In this project, we aim to establish a quality standard for Open Badges issuers seeking better quality and wider recognition of learning activities and outcomes.

Six Cities of Learning partners will lead and pilot Quality label for badge recognition developments. Partners consortium. Breakthrough Foundation (the Netherlands) – lead partner, TiPovej! (Slovenia), Nectarus (Lithuania), Assonur Association (Sardinia, Italy),  Nexes (Spain), BalkanIdea Novi Sad (Serbia).

Objectives

1. Better badge recognition in youth policies and practices at local and European levels
2. Develop country-specific and the European badge recognition strategies
3. Capacity of youth workers to multiply digital badge recognition locally
4. Develop the Quality Label for digital badge recognition and accreditation

Implementation activities

Researching recognition systems, developing countries-specific and European badge recognition strategies, and stakeholder engagement (locally and at the European level).
International certification training on digital badge recognition, local multiplying workshops, international expert seminars on wider recognition, online learning activities and resources (pathways).
Analysing quality standards, piloting Quality Label standards for badge recognition, and technical solution to implement Quality Label.

Results

Research and analysis of recognition systems and quality standards.
6 country-specific and 1 European badge recognition strategies and stakeholder engagement.
Developed a standard training certification programme on digital badge recognition.
Developed standard multiplying activities, digital learning activities and resources on quality badge recognition.
Expert recommendations for wider badge recognition.
Piloted Quality Label standard for Badge issuers, incl. documentation and technical solution.

The project is funded by the European Union through the ERASMUS+ programme.