PSU Scranton Spring 2024 Badges
Join us this semester for multiple digital badge programs from Information Technology Support and the Center for Instructional Design. By popular demand, we will be offering our original Canvas Learning Path badge, along with our Accessibility Badge and our Media Production Badge.
Participants who complete our badges will have them awarded through the Penn State badging platform for display on your personal webpage or LinkedIn. All you need is a badge backpack!
We are also offering an information session on Artificial Intelligence on January 30.
Badge summaries:
Canvas Learning Path Badge
Participants demonstrate the creation of a Canvas course section for their students by following the Penn State Canvas Learning Path. The final Canvas course will include all elements required for students to easily utilize the course during a semester by following best practices from the University and Quality Matters. Our Canvas Badge is in 6 sessions and includes consulting with the campus Instructional Designer to review a completed course.
Accessibility Badge
Participants will learn Penn State accessibility requirements and create a Canvas course utilizing Universal Design for Learning principles. Badge earners will produce accessible course materials and media to provide for the inclusion of all students. Our Accessibility Badge is in 5 sessions and includes consulting with the campus Instructional Designer for creating a new course or revising an existing course.
Media Production Badge
Participants will create a piece of instructional or promotional media, starting with their learning objective or story idea and proceeding through production to a final presentation to their audience. Badge earners will develop their objective/idea into their choice of media, either a video, podcast, website, or multimedia presentation, by following the production steps of their choice. Our Campus Media Badge is in 3 sessions and includes a fourth session for sharing completed participant media productions.
Schedule for Spring 2024:
January
1/4 – Commonwealth Connections Instructor Day
1/16 – Get Started with Canvas (Canvas Badge Part 1) * rescheduled due to weather
1/25 – Planning Your Production (Media Badge Part 1)
1/30 – Artificial Intelligence – An Introduction
February
2/8 – Universal Design for Learning (Accessibility Badge Part 1)
2/16 – Get Started with Canvas (Canvas Badge Part 1) *rescheduled due to weather
2/22 – Faculty Pop-Up Training Series: Top Hat – Active Learning Using Student Polling
2/27 – Accessible Course and Business Files (Accessibility Badge Part 2)
2/29 – Digital Media Production (Media Badge Part 2) *rescheduled from 2/20
March
3/7 – Create and Organize your Course (Canvas Badge Part 2)
3/14 – Building Accessible Canvas Courses (Accessibility Badge Part 3)
3/21 – Communicate and Discuss (Canvas Badge Part 3)
3/26 – Editing and Post Production (Media Badge Part 3)
April
4/4 – Accessible Course Media (Accessibility Badge Part 4)
4/9 – Assess, Grade and Monitor Student Work (Canvas Badge Part 4)
4/18 – Inclusive Pedagogy (Accessibility Badge Part 5)
4/23 – Facilitate Collaborative Learning with Groups (Canvas Badge Part 5)
4/25 – Transition Your Course to a New Semester (Canvas Badge Part 6)
May
5/2 – Media Production Sharing (Spring 2024 Media Badge)