Open Badges 360 – Webinar Series
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Welcome to the Open Badges 360 webinar series, exploring different perspectives on the use of open badges in education, organisations, and working life.
The series examines how digital badges can support learning, competence development, and organisational development in different contexts. The four webinars explore how badges can be used in courses, organisations, and recruitment, and include one session on how artificial intelligence can support badge design and assessment.
Across four sessions, participants will gain practical insights and concrete examples of how digital badges can create value in different environments.
You can register for individual webinars or for the whole series. Registered participants will receive a recording of the webinar by email.
Speaker
Lotta Pakanen, M.Ed., Lecturer
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, School of Professional Teacher Education
Webinars in the series
1. Digital Badges and Artificial Intelligence
15 April 2026, 15:00–16:00 CEST
The webinar explores the role of artificial intelligence in the design, creation, and assessment of digital badges.
Topics include:
AI and digital badge creation – how AI can support the design and creation of badge content
AI and competence assessment – opportunities and challenges AI brings to recognising and evaluating skills
A digital badge agent as a support tool in badge development
2. Digital Badges in Organisations
29 April 2026, 15:00–15:30 CEST
This webinar examines how digital badges can support organisational development, make employees’ competences visible, and strengthen strategic competence management.
3. Digital Badges in Courses
13 May 2026, 15:00–15:30 CEST
The webinar explores how digital badges can be integrated into courses and modules. The topic is approached through pedagogical solutions and practical examples.
4. Digital Badges in Recruitment
27 May 2026, 15:00–15:30 CEST
This webinar discusses the role of digital badges in working life and recruitment. It explores how badges can support the recognition and validation of skills, applicant evaluation, and the development of competence profiles.