What does competency really mean anyway?
That’s the question that many universities, students and education experts have been asking.
How should colleges and universities measure their students' skills?
In the old model–go to class, do the homework, take a test, get a grade–student options were limited.
Questions like “how can I show off my skills beyond the classroom?”, “are there other ways to show competency outside of academics?” and “once I am done with this class, what will I have to show for it?” are all met with shrugs.
Colleges and universities are turning to digital badges– virtual “stamps of approval” that students can collect and share with future employers. Digital badges help students collect competencies and build a virtual highlight reel of their skills and accomplishments that can be easily presented as they look for jobs, create a co-curricular transcript and more.
With Suitable’s Digital Badges, schools can implement these microcredentials in real-time. You can create digital badges, set requirements, track student progress and more, all from one easy-to-use platform.
With this platform, you can:
- Create branded badges using your own images.
- Use (or toggle off) Suitable’s badge template.
- Add required tasks, events, point totals and more to the list of accomplishments required for earning each badge.
- Use the LTI Integration with Blackboard, creating digital badges that combine curricular and co-curricular requirements under the same achievement.
Join Suitable VP of Marketing John Steele for a step-by-step tutorial of this digital badge creator, as well as tips, tricks and best practices from Suitable partners and digital badge power users alike.
We hope you'll join us for the latest in our Product Showcase series celebrating the Suitable Digital Badge Platform.
