Achievement
The skill, competency, course, contribution or accomplishment that the credential represents.
A portable way to recognise and verify skills, learning and achievement.
An Open Badge is a verifiable digital credential that connects an achievement with information about who earned it, who issued it, the criteria required and, where relevant, supporting evidence.
Open Badges combine a visual credential with structured information about the achievement. This can include the recipient, issuing organisation, earning criteria, evidence and the date the credential was issued.
The skill, competency, course, contribution or accomplishment that the credential represents.
The organisation responsible for recognising the achievement and issuing the digital credential.
What the recipient had to accomplish to earn the badge and, where appropriate, evidence supporting that achievement.
Information connecting the credential to the person who earned it and allowing its authenticity to be verified.
Unlike a simple image or certificate file, an Open Badge can carry structured information that provides context around the achievement and helps others verify its origin.
This makes digital credentials useful across education, professional development, training and other forms of skills recognition.
Learn about the Open Badges standard at 1EdTech →Open Badges give recipients a digital record of an achievement that can remain useful beyond the course, organisation or programme that originally issued it.
Organisations can issue Open Badges for learning, skills, competencies, professional achievements, participation and other accomplishments that deserve formal recognition.
The credential records what was achieved and the criteria required to earn it, giving the badge meaning beyond its visual appearance.
Recipients can retain their credentials and use compatible platforms or digital wallets to maintain a record of the achievements they have earned.
Because the credential carries structured information with it, its value does not depend on remaining inside the system of the organisation that originally issued it.
Open Badges can be presented through websites, digital profiles, portfolios and other online environments when recipients want to demonstrate their skills and achievements.
The person viewing the credential gets more than an image: they can understand what the badge represents, who issued it and the achievement behind it.
Digital credentials can make learning and skills easier to communicate by adding context, evidence and verification to achievements that might otherwise be difficult to demonstrate.
Recognise learning and capabilities that may not appear clearly in traditional qualifications or certificates.
Show what was achieved, who recognised it and what was required to earn the credential.
Credentials can represent achievements gained through education, work, training, volunteering and other learning environments.
A digital credential can be retained and presented when applying for learning, professional or other opportunities.
Open Badges can support training, professional development, skills recognition and engagement. Our dedicated guide explores how organisations can put digital credentials into practice.
Webiwant can help define your badge structure, metadata, visual identity, issuing platform and implementation.