{"id":12757,"date":"2022-04-17T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pedagogienumerique.chaire.ulaval.ca\/?p=12757"},"modified":"2022-07-01T16:15:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T20:15:29","slug":"what-is-the-relevance-of-digital-badges-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nadianaffi.fse.ulaval.ca\/en\/blogues-en\/what-is-the-relevance-of-digital-badges-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the relevance of digital badges in schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With an estimated global market <\/a>of $27.34 billion in 2021 and a projection of $40.36 billion in 2026, digital badges are increasing in visibility. But what specifically about the usefulness of digital badges in the academic environment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a long time now, educational or vocational training institutions have offered certificates to recognize the achievement of a goal or the completion of a course. With the advent of technology, many of them have transposed these certificates into an electronic version (digital certificate). More recently, we have seen the popularity of digital badges grow. Like digital certificates, these badges are intended, for example, to confirm the qualification of a person or the completion of a training course in a virtual way. The main difference between these two concepts is that the digital badge was designed with the intention of being easily shared. Unlike the digital certificate, which has a more traditional appearance, the badge contains less text and a more attractive visual (Digital Badge Guide<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the purpose of a badge?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four main categories have been identified <\/a>to distinguish the purpose of a badge. It is interesting to discover them in order to elaborate on the possible uses in the school environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n