Achievements Directory

  • App Pioneer Badge

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    App Pioneer Badge

    Awarded to anyone who demonstrates proficiency in using apps to organize information. This badge can be earned by people who use an Apple or Android device.

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  • Attention Management Badge

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    Attention Management Badge

    Understand some core principles of cognitive neurosicence about how brain attention works, and then devise some new strategies that help you be more efficient and organized when you are doing work and seeking […]

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  • Badger Badge

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    Badger Badge

    Awarded to anyone who either earned a degree from the University of Wisconsin or lived in the state of Wisconsin (the Badger State) at any time

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  • Browser Master Badge

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    Browser Master Badge

    Become a master of using the extensions and infrastructure of your browser to manage and access information. Develop a meaningful pattern of bookmarks, RSS feeds, apps, or other add-ons. Demonstrate how good […]

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  • Critical Evaluation Badge

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    Critical Evaluation Badge

    Develop a metacritical system for critical evaluation of internet sources. This is a major personal literacy that invites you to think about how you judge whether a stream of content is worth bringing into your life.

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  • Curation Badge

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    Curation Badge

    In order to earn the curation badge, you must demonstrate that you have mastered the values of selecting and presenting information to other people.

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  • Delicious Badge

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    Delicious Badge

    Demonstrate complete mastery of Delicious as a social bookmarking platform. Create and share stacks, develop a sensible system of metadata, follow relevant categories, and make contacts with other users.

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  • Elite Blogger Badge

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    Elite Blogger Badge

    Show complete mastery over blogging as a way to assemble and circulate information.

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  • Facebook Badge

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    Facebook Badge

    Awarded to those who show complete mastery of Facebook as an information management network. Users will create lists that span disparate interests.

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  • Flipboard Badge

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    Flipboard Badge

    Establish a robust network of information that you actively consume via Flipboard. Talk about the serendipity of discovering knowledge, cultivate your reading experiences, share items on companion social media […]

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  • Foursquare Badge

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    Foursquare Badge

    Learn how to use Foursquare as an information-gathering tool, which includes developing a network of contacts, building a list, and displaying active use

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  • Free-Form Article Badge

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    Free-Form Article Badge

    Awarded to those people who write at least 5 free-form articles of at least 1000 words.

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  • Gamification Badge

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    Gamification Badge

    Awareded to students who invent creative ways to foster learning on social media networks and beyond.

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  • Google + Badge

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    Google + Badge

    Use Google + as an information gathering platform. Establish meaningful circles of people, ideas, and content.

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  • Hindenburg Badge

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    Hindenburg Badge

    Earn this badge by writing a reflection post on some social media or information media disaster that you’ve experienced. What did you learn, and what do you do differently?

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  • Information Literacy Badge

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    Information Literacy Badge

    This badge represents one of the major literacies of the curation culture semester. To earn this badge, students must write a badge application post in which they describe their ability to organize, evaluate and […]

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  • Instagram Badge

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    Instagram Badge

    Display a creative method for discovering and sharing information on Instagram.

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  • Lexicon Entry Badge

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    Lexicon Entry Badge

    Anyone can earn this badge who write a 1000 or more word post to contribute to the class lexicon. The post must synthesize multiple ideas and perspectives.

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  • LinkedIn Badge

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    LinkedIn Badge

    Use LinkedIn as a professional networking and information gathering tool. Present your achievements, connect with groups, and write recommendations for other people.

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  • Links Roundup Badge

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    Links Roundup Badge

    Write a links roundup blog post that brings together knowledge in disparate areas and curates information on a platform like Storify, Scoop.it, or others similar services.

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