2026 Badge Summit

You know where you want to go—a robust, learner-centered badge ecosystem—but getting there takes time, persistence, and practical action. This interactive session focuses on how to operationalize policy and embed badging into institutional culture. We’ll use the Switch Framework to identify strategies for guiding the Rider (logic), motivating the Elephant (emotion), and shaping the Path (environment). Participants will explore real-world examples of governance models, approval processes, and annual review strategies, while also designing badge pathways that emphasize access, stackability, and lifelong learning. Leave with templates, tools, and a roadmap for taking the next steps—even if full adoption is years away.