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

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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

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EDUCAUSE Badging Program • http://www.educause.edu/badging

Microcredentials and Badging Constituent Group• http://www.educause.edu/discuss/information-technology-management-and-leadership/

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EDUCAUSE Badging Resource Library• http://www.educause.edu/library/badges

Veronica Diaz, PhDDirector, EDUCAUSE Online ProgramsAssociate Director, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative EDUCAUSE

@drvdiaz vdiaz@educause.eduhttp://www.educause.edu/eli