Digital Badges available to Irish Higher Education sector

EduCampus and Digitary have partnered to provide institutions in the Irish Higher Education sector, the ability to issue Digital Badges through the Digitary ‘Student Credentials System’ solution

EduCampus and Digitary are excited to announce an additional feature under the collaborative framework agreement, enabling all EduCampus clients from Irish higher education institutions to be able to adopt Digital Badges. Sitting alongside the existing Digitary CORE solution for the issuance of academic credentials, such as degree certificates, academic transcripts, European Diploma Supplements (EDS) and other official academic documents; Digital Badges enables institutions to recognise all kinds of learners skills, competencies and learning experiences. When combined, it helps institutions provide learners with a comprehensive digital record of achievements and qualifications.

Digital Badges are associated with micro-credentials, short courses, formal and non-formal learning; and are increasingly being used worldwide to fully articulate and recognise skills and achievements, complementing official academic awards. In current times, this has become more prevalent than ever, with the increased demands on shorter courses and flexible requirements to recognise learner competencies, that ultimately assist to service enterprise and learners with validated digital credentials.