3 Emerging Strategies to Advance Professional Learning in Digital Environments
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3 Emerging Strategies to Advance Professional Learning in Digital Environments
Veronica Diaz, PhD Director, Online Programs, EDUCAUSEAssociate Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative
Today’s Agenda • Microlearning • Microcredentialing • Virtual learning designs • Discussion and interaction
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How do your members like to learn?
EDUCAUSEEDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of information technology
http://www.educause.edu/
Online Events Attendance % Overall Satisfaction
Courses 320 89%
E-Live Webinars (1 hour) 1998 100%
ELI Webinars (1 hour) 830 99%
Focus Session (2-day event) 118 77%
Security Summit (1 afternoon) 230 98%
Security Virtual Conference (2 days) 114 96%
Alternative Credentials Summit 168 100%
Total Attendance and Average Satisfaction 3778 94%
Microlearning
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Describe your microlearning activity at this time
Microlearning • Delivered in 5 minutes or less• Asynchronous, usually video or interactive• Usually not live, delivered on demand• Best used as a series• Is sharable with social media • Needs to fit member professional development
needs
Microlearning • Enable access from anywhere • Production quality matters • Participants could be asked to submit evidence then could
receive a badge • Can it be sponsored? How does it generate revenue; could
be an add on to other online content • Can award credit for those that complete microlearning
series; part of a learning sequence
A microlearning example on microlearning (5m: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0SHf9yuWZ8)
Microlearning in Action
https://www.ohiocpa.com/cpe/self-study-opportunities
Microlearning in Action
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In 5 words or less, describe at least 1 application for microlearning
Questions
Microcredentialing
https://library.educause.edu/topics/teaching-and-learning/credentialing
Teacher Education Example
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Describe your microcredentialing (digital badging) activity at this time
Badging for Learning and Development• Public and progressive digital transcript• Evidence for a lifelong learning cycle
• Formal higher education work (courses, degree programs)
• Informal higher education work (extra-curricular work, practicums, internships, service learning)
• Competencies and skills (modular, CBE education)• Subject matter expertise (via HED or post formal
education via employers, associations, etc.)
The Badging Value Proposition
• Signals for YOURSELF– New knowledge and competencies – Developing and supporting your brand – Wayfinding, making the learning or career path visible
• Signals for OTHERS– Other learning communities– Current employer– Future employers– Colleagues and staff
• Community Service
• Communications
• Leadership Development and Leadership Awards
EDUCAUSE Badge Constellation
Subject Matter Expertise Development
Mastery/Cumulative Badges
User Profile
Badges Earned & PubliclyDisplayed
Description
Criteria
Evidence
Graphic & Title
Issuer
LinkedIn Profile
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In 5 words or less, describe at least 1 application for microcredentialing
Questions
What’s New inVirtual Learning
Virtual Learning Design Trends • Short, focused events • 1-3 days, a few hours each day • 1-3 specific audiences • High rate of participation/engagement • Purpose for bringing audiences together• Local, team-based learning • Microlearning and microcredentialing
Diverse Programming and Input
Agile and Engaging Programming• Standard event design • Clear alignment with audiences = lightweight
marketing • Diverse sourcing strategy: 1/3 internal SMEs, 1/3
light CFPs, 1/3 crowdsourced • All online and standalone • Live programming • Local team-based learning approach
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What other ideas do you have for agile virtual professional development?
Questions
ResourcesDeveloping a Higher Education Badging Initiative
• http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/developing-higher-education-badging-initiative
The Potential and Value of Using Digital Badges for Adult Learners• https://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/AIR_Digital_Badge_Report_508.pdf
7 Things You Should Know About Badging for Professional Development• http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-badging-profes
sional-development
10 Lessons Learned in Launching and Award Winning Digital Badging Program• http://nextgenlearning.org/blog/10-lessons-learned-award-winning-digital-badging-progr
am
EDUCAUSE Badging Program • http://www.educause.edu/badging
Microcredentials and Badging Constituent Group• http://www.educause.edu/discuss/information-technology-management-and-leadership/
microcredentials-and-badges-constituent-group
EDUCAUSE Badging Resource Library• http://www.educause.edu/library/badges
Veronica Diaz, PhDDirector, EDUCAUSE Online ProgramsAssociate Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative EDUCAUSE
@drvdiaz [email protected]://www.educause.edu/eli