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Employees who invest in their knowledge and complete training programs often display framed certificates of achievement on their desks, or the walls of their cubes and offices. These are a source of pride and a sign of accomplishment to peers and managers. While there remains a place for physical certificates, the modern world provides something even better.
The Rise of a Visual, Verifiable, Portable Record of Professional Development
In a professional world that’s always changing, it’s critically important for learners to not only ensure their skill set is up to date, but also to showcase their accomplishments in a manner that reaches their audience and tells a convincing story quickly. Professionals work hard to cultivate a personal brand in the office—and also on the road, with their clients, and on social media where they network with peers and present themselves as thought leaders in their industry.
Enter Digital Badges. Digital Badges support learners in sharing their accomplishments across all of these physical and digital environments in a way that is visual, verifiable, and portable. Digital badges combine these three things to motivate and encourage learners to keep growing.
Let’s explore the critical benefits to your learners, and your organization, of adding badges to your corporate eLearning strategy.
Percipio launches Digital Badges
Coming in February 2020, Percipio will issue Digital Badges to learners who complete courses featuring Skillsoft content. As learners earn digital badges, they can showcase the achievement to managers, colleagues, friends, family, and their extended network via email, through more than 100 social platforms, or embedded within their email signature or website. Digital badges represent legitimate, authenticated achievements, described within the badge and linked to the awarding organization. They are always accessible to the learner and theirs to keep. Administrators can turn this feature off for their organization if needed. In the future, Skillsoft will enable clients to design and issue badges for their custom content hosted in Percipio. Additional enhancements will move beyond Course Completion to Skills Badges and Major Accomplishments, such as the completion of Aspire Journeys.
To connect with an expert and learn more, request a demo today.
Heidi Hale is a Senior Manager, Product Management at Skillsoft
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