What are Digital Badges?
We are committed to providing you with the tools necessary to achieve your professional goals and we understand that communicating your credentials in an ever-expanding online marketplace can be challenging. That is why we have partnered with Credly to provide you with a digital version of your credentials. Digital badges can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. This digital image contains verified metadata that describes your qualifications and the process required to earn them.
To find current CIOL workshops that award badges, login to MDConnect, follow this path: Employee Self Service>Learning>Find Learning, then type in the keyword "badged" in the search bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please click on any of the questions below to expand and view the answer. If you don't find the information you are searching for, please email CIOL at CIOL@mdc.edu.
A: Open badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification or learning outcome which can be verified in real-time, online.
A: Representing your skills as a badge gives you a way to share your abilities online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time. Badges provide employers and peers concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your credential and what you’re now capable of.
A: You will receive an email notification from Credly (admin@credly.com) with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account.
A: You may download, save, and print your badges if you wish.
A: While a select number of workshops are associated to digital badges, all CIOL workshops award completion certificates.
A: You can find answers to frequently asked questions here: support.credly.com
A: Using Credly's sharing options, earners can share their badges directly to LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook from their Acclaim account.
To share your badge:
- Log in to your Credly account
- Select the badge you'd like to share
- At the top of the page, select the blue "Share" button
- You will be brought to the “Share Badge” screen where you can find different tabs directing you to connect your social media accounts and share your badge