Abstract

In the context of an undergraduate course in writing for interactive media, open digital badges were created as a way of documenting student accomplishments for their coursework. Additionally, badges were used as a framework for students to brand themselves professionally as writers of interactive media. The purpose of this study was to see if students would apply for digital badges that provided credentials based on their accomplishments and to assess students’ reactions to earning open digital badges in an educational context. The majority of students successfully applied for and received digital badges, used those badges to market themselves to future employers, and reported an overall positive assessment of the badging experience.