Engage. Ignite. Accelerate.

Participants can choose their level of involvement and apply to join at one of three community of practice membership tiers with increasing levels of commitment.

Engage

  • Suitable for participants who simply want to meet and network with peers and attend conclaves on cutting-edge instructional design topics.
  • Membership includes access to a private Slack channel for ID2ID participants.

Application Dates:

Every month starting December 2022.

ignite

  • Participate in activities in the Engage tier.
  • Experience deeper learning, networking, and special interest groups. At this tier, participants can either join a small group led by a mentor or form peer/buddy relationships and participate in activities together.
  • Participants who successfully complete the activities together will be issued an EDUCAUSE ID2ID Ignite digital badge. Only one Ignite badge per participant per year.
  • Duration: 4 months per intake.

Application Dates:

Jan 2023 (call for mentors), Feb 2023 (call for mentees/buddies), Mar 2023 (intake 1 starts), 30 June 2023 (intake 1 ends)

May 2023 (call for mentors), June 2023 (call for mentee/buddies), July 2023 (intake 2 starts), 31 October 2023 (intake 2 ends) 

accelerate

  • Participate in activities in the Engage tier.
  • Participants who are accepted into the Accelerate tier are given the opportunity to grow an idea, concept, research or project that has potential impact or benefits to the learning and teaching community or an organization such as a university. Additionally, some of the project outcomes might be disseminated to an open-source platform or peer reviewed repository. 
  • Participants who successfully meet the criteria of the ‘mini-capstone project’ will be issued an EDUCAUSE ID2ID Accelerate digital badge. Only one Accelerate badge per participant per year.
  • Duration: 3-6 months depending on mini-capstone project.

Application Dates:

Jan 2023 (call for project expressions of interest), Feb 2023 (AC assess submissions for merit), March 2023 (intake 1 starts), Aug 2023 (intake 1 ends)

Apr 2023 (call for project expressions of interest), May 2023 (AC assess submissions for merit), June 2023 (intake 2 starts), Nov 2023 (intake 2 ends)

Ignite

ID2ID Program Ignite participants are eligible for an EDUCAUSE digital badge upon successful and verified completion of all the program requirements listed below. To meet these requirements, we highly recommend you meet with your mentor/mentee small group or peer/buddy regularly, at least bi-weekly, as it will greatly enhance your participation in the program.

Note: The program encourages participants to join as many times as they want however, only one Ignite badge can be issued per year per participant.

Ignite Digital Badge Requirements

Develop your goals

Each small group or pair is required to develop a minimum of two goals that are achievable in four months (16 weeks). Make sure these goals are substantial so you can work on these throughout the program, but specific and measurable so you can track your progress each week. Even though you share your goals with your buddy/mentor/mentee, each participant needs to submit the goals individually.

Due: Two weeks from the start of the program

Participant effort: 2 hours

Complete a mid-point reflection

Submit a reflection about the progress you and your small group/peer/buddy have made toward your goals. These can be a blog post, a joint video or in any other form. Write a 500-1000 word reflection or submit a 2-4 minute video. Reflections should focus on successes, challenges, and strategies that you and your small group/peer/buddy have addressed.

Due: Week 9

Participant effort: 1 hour

Attend a professional development activity

Plan and attend or participate in a professional development activity with your mentor/mentee small group or peer/buddy. An activity may be attending a conference, attending a local professional development event, attending virtual events, participating in a MOOC, or reading a book together. Consider professional development opportunities that support your goals. Write a brief (250 word minimum) synopsis of the activity. In your synopsis, explain how this event contributes to your professional growth as well as your progress toward one or more of your goals in this program.

Due: Week 12

Participant effort: 2 hours

Attend and discuss an ID2ID Program conclave

The ID2ID Program will offer 30-minute conclaves supporting participants and their stated interests. Attend one conclave and discuss what you learned from the conclave with a colleague (not a member of your ID2ID small group, peer or buddy). Write a brief synopsis of that discussion, around 250 words in paragraph form.

Due: Week 14

Participant effort: 2 hours

Submit a report about your goals

Submit a report about the progress you and your small group/peer/buddy have made toward your goals. Note that completion of goals, due to different circumstances, may extend beyond the program duration and could relate to your participation in the Engage or Accelerate community of practice tiers. Write a 500-1000 word report or submit a 2-4 minute video. The report should focus on what you achieved as an individual, as a small group/peer/buddy, challenges in achieving your goals, outstanding goals, your plan to complete your goals, and how meeting your goals helped develop you as a professional.

The report must be written and submitted individually however, if you have shared goals, your small group/peer/buddy, you can choose to write the report or film a video together.

Due: Week 15

Participant effort: 2 hours

Complete a final reflection

Submit a reflection about your experience in the ID2ID program including activities you completed with your small group/peer/buddy. These can be a blog post, a joint video or in any other form. Write a 500-1000 word reflection or submit a 2-4 minute video. Reflections should focus on successes, challenges, and strategies that you and your small group/peer/buddy have addressed.

Due: Week 15

Participant effort: 1 hour

Complete Midpoint and Final Evaluations

Participants are required to complete two evaluations, one midpoint (week 9) and one final (week 15). Links to the evaluations will be in Canvas. Participants are also encouraged to provide feedback at any point during the program by sending an email to id2id@psu.edu.

Accelerate

ID2ID Program Accelerate participants are eligible for an EDUCAUSE digital badge upon successful and verified completion of a mini-capstone project.

Requirements for the mini-capstone project 

Using ideas and materials you developed through the Engage or Ignite tiers, create an artifact you could submit or that you have submitted to a professional community and/or in your current organization.

Qualifying submissions are limited to the following:

  • an article/blog post for an academic professional organization (e.g., EDUCAUSE Review, ER Teaching and Learning, etc.)
  • conference/conclave proposal and presentation (acceptance at a conference is not required), or
  • a tool that meets some type of professional association or organizational need. 

Provide evidence of this by submitting a link to your article, a copy of your proposal and presentation, or other proof of your contribution to a community or association. 

The submission must be accompanied by a short essay or video explaining how the artifact could be used or implemented. Be sure you answer the following questions in your essay/video: 

  1. What organization/s could you submit your artifact to?
  2. How do you intend this artifact to be used within the organization/s? 
  3. Who is your intended audience?  (other IDs? Faculty? etc.)
  4. What gap in the profession are you trying to fill? 
  5. What key takeaways do you intend for your artifact? 
  6. How did your time in the ID2ID program aid in the creation of this artifact? Be specific. 

Due: 3-6 months from the start of the Accelerate tier

Participant effort: 12-24 hours (commit 1 hour per week)