Published In
College & Research Libraries News
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2017
Subjects
Information literacy -- Study and teaching (Higher), Information services -- User education, Competency-based education -- Curricula, Instructional systems -- Design
Abstract
This opinion essay does not present badging best practices or a discussion of badging procedures. Rather, it presents my personal, theoretical views as to why I will not use badges again. Reflecting over the past three years, I have realized that our use of badges re-created and reinforced traditional powers structures in the classroom. I now view badges as a symptom of a systemic and insidious problem in higher education: neoliberalism.
Rights
Copyright © 2017 The Author
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/18969
Citation Details
Ford, E. (2017). To badge or not to badge? From “yes” to “never again”. College & Research Libraries News, 78(1), 20-21.