What are Digital Badges?
Digital badges are a virtual acknowledgement of an earned credential, demonstrated skill or professional achievement, along with many other uses.
Digital badges are portable, sharable and most importantly, verifiable.
How do they work?
- For associations these badges distinguish members and verify their credentials for their customers
- For employers, these digital badges provide a verifiable source of truth for a prospective employee’s achievement.
- For earners and learners, these badges are easy to share on professional profiles like LinkedIn , and hyperlink in resumes.
- For educators, the benefits are very rich in brand exposure through sharing and click-through functionality, directing the prospective student from the badge to an enrolment.