Session 16: Digital Badging with Dr. Erin Besser, Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at CSUF

Educator to Educator

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Dr. Erin Besser is the newest member of the MS in Educational Technology Program faculty at California State University, Fullerton. In this session, we have a conversation about one of Dr. Besser’s expertise: digital badging. She discusses how digital badging works and how it can be used in K-12. We also talk about how Dr. Besser first started integrating technology into her elementary classroom. We end with Dr. Besser sharing two research areas she is exploring. We hope you enjoy this session and the reboot of the Educator to Educator podcast! If you like what you hear, please consider subscribing to the podcast and giving us a shout-out on social media.

Resources. Want to explore more about digital badging? We’ve provided a few resources to get you started.

Digital badges and the K-12 classroom: A guide for teachers (Erin Besser) – a practical guide to implementing digital badging
Feedback in a Digital Badge Learning Experience: Considering the Instructor’s Perspective (Erin Besser & Tim Newby) – an article from TechTrends
Exploring the Role of Feedback and its Impact within a Digital Badge System from Student Perspectives (Erin Besser & Tim Newby) – an article from TechTrends
Opportunities and Challenges with Digital Open Badges (Tadd Farmer & Richard West) – an article from Educational Technology
The Power of Digital Badges (David Niguidula) – an article from Educational Leadership
Open Badges
EDUCAUSE’s 7 Things you should know about digital badges

Bio Dr. Erin D. Besser is an Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at Cal State Fullerton. She earned her PhD in Learning Design & Technology from Purdue, has an MA in Ed Tech from Azusa Pacific, and a BA from CSU Sacramento. She also holds a current California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Before starting at Califorin State University Fullerton, she worked as a Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator in Educational Technology at the University of South Carolina Aiken. Also, she has worked as a classroom teacher at the elementary level. Her research interests include exploring digital badging as a mechanism for learning, using digital tools to leverage teaching and learning, and technology within teacher education.

You can find Erin on Twitter and on Instagram.

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