Micro-Credentialing

Definition: a digital badge is a way of representing an accomplishment. More formally, a digital badge represents a judgement by an organization or individual regarding a person's experiences, abilities and knowledge of qualifications.

• Name -- badge's name should be clear to the student.
• Scope -- Is this badge something a student could earn during a unit of study? After a full course?
• Requirements -- to earn this badge, the student may need to complete a certain number of assignments, log some hours, demonstrate a skill, or do all of the above.
• Criteria -- what determines if the student actually earns the badge.1

Digital badges provide shortcuts to understanding the competencies and achievements of the people we’re teaching, recruiting, and collaborating with online. In our dynamic society, the stakes are high for students to demonstrate relevant competencies, and for institutions to demonstrate the competency-based value of their curriculum. (Digital Badging in Education)

• Badge hierarchies linked to specific learning targets and standards; evolving into curriculum maps.
• Connections to Backwards Design and Universal Design for Learning concepts.
• Leveled badging systems
  • Skills -- independent work
  • Flexible Pathways, certifications, content-related skills, project-based learning
  • Independent learning modules to extend student knowledge, mastery, and transferable skills

Bibliography

1. "Demonstrating Student Mastery With Digital Badges And Portfolios ." Ascd.org. N. p., 2019. Web. 9 Aug. 2019.