Changing the Game: Using Badges to Assess Information Literacy Learning Outcomes

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)

Target Audience

Other

Presenter Information

Andrew Battista, University of Montevallo, AL

Location

Room 2011

Proposal

See presentation description.

Short Description

In the context of information literacy instruction, badging systems can encourage student learning that is congruent with most conceptions of knowledge-seeking as an infinitely complex process. In this talk, I will share several concrete examples of how badges have been used to encourage students to pursue information literacy in all phases of their education.

Keywords

Information literacy, Badges, Learning outcomes

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Battista, Andrew, "Changing the Game: Using Badges to Assess Information Literacy Learning Outcomes" (2012). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 12.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2012/2012/12