PSU Scranton Fall 2023 Badges and more!
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 Media Badge which now has an emphasis on video production, our Accessibility Badge, and our new Advanced Canvas Badge
Participants who complete our badges will have them awarded through the Penn State badging platform for display on your personal webpage or LinkedIn.
We are also offering information sessions on Artificial Intelligence, the first session is August 29, and we will have a sandbox session on 9/6 for participants to give AI a try.
Badge summaries:
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 a video or other choice of media, such as a 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.
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.
Advanced Canvas Badge
Participants will continue with the Penn State Canvas Learning Path, building a class for large enrollments with integrated third-party learning tools, Canvas Learning Master Gradebook, and ePortfolios. Badge earners will also develop strategies for empowering student group collaborations.
Schedule for Fall 2023:
(All sessions are 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM unless otherwise noted)
August
8/29 – Artificial Intelligence – An Introduction
September
9/7 – ChatGPT Sandbox (Demonstration of AI software)
9/14 – Universal Design for Learning (Accessibility Badge Part 1)
9/19 – Planning Your Production (Media Badge Part 1)
9/28 – Large Enrollment Courses (Advanced Canvas Badge Part 1)
October
10/3 – Accessible Course and Business Files (Accessibility Badge Part 2)
10/12 – Digital Media Production (Media Badge Part 2)
10/17 – Learning Tool Integrations (Advanced Canvas Badge Part 2)
10/26 – Building Accessible Canvas Courses (Accessibility Badge Part 3)
November
11/2 – Editing and Post Production (Media Badge Part 3)
11/7 – Accessible Course Media (Accessibility Badge Part 4)
11/16 – Learning Mastery Gradebook (Advanced Canvas Badge Part 3)
11/28– Inclusive Pedagogy (Accessibility Badge Part 5)
December
12/5 – ePortfolios (Advanced Canvas Badge Part 4)
12/14 – Empower Students to Collaborate Effectively in Groups (Advanced Canvas Badge Part 5)
12/19 – Media Production Sharing (Fall 2023 Media Badge)
*All workshops are online via Zoom, unless otherwise noted.
