Under the mentorship of a UB faculty member, students are invited to develop independent projects aligned with their specific academic and professional interests.
To do a Create Your Own Project and earn an ELN Digital Badge, each project must:
Have a UB Faculty Mentor
Produce a tangible project outcome that demonstrates the student’s work and fulfills the requirement for the ELN Digital Badge.
ELN knows that each project is unique and has different requirements. Therefore, we defer to the faculty mentor’s expertise when it comes to preparation, timeline, expectations for student time commitment, and the accuracy of the academic content in the final project outcome. ELN will review for general professionalism.
Student completing a “Create Your Own” project must agree to complete all necessary online activities required to earn an ELN Digital Badge and complete the badge at the conclusion of their project. ELN staff will review all digital badge responses according to the given rubrics shared throughout the process.
Length of commitment | Flexible |
Start time | Flexible |
In-person, remote, or hybrid? | Flexible |
Level of collaboration | Individual and group projects are welcomed |
Benefits | Varied |
Who is eligible | All undergraduate students |
Once you begin the digital badge series, you will have access to all the necessary activities and instructions. Your mentor has indicated they would like you to also complete the specific preparation activities below. Please reference this when you get to Step 2 of the Preparation Phase.