Abstract

Undergraduate students often do little preparation prior to attending their classes. The opportunity to collect digital badges as students complete pre- class work is an innovative strategy to increase motivation to be prepared for their weekly classes.

Author Details

Didy Button, PhD, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia; Timna Garnett, MEd, Centre for Learning and Teaching Innovation, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Digital Badges, Motivate Learning, Nurse Education

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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The use of digital badges in undergraduate nursing education: A case study

Melbourne, Australia

Undergraduate students often do little preparation prior to attending their classes. The opportunity to collect digital badges as students complete pre- class work is an innovative strategy to increase motivation to be prepared for their weekly classes.