Badges as Certification: Teaching Certification for Graduate Student Instructors at SIU Carbondale | EDUCAUSE Skip Navigation Layer 1 Menu Home EDUCAUSE Review Library Events Members .EDU Login Events EDUCAUSE Library EDUCAUSE Review Events Members Search ELI Annual Meeting 2015 Proceedings ELI Annual Meeting 2015 Right Arrow Proceedings Right Arrow Badges as Certification: Teaching Certification for Graduate Student Instructors at SIU Carbondale Badges as Certification: Teaching Certification for Graduate Student Instructors at SIU Carbondale Tuesday, February 10 | 3:15PM–4:00PM | Pacific A, Second Floor Session Type: Professional Development Graduate student instructors at research universities are often assigned teaching appointments even though they have little or no teaching experience or any real knowledge of classroom best practices. This interactive presentation will describe a pilot program that uses badges to track, share, and reward performance toward certification in teaching for graduate student instructors at Southern Illinois University. Presenters from SIU's Center for Teaching Excellence and ed-tech company Youtopia will share lessons learned at SIU and facilitate discussion of how badges reinforce engagement, motivation, and progress. Participants will use the Youtopia ToolKit to create their own badges. OUTCOMES: Understand how digital badging can capture and communicate a student's knowledge and competencies * Recognize the need for more thorough professional development for graduate instructors * Learn how to plan and map a badge program Presenters Karla Berry Director, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Simeon Schnapper Chief Executive Officer, Youtopia Rayna Yaker Specialist: Instructional Design and Project Based Engagements, University of Illinois Chicago Resources & Downloads http://educause.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/178d2392e5be4043a6eb1e221a9f95371d EDUCAUSE Connect with EDUCAUSE Subscribe to our emails and hear about the latest trends and new resources. Log in or create a profile Topics COVID-19 Cybersecurity Digital Transformation Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Enterprise IT Federal Policy Presidents and Senior Executives Student Success Teaching and Learning Explore All Library Topics Insights Research Core Data Service EDUCAUSE Review Conferences & Learning Annual Conference ELI Annual Meeting Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference EDUCAUSE Institute Face-to-Face Online Explore All Upcoming Events Community Community Groups Member Directory Mentoring Member QuickTalks Volunteering EDUCAUSE Awards Find or Post a Job Who We Are Discover Membership Mission and Organization Leadership and Staff Corporate Participation Work at EDUCAUSE Contact Us Copyright © 2022 EDUCAUSE Privacy Notice Terms of Use .EDU Home Web Accessibility Assistance