Veronica Diaz
Senior Director, Professional Learning and Develop,
EDUCAUSE
Badging to Support Professional Development and Career Building
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 12:40PM–1:30PM | Meeting Room W304B-D
Session Type:
Professional Development
Professional development requires lifelong learning. Badging has become a viable method to document what is accomplished through career opportunities that extend beyond earning a degree. Badging provides a digital transcript and highlights a learning narrative that makes competencies, accomplishments, and connections more visible. Attend this session to learn more about the importance of badging as a signal for continued learning and involvement within professional communities.
OUTCOMES: Define badging within a professional development context * Understand the importance of badging for your digital professional portfolio * Examine a broader perspective for badging as validated in higher education and corporate learning * Discover how to engage in badging at EDUCAUSE as you build your career in higher ed IT
