Polk State’s faculty and staff take pride in being dynamic leaders at the forefront of technology. A badge is a distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, proof of skills, membership, or achievement, and is also a visual representation of a learning experience, outcome, competency or affiliation. The Learning Technology department implemented a badging program. Credential badges are an enhanced feature that showcases faculty and staff accomplishments. The badges are located on the faculty/staff members’ People profiles.

Please click on the credentials below to view the badge requirements, and for more information contact your campus Learning Technologist.

1. Canvas Pioneer Credential

   

   • Attend a preview/training session
   • Attend a train the trainer session
   • Present at least two trainings
   • Work with colleagues as courses are designed

2. Classroom Technology Credential

   

   • Lecture Capture
   • Games in the Classroom
   • Student Response
   • Leveraged Mobile Technology (i.e. Digital Storytelling)

3. Innovation Research Credential

   

4. Instructional Technology Advocate Credential

   

5. Online Teaching Certification Credential

   

6. Open Educational Resources Credential

    

   • Offer at least one course without a textbook cost using Open Educational Resources (OER)
   • Attend Open Educational Resources (OER) Community of Practice
   • Upload the course design to the Canvas Commons for shared use
   • Present on the impact of OER Implementation

7. PIE Technical Liaison

   

   Complete the following PIE trainings:

   • PIE Basics Training (Phase 1)
   • PIE Technical Liaison Training (Phase 2)
   • Designing your PIE site: Owner/Technical Liaison Workshop (Phase 3)
   • PIE Train the Trainer

   And present a PIE Basics Training

8. Quality Instructional Design Credential

   

9. Quality Instructional Design Leadership Credential

   

10. Technology Advisor Credential

    

    • Innov8 Academy Mentor
    • Technology Tool Mentor (i.e. Publisher Integration Guidance)

11. Technology Attendance Credential

    

12. Technology Trainer Credential

    

    Deliver at least two technology-related training’s for peers.

    Sample topics:

    • Turnitin
    • SpeedGrader
    • Honorlock
    • Canvas
    • Communication
    • BB Collaborate
    • Digital Storytelling
    • Poll Everywhere
    • Hoonuit
    • Office 365
    • PIE
    • External Learning Tools (i.e. SmarThinking, Publisher Integration)
    • Other Technology Tools