What is Digital Badge

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An online representation of a credential earned (adapted from Colorado Community College System, 2014 ). Learn more in: Laying the Foundation for a Micro-Credential Strategy: Lessons Learned

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An online image created with metadata to validate the accomplishment of a specific skill or knowledge. Learn more in: Micro-Credentials in Higher Education

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Indicator of an accomplishment, interest or skill that is visual, available online and can be earned in various learning environments. Learn more in: Visibilization of Graduating Student Employability Skills via ePortfolio Practices: Evidence From East African HE Institutions

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An indicator of an accomplishment or skill, earned in various academic or professional learning environments. Learn more in: Micro Credentialing in the Landscape of Higher Education

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A validated indicator of knowledge, skill, ability, or level of competency that can be earned as part of a learning experience. Learn more in: Capturing Student Achievement and Learning Pathways at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Digital Badging and the Comprehensive Learner Record

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A graphic representation of an individual’s accomplishment, interest or demonstrated skill. Learn more in: New Visual Literacies and Competencies for Education and the Workplace

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A digital badge is a web-based visual graphic representing the skill or competency earned by the learner for successful demonstration of a knowledge or skill. Often digital badges are awarded as an image file with an embedded code that validates the recipient has demonstrated the skill or competency. Learn more in: AISAP Professional Pathways Innovations: Micro-Credentials and Credentialing Exam

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A validated digital record of demonstrated competency over and above participation. The record contains detailed metadata about achievements such as who earned it, who issued it, the criteria required to earn it, and as possible the evidence and assessment of the relevant skills. Learn more in: Working Inside the Box: How Small Steps Cumulatively Expand Access to Large Public Universities

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A visible digital design linked to learning outcomes and used for credentialing, validating, and recognizing faculty for developing skills or competencies. Learn more in: Access, Relevance, and Inclusivity: Assessing What Matters Most to Virtual Faculty

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An online symbol that indicates that an individual has completed certain requirements. Can be earned in various teaching and learning environments. Learn more in: Promoting Digital Teaching and Learning: Faculty Development Options for Distance Learning Instructors

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A verifiable electronic certificate that attests to the competencies mastered by a learner. Digital badges are typically associated with micro-credentials and awarded for a limited number of competencies. Digital badges are designed so that they are easy to share on various social media platforms. Learn more in: A Competency-Based Lens for Exploring Higher Education Opportunities

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Is a visual microcredential that shows that a learner has engaged in skill development at a specified level. When someone clicks on the digital badge, they see a description of the learning experience, the skills covered, and the earning criteria. This transparency is what creates the badge’s credibility in the marketplace. Learn more in: Microcredentials, Macro Learning: One University's Path Toward Unbundling

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An online representation of an achievement or award. Learn more in: Utilizing Instantaneous Feedback to Promote Self-Regulated Learning in Online Higher Education Courses: The Case for Digital Badges

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A validated indicator of achievement of discrete knowledge or skills that can be issued, accessed, and displayed online. Digital badges contain verifiable metadata that provides detailed information about what the earner knows or can do as a result of earning the badge. Learn more in: Using Digital Badges to Design a Comprehensive Model for High-Impact Experiential Learning

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A digital indicator of an accomplishment or skill which can be issued, accessed, displayed, and verified online. Learn more in: Growing Oklahoma's Workforce Readiness Through Micro-Credentials

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Image file with embedded metadata (e.g., award criteria, earner identity, issuer) designed to be machine-readable and -verifiable. Learn more in: Implementing a Digital Microcredential Strategy at the University of Washington Continuum College

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Entirely digital credential typically signaling mastery of a focused or singular skill delivered securely via digital badging platform. Learn more in: Unbundling Credit to Non-Credit: A Framework for Developing Alternative Credentials