The University of Turin joins the digital certification system based on Open Badges
The University of Turin has a digital certification system based on the Open Badge valid in terms of knowledge, thought as academic and personal skills acquired by students.
Open Badges are digital certifications of disciplinary knowledge, soft skills and technical skills acquired. Open Badges is not a specific product or platform, but a type of digital badge that is verifiable, portable and packed with information about skills and achievements. It is a digital attestation that collects information used in the recognition of the person's skills, knowledge and soft skills that the person possesses.
The Open Badge is a personal, secure certification tool, easily spendable on social channels and verified in real time, which is used according to the standard.
The badge has been consulted and learned by institutions or companies and can receive the endorsement of all the entities that recognize its value, promoting connections between companies, trainers and students.
On Monday 2nd October 2023 the first Open Badges were awarded to the graduates in the year 2022 of the postgraduate degree courses in:
- Business Administration
- Economia dell'Ambiente, della Cultura e del Territorio
- Economia e Management
- Metodi Statistici ed Economici per le Decisioni
This will be continued in the coming weeks with the 2022 PhDs in:
- Business and Management
- Vilfredo Pareto" Economics
- Technology Driven Sciences: Technologies for Cultural Heritage (Tech4Culture)
The open badges issued by the University are visible on the Bestr platform.
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