Electronic badges, Heraldry, E-Certificates and the Balkanization of Credentials
Year: 2020
Type: preprint
Abstract: The expansion of alternative credentials which started in the information technology sector and is currently expanding to other fields, has resulted in a wide array of symbols to represent the achievement of skills or the completion of a certain length of training. With the cost of formal post-secondary education increasing and the global economy slowing down due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a wide array of alternative credentials have been created to fill the gap. Alternative credentials range from electronic badges to extremely short free online courses with completion certificates. The present paper compares and contrasts alternative credentials with traditional ones. It also explores the similarities between e-badges and heraldry.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Authors: von Feigenblatt, Otto Federico
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3121142002