I've forked Andrew Hayward's Badge Studio from our Mozilla days. Stripped out the branding, updated the codebase, added a randomise button.

It's a simple browser-based tool for generating badge images in PNG + SVG. Free to use, free to fork!

Full post: blog.dougbelshaw.com/badge-studio-is-back/

#OpenBadges #OpenRecognition #Microcredentials #WorkingOpenly #OpenSource

Micro-Credentials strategisch stärken: Die Leibniz Universität Hannover baut ihre Micro-Degree-Programme gezielt aus.

Warum das relevant ist?
✔ Flexible Weiterbildung
✔ Praxisnahe Qualifizierung
✔ Internationale Anschlussfähigkeit

Ein wichtiger Impuls für lebenslanges Lernen und Fachkräftesicherung.

https://www.bildungsspiegel.de/news/wissenschaft-forschung-und-lehre-projekte/8339-leibniz-universitaet-hannover-baut-micro-credentials-und-micro-degree-programme-strategisch-aus/

#Weiterbildung #MicroCredentials

Meedoen met microcredentials

https://video.edu.nl/w/wxbzQusVy8MaiEizGiBzJ1

Meerwaarde van microcredentials

https://video.edu.nl/w/fdzpSPhv59F8vVHtWhxehP

Landelijke bijeenkomst microcredentials 2025: ervaringen en inzichten

https://video.edu.nl/w/b789dLGJbBN5ocvFz9fGrf

New video: Unscripted walkthrough on issuing a digital badge in #badgefed.

No installation, just the real issuance flow, including a few bumps along the way.

Sometimes seeing the messy parts helps more than a perfect demo.

Created inspired in feedback from my friend @firesidefedi

Check it out here (and subscribe to my channel for more badgefed videos)

https://makertube.net/w/q9HW4hYrLPVvrm9uDFbz4b

#DigitalBadges
#Microcredentials
#OpenBadges
#BadgeFed
#Credentialing
#EdTech
#Fosdem

Between lesson planning, grading, and classroom management, training often feels impossible to fit in. 👀

That’s why our CETS offers short, flexible micro-courses you can complete at your own pace, each one leading to a recognised micro-certification aligned with European competence frameworks.

Learn in small steps. Earn credentials that matter.

👉 Discover our CETS micro-courses: https://bit.ly/4nG3aa7

#ComeThinkAgain#TeacherTraining #Microlearning #EducationInnovation #Microcredentials

🧱 Stackability: the power of EUVETMC
Microcredentials accumulate towards recognised qualifications.
Example - Renewable Energy Technician:
📦 Solar fundamentals: 3 ECVET
📦 Photovoltaic installation: 4 ECVET
📦 Storage: 3 ECVET
📦 Maintenance: 4 ECVET
📦 Regulations: 2 ECVET
= 16 ECVET → Full qualification
Benefits:

Training at your own pace
Each step has its own value
Combine work and study

#Microcredentials #ECVET #Stackability #VET #LifelongLearning