In this day and age, learners are eager to show off their newest skills to their social media community. Most of the time, it comes in the form of shareable online certificates. In a professional world that is extremely competitive, employees are constantly reskilling and new skilling in order to grow and have the ability to do multiple jobs at once. These certificates are physical proof that they have put the time and effort required for developing themselves and their skillset. This is when Digital Badges comes into play.
A Digital Badge is a verifiable, sharable, and visual image that represents the completion of certain courses. These badges could be shared on various social media pages, such as Twitter and LinkedIn, to showcase your new skillset to your connections. It contains metadata within a Blockchain that validates and states who earned the certificate, when they earned it and for what course. In essence, Digital Badges motivate and encourage learners to continuously expand their knowledge and skills and drive learning engagements.
Digital Badges follow the 3P’s: they are personalized, progressive and portable. In this segment, we will explore how the implementation of Digital Badges are considered a crucial feature for your eLearning strategy.
- Digital Badges engage and motivate learners. It aids learners in having a complete history of what they have learned throughout their lifetime. It is extremely hassle-free, as you could download your Digital Badge no matter where you are in the world. If you published it on your social media pages, you will never have to worry about losing an authenticated badge that verifies your knowledge.
- It provides learners with an opportunity to share their accomplishments in the digital world. More often than not, you will find at least one certificate of completion while scrolling through LinkedIn. Digital Badges allow learners, who have invested their time into their growth and development, to showcase their accomplishments to their network, as well as potential employers who might be browsing their page looking for the perfect candidate to fulfill a vacant role.
- Digital Badges can be independently verified. A common hassle for employers is verifying a potential candidate’s certificates. With physical forms, it is quite simple to fabricate information and would require a few hours of an employer’s time to reach out and validate the information. However, with the introduction of Digital Badges, all that worry is no longer present. Employees can access the metadata in each Digital Badge to verify who completed the course when it was completed and they could even retrieve the course content and learning outcomes. In addition, the badge can be verified outside of the platform it was earned from, making it easily accessible to the employer.
- It encourages continuous learning to eradicate any skills gaps and effectively promote a learning culture within the organization. Learners thrive over recognition and rewards upon completing an arduous task, which further highlights the importance of implementing Digital Badges in your organization. When employees witness the recognition others receive after taking a course or learning something new, they will feel inclined to do so as well. This cycle will encourage all employees to invest time into sharpening their skill set and their growth. Organizations that utilize and accept similar forms of recognition are creating an environment of continuous learning, growth, and collaboration.
As of February 2020, our partner Skillsoft has announced that Percipio courses will begin handing out Digital Badges to learners who have completed their courses.
This will provide them with the opportunity to share their accomplishments with their friends and colleagues. These badges are always accessible to the learners, no matter where they are in the world, and even if your course expires.
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–Noor Abdulrahim
