and further education settings.
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Table of contents (28 chapters)
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Learning and Instructional Design Considerations
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Case Studies: Practices and Experience
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Epilogue
Editors and Affiliations
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Foundation of Digital Badges and Micro-Credentials
Book Subtitle: Demonstrating and Recognizing Knowledge and Competencies
Editors: Dirk Ifenthaler, Nicole Bellin-Mularski, Dana-Kristin Mah
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15425-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-15424-4Published: 08 July 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79218-7Published: 30 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-15425-1Published: 29 June 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 530
Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour