Learning analytics and digital badges: Potential impact on student retention in higher education

DK Mah - Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2016 - Springer
Learning analytics and digital badges are emerging research fields in educational science.
They both show promise for enhancing student retention in higher education, where …

Gamification to enhance motivation and engagement in blended eLearning for technical and vocational education and training

J Jayalath, V Esichaikul - Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2022 - Springer
Delivery of blended-mode eLearning programs is challenging due to a range of factors,
including motivational and engagement issues. This is more challenging in the context of …

Instilling purpose and value in the implementation of digital badges in higher education

J Stefaniak, K Carey - International Journal of Educational Technology in …, 2019 - Springer
This qualitative multi-case study examined digital badge programs being used at three
higher education institutions, at the course level, the department level, and the university …

An exploration of the utility of digital badging in higher education settings

KL Carey, JE Stefaniak - Educational Technology Research and …, 2018 - Springer
The use of digital badges is a trend in today's education and professional settings. We
conducted an exploration to see how badges are being used in higher education. Digital …

Employee perspectives on MOOCs for workplace learning

M Egloffstein, D Ifenthaler - TechTrends, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) can be considered a rather novel method
in digital workplace learning, and there is as yet little empirical evidence on the acceptance …

Getting started with open badges and open microcredentials

K Clements, RE West, E Hunsaker - … Review of Research in Open and …, 2020 - erudit.org
This article is intended as a practical resource to help interested organizations design and
implement an open badging system. Open badges are a type of open credential designed to …

Digital badges affect need satisfaction but not frustration in males in higher education

L Schürmann, C Quaiser-Pohl - Computers & Education, 2022 - Elsevier
Digital badges are debated as a possible motivator in higher education, but their impact on
basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration still requires research. Particularly …

New horizons in the assessment of computer science at school and beyond: Leveraging on the viva platform

D Giordano, F Maiorana, AP Csizmadia… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - dl.acm.org
A revolution is taking place across Europe and worldwide in how we teach our children
about computing, in primary and secondary school. Out goes ICT and how to use Microsoft …

Open badges support goal setting and self-efficacy but not self-regulation in a hybrid learning environment

Z Cheng, H Wang, X Zhu, RE West, Z Zhang… - Computers & Education, 2023 - Elsevier
Through a quasi-experimental study, we found that preservice teachers who learned with
open badges set higher goals and indicated greater self-efficacy than those who learned …

Teachers' perceptions of digital badges as recognition of professional development

WM Jones, S Hope, B Adams - British Journal of Educational …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This mixed methods study examined teachers' perceptions and uses of digital badges
received as recognition of participation in a professional development program. Quantitative …