A digital badge is a tangible representation of an individual’s competences and skills. They are designed to be easily sharable and verifiable, and typically contain verifiable data such as the name of the person earning the badge, the organisation issuing the badge, and the criteria met to earn the badge. In other words, it is a visual representation of an achievement with a focus on employability, as by sharing it employers can better understand the value of the training offer and have a more global view of the skills acquired, and the reputation achieved in the learning community.
On the other hand, micro-credentials are digital certifications that verify the competence of a skill or set of skills. A micro-credential is obtained when the learner successfully demonstrates competence through an assessment of the specific skill, and this assessment may require the learner to implement the new skills in a work environment and show evidence of this implementation.
