Jackie Burger, Associate Professor, Learning ResourcesChristina McGinley, Assistant Director, Foundation & Alumni Relations

• Visual Representation of a skill or

achievement.

• Consists of graphic and metadata.

• Graphic – title and organization.

• Metadata – criteria for earning the badge and

the value of the badge.

• The badge represents accomplishments,

skills, competencies, and credentials of the

badge earner.

• Earners self promote.• Earners demonstrate

employable skills.• Students receive

recognition for achievements that transcend a transcript.

• Earners self promote on Social Media.

Standard to all Bucks badges:• Shield• Banner with title• Circular graphic

unique to core purpose

• Currently use Credly.• Credly merged with Acclaim.• Earners can find out how many active job

postings require the credential and skills.• Better integration between issuing

Departments and can establish pathways among badges.

• Updated “Key to the College” Card with a digital credential.

• Separate credential to members of the Alumni Council.

• https://bucks.credly.com/enterprise

• https://credly.com/u/bucksalumni