QUESTIONS ABOUT ACADEMIABID DIGITAL BADGES
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Traditional certificates can be issued by any institution and their verification is complex. Meanwhile, digital badges allow you to easily recognize the level of certification, the institution it comes from and how to quickly verify its authenticity. This makes it possible to guarantee the level of specialized knowledge of a person in relation to an employer, organization, etc.Digital Open Badges are a standard for recognizing and verifying learning. Not all digital badges are open, but those that have this attribute are rich in information, contain embedded data that is linked to the issuing entity, to the criteria and the verification evidence.
The IDB has a solid reputation as a provider of learning opportunities in the field of social and economic development. The AcademiaBID digital badges will allow people who have taken several courses of the organization, within a general framework, to stack badges for specific skills that stand out in their professional profiles.
The IDB is a pioneer in the adoption of innovative badgeging systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. For this reason, the IDB can be an agent for the intersectoral modernization of job markets, education, and technology-based innovation, by promoting alternative credentials, such as digital ones. This approach encourages and supports the adoption of standards, practices and policies that serve as pillars of the digital economy.
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* Highlight your profile to excel in the job market, given the need for specific skills.
* Facilitate the process of verifying your skills with certifications validated by organizations such as the IDB and the AcademiaBID.
* Make transparent your academic achievements and the institutions in which you have acquired this knowledge.
The AcademiaBID can fulfill various functions within the digital badge ecosystem:
* Creating and issuing badges.
* Endorsing badges and performing their quality control with the issuer.
* Defining digital badges with organizations through collaborative sessions.Open digital badges were created to be stored anywhere, as they are part of a decentralized system. Thus, the user can choose whether to save it on his LinkedIn profile, on his laptop as an image or on a digital credential platform, as long as the provider adheres to the specification established by the creators and developers of Open Badges.
Firstly, the badges of the AcademiaBID are differentiated because all of them include the IDB logo. Secondly, they contain a category of up to 4 stars that, depending on the cognitive process of the course or event, as shown in the following table:
Cognitive process
Level
Fundamentals
Remember and understand
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intermediate
Apply
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Professional
Analyze and evaluate
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Master
Create or transfer knowledge
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