Digital learning that gets results

I help organisations to develop digital learning that works and individuals to get the most out of their own learning.

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Articles

Why Open Badges?

27 November 2024 | 4 min read

Explore the benefits of Open Badges, how they transform informal workplace learning into visible achievements and why their attached evidence creates more meaningful recognition than traditional certificates or digital badges.

Tutorials

Designing Open Badges

23 November 2024 | 18 min read

Design Open Badges that drive real outcomes and deliver business value. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to create badges with clear criteria and evidence requirements, ensuring they recognize meaningful workplace skills and achievements.

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What is an Open Badge?

20 November 2024 | 3 min read

Read about what makes Open Badges unique, their technical structure and how they enable issuers to recognize informal achievements and continuous learning with portable digital credentials that include real evidence.

Tutorials

Open Badges explainer for L&D

15 October 2024 | 23 min read

Discover how Open Badges can recognize and validate skills in workplace learning. In this introduction, we’ll explore what Open Badges are, how they work and how they can be applied in your learning design to acknowledge both formal and informal achievements.

Articles

Workplace learning: Why the responsibility rests with the learner

25 May 2023 | 5 min read

Who really holds the reins when it comes to learning in the workplace? We often look to learning providers and managers, but perhaps it’s time we shifted our focus to the ones in the driver’s seat: the learners themselves.