Learning management system used by the University System of Maryland to deliver small private online courses (SPOC) and used to deliver the Greater Washington Partnership (GWP) Digital Generalist competency modules.
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Capturing Student Achievement and Learning Pathways at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Digital Badging and the Comprehensive Learner Record
Sherri Nicole Braxton (Bowdoin College, USA), Collin Sullivan (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA), Laura A. Wyatt (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA), and Jalisa Monroe (University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 22
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3820-3.ch020
Abstract
In 2015, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) recognized the need to capture knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired by students in both co-curricular and curricular endeavors not being captured in any identifiable way. The Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer desired to document competencies gained by students in the variety of contexts on campus and to track student, faculty, and staff achievements in a way that would both benefit each individual while also supporting the mission of the institution. This vision led to the adoption of a digital badging initiative resulting in a scalable process for implementing new badges throughout the university community. UMBC's digital badging program became the springboard for the institution's entrance into the Comprehensive Learner Record (CLR) realm whose objective is to capture all credentials earned by students, whether they be awarded before, during, or following their tenure at the institution.