Badge Stories
Dive into our badge success stories! Explore interviews with the individuals who have developed recognition projects using our Open Badge Factory platform. Gain inspiration for your future projects, with insightful experiences and best practices to explore for your own initiatives.
Connecting Learners Worldwide: How UNICollaboration Uses Open Badges to Strengthen Virtual Exchange
At UNICollaboration, Open Badges play a vital role in recognising learning, participation, and collaboration across international virtual exchanges. Teresa Mackinnon shares how their badge ecosystem connects educators and students worldwide and strengthens digital skills.
Bridging skills and careers with Open Badges at the University of Westminster
At the University of Westminster, Open Badges are more than digital credentials – they’re a bridge between learning and employability. Stephanie Coelho shares how their badge system empowers over 21,000 students to showcase skills, boost career prospects, and embrace the future of digital learning.
OAMK – Sustainability badges for sustainable travel and tourism
“We offer people who are already working within the tourism sector, or want to work in that sector, the possibility is to get their skills recognized and validated within the companies and within the working life.”
Dr Wayne Gibbons’ research on digital open badges
“We work within a ‘grade point’ system for our formal recognition, and until I discovered open badges there really was no other way to recognise/reward students for behaviours and skills that fell outside of formal assessment.”
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Guiding and scouting activities began in England in 1907 and Finland became one of the first scouting countries already in 1910.
Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Lahti University of Applied Sciences (Lahti UAS) is an international higher education institution that offers studies in the fields of culture, business, social and health care, technology and tourism. Around 5000 students are now studying in Lahti UAS towards a Bachelor’s or a Master’s Degree and there are around 400 employees.