Digital Badges

Leeward CC uses University of Hawaiʻi digital badges to recognize and validate faculty and staff completion of selected professional development (PD) programs. More than a graphic, digital badges (often referred to as digital credentials), serve as verified records of professional learning, instructional practice, and ongoing growth.

Each official UH digital badge includes embedded metadata that documents:

• The identity of the badge earner

• The issuing institution

• The criteria required to earn the badge

• The skills, knowledge, or competencies demonstrated

This information is “baked into” the badge, allowing it to be shared, verified, and viewed beyond the image itself.

At Leeward CC, digital badges are used to:

• Validate professional development in a transparent, verifiable way

• Recognize faculty and staff accomplishments

• Document instructional expertise and growth over time

• Provide shareable credentials for email signatures, CVs, portfolios, LinkedIn, and websites