Foundation of digital badges and micro-credentials: Demonstrating and recognizing knowledge and competencies

Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

Authors

  • Dana-Kristin Mah (Editor)
  • Nicole Bellin-Mularski (Editor)
  • Dirk Ifenthaler (Editor)

This edited volume provides insight into how digital badges may enhance formal, non-formal and informal education by focusing on technical design issues including organizational requirements, learning and instructional design, as well as deployment. It features current research exploring the theoretical foundation and empirical evidence of the utilization of digital badges as well as case studies that describe current practices and experiences in the use of digital badges for motivation, learning, and instruction in K-12, higher education, workplace learning, and further education settings.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Number of pages530
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-15424-4, 978-3-319-79218-7
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-15425-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.01.2016
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
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    Research areas

  • Educational science - digital badges, educational technology, learning environments, micro-credentials, technology and the classroom, technology integration in learning and instruction, learning and instruction