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Issue title: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning in Library and Information Science
Guest editors: Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić and Serap Kurbanoglu
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Virkus, Sirje
Affiliations: Professor of Information Science, Head of the Study Area of Information Sciences, School of Digital Technologies, Tallinn University, Tallinn 10120, Narva mnt 25, Estonia | Tel.: +372 6199 582; Fax: +372 6409 481; E-mail: [email protected]
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Professor of Information Science, Head of the Study Area of Information Sciences, School of Digital Technologies, Tallinn University, Tallinn 10120, Narva mnt 25, Estonia. Tel.: +372 6199 582; Fax: +372 6409 481; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: This paper discusses the planning and implementation of Open Badges in library and information science education at Tallinn University in order to foster and personalise student learning. The first part of the paper gives an overview of the concept and nature of Open Badges through a review of literature, the second describes the use of Open Badges in the Study Area of Information Sciences of the School of Digital Technologies at Tallinn University. The course used four types of open badges in the assessment process: basic knowledge badges, advanced knowledge badges, skill based badges and level based badges. Open Badges were directly linked to the learning outcomes and formal grading system of the course. Based on recent experience, it can be said that Open Badges are valuable tools in the assessment process which will give a more holistic picture of educational achievement of the learner. Multiple learning pathways within the course provided learners opportunities to choose their personal learning path according to their personal learning goals, learning style, interests and other preferences. Open Badges also allowed to recognize ‘soft skills’ or literacies. Open Badges could be also a useful tool to assess students’ information literacies in different contexts.
Keywords: Open Badges, digital badges, credentials, assessment, library and information science, higher education, educational technology
DOI: 10.3233/EFI-190257
Journal: Education for Information, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 155-172, 2019
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