by Susan Simonsen | May 10, 2021 | collection, Companies, Employment-related learners, Formal education providers, Global, Higher Education Institutions, Lifelong learners, Migrants, Municipalities, National or regional government agencies, Non-formal learning providers, Recruitment / HR, Research Study
This report from UNESCO gives a concise introduction to the different forms of digital accreditation and the implications that digital credentialling can have for recognition. The paper outlines stakeholders and explores the features of different technical...
by janus | May 10, 2021 | collection, Companies, Employment-related learners, Formal education providers, Higher Education Institutions, Meta-Study, Multiple, Research Study
This paper reviews 23 badge studies documenting the contexts in which digital badges were used, and their effects on learner engagement, motivation, empowerment and skills recognition.
by janus | May 10, 2021 | Academic publication, Article, collection, Europe, Higher Education Institutions, Lifelong learners, Meta-Study, National or regional government agencies
This research paper examines the role and the contribution of Open Badges in open education systems, it reviews through case studies how Open Badges have been used so far and how could they be used to improve the quality of studies, especially in non-formal and...
by Susan Simonsen | May 10, 2021 | Article, collection, Companies, Formal education providers, Global
This article takes an example of digital / IT competence and examines the challenges involved in accurately reflecting the competencies needed for badge attainment and the issues in relating these skills to established assessment frameworks within the IT Industry. ...
by Susan Simonsen | May 10, 2021 | collection, Lifelong learners, Non-formal learning providers, Research Study, UK
An article examining the effects of awarding open digital badges for successful completion of open online courses – Badged Open Courses. The research argues that badged open courses, in addition to building students’ confidence and increasing motivation,...