Welcome to Digital Badges for Nursing at CI. This pilot project is supported by Foundation Funds for High Impact Practices for Teaching and Learning.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n A digital badge is a validated indicator of an accomplishment, skill, or competency associated with learning provided in an online format (HASTAC, 2015<\/a>). Digital badges are visual representations of skills, experiences, or competencies that may be achieved during the learner’s educational journey, which may offer a deeper understanding of the student’s individual progress and skill, in addition to the attainment of a degree (Tally, 2012<\/a>). Digital badges may be a way to provide evidence of real-life skills, individual expertise, and representations of learning experiences, which may not be reflected by a degree alone (Gibson, Ostashewski, Flintoff, Grant, & Knight, 2013<\/a>).What are Digital Badges?<\/h1>\n
\nMuch like badges or medals earned in Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or gaming, digital badges are earned for completing the required activities. Digital badges have encoded metadata to include data for the badges earned. Each badge should include the name of the recipient, the institution awarding the badge, the endorser of the badge, what was required to earn the badge, and evidence of completion of the required criteria. Nine digital badges have been created for this pilot project including the following badges: Clinical Excellence, GPA Award, Community Service Recognition, Cultural Awareness. Student-Faculty Research, Empathetic Caregiver, HIPAA Training, Patient Safety Education, Outstanding Communicator.<\/p>\n