Unpacking Badges for Lifelong Learning [25Sep11] - 0 views
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Author: Sheryl Grant
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Is there some core definition or badge-ness to explain what makes badges unique?
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If badges are like degrees, diplomas, grades, or currency -- which many of us have collected and displayed and benefited from -- what's wrong with them? Why are badges worse or better? If badges are visual signs of rank, reputation, membership, and identity, and are just another way to show affiliation, why are they different than, say, titles, clothing, hair, language, accents, bumper stickers, friends, or an alma mater?
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