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Friday, February 5, 2016
Six Steps to Building High-Quality Open Digital Badges - Gina Howard, Evolllution
Though it can be difficult to build high-quality, evidence-rich badges, there are certain affordances that can help streamline the process. Building on an earlier EvoLLLution article, “Recognizing, Supporting, and Attracting Adult Learners with Digital Badges,” which takes a “macro” approach to badging, we now propose a framework to work through the technical aspects of building and supporting badges in a thriving ecosystem. This includes information about the appearance of the badge, what information the badge should contain, and how the contents of the badge should be shared.
http://evolllution.com/programming/credentials/six-steps-to-building-high-quality-open-digital-badges/