Ep. 25: Badges and Credentials - A new currency for the digital world?

Do you know your way around badges and credentials? Or, are you like most people and struggle with the terminology and what achievements they actually recognize? Listen to this episode for an entertaining deep dive into the topic of badges and, as Donald Taylor sits down with Dr. Doug Belshaw to discuss the importance, various fields of application, and actual value of badges and credentials. Some highlights include Dr. Belshaw addressing the question of credibility and verification of credentials, the difference between bases and credentials, and the motivation and value of a badge. How will hierarchy be influenced by badges and credentials in the future? Listen to hear more on this fascinating topic! Links and resources Twitter: https://twitter.com/dajbelshaw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dajbelshaw/ Blog: https://dougbelshaw.com/blog/ Other: https://weareopen.coop/ https://openbadges.org https://www.ibm.com/skills/badges/ https://blog.weareopen.coop/badges-for-digital-transformation-7e9e1a17e714 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh1PhPWra9w https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:6831021062386458624/ https://github.com/IMSGlobal/openbadges-specification/pull/303