HASTAC 2012 - Fourth HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition

HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition 4

---Timeline extended, Stage One deadline is November 14th at 5pm PST--

Full information at: http://www.dmlcompetition.net

The Fourth HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition is now accepting Stage One applications from institutions/organizations with compelling learning content for which a badge or set of badges would be useful for recognizing and making visible learning that takes place in a particular area or topic. Stage One applications are now due November 14th, see information below.

This year’s Competition, held in collaboration with the Mozilla Foundation, focuses on badges for lifelong learning and explores digital badges as a means to inspire learning, confirm accomplishment, and/or validate the acquisition of knowledge or skills.

Awards will be made in two separate, but related competitions:

Badges Competition (three stages)
Awards: $10,000 to $200,000
The Badges Competition is designed to encourage the creation of digital badges and badge systems that support, identify, recognize, measure, and account for new skills, competencies, knowledge, and achievements for 21st century learners wherever and whenever learning takes place. It is comprised of three stages, with finalists being chosen in Stages One and Two, and ultimately forming a collaborative team in Stage Three. It is this collaborative Stage Three proposal that is subject to award. Institutional/organizational applicants from outside of the United States are welcome to apply in any stage.

Stage One: Identify Badge Learning Content and Programs
Deadline: November 14, 2011
Who should apply: Institutions/organizations/legal entities from any sector and of any size--from a small non-profit to a large corporation--with compelling learning content, activities, or programs for which a badge or set of badges would be useful for recognizing and making visible learning that takes place in a particular area or topic.

Stage Two: Badge Design and Technical Proposals
Deadline: January 12, 2012
Who should apply: Organizations, teams, or individuals skilled in the design of badge systems and implementation of badge technology. These applicants will focus their designs on the content and programs proposed by either Stage One applicants or Digital Media and Learning Competition collaborators.

Stage Three: Match-making and Finals
Stage 3 Meeting: February 28, 2012
No application needed--finalists from Stages One and Two will be selected to advance.
Stage Three pairs Stage Two finalists with Stage One finalists and/or collaborators, to form comprehensive teams who will work together to finalize collaborative badge proposals.

Research Competition
5 awards, $5,000-80,000
The Research Competition focuses on online networks, digital resources, and gaming environments that provide rich opportunities for demand-driven, learner-centered learning. These include networked knowledge communities, online tutorials, and other digital resources for wide-ranging learning needs.
Research Grant: $60,000; Workshop/Working Group funding, in addition: $20,000
Doctoral Student Grants (2): $20,000
Student Prize: $5,000
Faculty Prize: $5,000

Informational Webinars
We invite you to learn more about open badges and this Competition during a series of interactive webinars hosted by the Mozilla Foundation and the HASTAC/MacArthur Foundation Digital Media & Learning Competition.

For full webinar schedule visit http://www.dmlcompetition.net/Blog/2011/10/webinar...

Additional Resources
http://hastac.org/groups/badges-lifelong-learning
http://hastac.org/forums/have-questions-about-badg...
http://openbadges.org/
http://planet.openbadges.org/
http://www.scoop.it/t/badges-for-lifelong-learning