External Sources – Open Digital Badges and Open Distance Learning Systems

In this topic, you will learn about open systems for distance learning and open digital badges using external sources.

Some of the following links and documents are available in Croatian only. Participants may use free AI-powered translation tools to access the provided materials.

• Profil Klett, Digital badges for beginners
  • This resource provides a practical guide for teachers and beginners, explaining what digital badges are, how they are created, and how they can be used to motivate students and recognize their achievements.
• Školski portal, Digital badges for students and why they are important
  • This article explores the importance of digital badges for students, highlighting their role as a motivational tool and their use in recognising both formal and informal learning, thereby supporting the creation of a digital skills portfolio.
• UNESCO, Institute for Information Technologies in Education, Open Badges: New opportunities to recognize and validate achievements digitally
  • This professional article provides a global perspective on Open Badges, emphasising their role in formal and informal education and in recognising skills acquired outside traditional academic frameworks.
• Accredible, What is a Digital Badge?
  • This blog post explains the concept of digital badges with a focus on their role in professional contexts, describing how they provide credible and secure evidence of skills and competences, including the importance of metadata.
• Coursera, What are Digital Badges and Why Do They Matter?
  • This article discusses the importance of digital badges from the perspective of lifelong learning and professional development, highlighting their role in recognising skills in the labour market and bridging the gap between online learning and formal education.