Open Badges for Employee Skill Tracking

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Published: May 15, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v11i2.25850
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Competency-based Learning, Open Badges, Digital Literacy, Gamification
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Kyle Clements
Brigham Young University
Sam Jackson
Brigham Young University
Richard E. West
Brigham Young University

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This case explores the creation of an open badge student-employee training program. Utilizing competency-based learning, we created nearly 40 digital credentials for technical skills related to various software products. We specifically share the decisions we made related to the process of defining competencies, formatting badge criteria, and building a flexible learning system. We also discuss various challenges, including how we motivated employees to participate in the program and unforeseen challenges related to selecting a badge issuing tool. 

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Clements, K., Jackson, S., & West, R. E. (2020). Open Badges for Employee Skill Tracking. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 11(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v11i2.25850
Author Biographies

Kyle Clements, Brigham Young University

Kyle Clements is an alumnus of the Instructional Psychology and Technology department at Brigham Young University. His research interests include lifelong learning, digital credentials, and usability.

Sam Jackson, Brigham Young University

Sam Jackson is a master’s student in the Instructional Psychology and Technology department at Brigham Young University and employed at the Harold B. Lee Library Multimedia Lab. His research interests include educational museum design, open education, and learning theory

Richard E. West, Brigham Young University

Richard E. West is an associate professor who teaches courses on instructional technology foundations, creativity and innovation theories, and academic writing and evaluation. He researches how to evaluate and design environments for fostering collaborative innovation, as well as the development of online learning communities and open education/credentials.

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