Welcome to the informal online course about Open Badges and Digitally Signed Credentials,
which was developed within the framework of the Digitally Signed
Credentials and Open Badges in Vocational Education and Training and
Higher Education - DISCO VET project (KA2 Strategic Partnership - 2020-1-HU01-KA202-078793) funded by the European Union.
Opening
up education with Open Educational Resources and Open
Educational Practices, the rapid growth of on-line course delivery via
open source virtual learning environments like Moodle and Ilias, as well
as MOOCs and different business environments are among the recent major
developments in the process of digitalisation of education. The next
steps in this direction is evidently be the quick development of digital
certification and
credentialization techniques, standards and systems. The present
course will provide you with the knowledge and tools to familiarise
yourself with this area, the theoretical context as well as easy to
follow step-by-step guides to create, issue and manage your own digital
badges and certificates.
The
course consists of 3 modules. Each module has 2 or 3 units. Units
consists of a video presentation of the material, slides that can be
downloaded and addditional readings, that can further the learners
knowledge.
Completing the course would require no more than 30 learning hours.
Finishing
each module you will have a short, self-assessment test and an
assessment, where you can test yor practical knowledge. Completing it,
you will receive a module badge as proof of your learning.
When you complete all 3 modules you will receive a course badge.
