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Alyssa Wharton
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UNC Wilmington
Badging and Beyond
Alyssa Wharton
Design and implementation of a Microcredential system for makerspace users
Makerstudio Coordinator
Alyssa Wharton
About
whartona@uncw.edu
- Started at UNC Greensboro as a student worker in Jackson Library
- Hired as manager in 2014
- Moved to UNC Wilmington in 2019
- Will hopefully graduate MSEd in Dec!
11/6
Index
10. Thanks!
9. Moving Forward
8. Today
7. Data Breakdown
6. Data
5. Process
4. LMS
3. Design of space
2. Timeline
1. why
Why
High demand, consistency,& risk management What do we mean by badging?
Timeline
Touring NC Makerspaces and beyond
Touring Spaces
Visiting other Makerspaces pre-move
2022
2024
2023
Discussing Badges
Launch Badging system
North Carolina Makerspaces group
Developed over the Summer, launched at the beginning of Fall semester
Design of space
Color Coding and stations
- Activities and equipment are "grouped"
- Section hazardous equipment in "hazard zone" by ventillation exhaust
- Keeping the space modular keeps it accessible
LMS (Canvas)
Using existing campus infrastructure
- General Safety is a prerequisite for all other modules
- Informed Consent and Release agreement
- Practice Quiz
- Certification Quiz
Check it out here
Process
To use the badging system
data
August 2024 - June 2025
- 230 Users enrolled in Canvas course
- Passed 100 users enrolled in December
- 21 Users participated in more than one training module quiz
- 119 Users submitted an informed consent and release agreement
- 176 Users spent more then 10 minutes on the course
Laser
7 total participants
5 Completed the Module
Cricut
15 total participants
12 Completed the Module
Sewing
24 total participants
24 Completed the Module
3D Printing
29 total participants
75 Badge Achievements Total
25 Completed the Module
TODAY
July 2025 - Present
- 217 Users enrolled in Canvas course
- 70 Users completed General Safety Certification
- 45 Students completed other badge certifications
- 49 Users attempted or left General Safety as incomplete
- Users are curious but can't commit OR users are touring
Moving Forward
future plans for badging
- Better data collection methods
- Check in via card swipe
- New resource section with no prerequisite
- Move VR/Audio modules to resources
- Add levels to badges
- Boss laser and Embroidery machine
- Hazard training
- Soldering