A Digital Badging Program for Faculty Training

Session Description

After eight years of providing a facilitated professional development program to provide training and guidance to faculty to design and build asynchronous online classes, it was time to scale up efforts. The existing program could be run only once a year, with a maximum cohort size of 12. In December 2019 the Instructional Technology Support Office launched a digital badging program that is available on-demand (asynchronously online) but also provides feedback and support to all participants. The badging program currently has two certification levels, consisting of 17 badges. In the year that the badging program has been available, we have awarded over 1100 badges and have provided over 120 certifications.

This presentation will provide an overview of our badging program, and describe our process of developing and managing our multi-level digital badging program. A tour of the badging site (Laulima/Sakai LMS) and the badging platform (Acclaim by Credly) will be provided. Challenges and success will also be discussed, as well as advice on starting a badging program.

Presenter(s)

Leanne Urasaki
Hawai‘i Community College

Leanne has led the Instructional Technology Support Office (ITSO) since it opened in 2011 to support and improve the quality of distance learning at Hawai'i Community College.

She holds a BA in Japanese Language, a Post-Baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education, and a M.Ed. in Educational Technology.


Emily Zappeto
Hawai‘i Community College

Emily is a Certified Faculty Developer who joined ITSO as an Instructional & Student Support Specialist in January 2020, just before Hawai'i CC began its transition to remote delivery.

She previously served as the MIS Specialist for Feather River College in Quincy, CA.

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