{"id":23,"date":"2025-11-14T20:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/corps\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2025-11-17T20:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:12:25","slug":"about-digital-badges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/corps\/about-digital-badges\/","title":{"rendered":"About Digital Badges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"23\" class=\"elementor elementor-23\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8601ecf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8601ecf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a3c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a3c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: auto;\">\n<h1 style=\"color: #003da5; font-family: 'Montserrat',sans-serif;\">Digital Badges at SAU<\/h1>\nAt SAU, student success extends beyond the classroom. Through hands-on experiences, on-campus employment, and meaningful recognition, students gain valuable skills that prepare them for life after graduation. One way we highlight and validate these achievements is through <b>digital badging<\/b>.\n<h2 style=\"color: #000; font-family: 'Montserrat',sans-serif; margin-top: 25px;\">Digital Badges: <b>Recognizing Student Achievement<\/b><\/h2>\nSupporting SAU\u2019s mission of student success, <b>digital badges<\/b> provide a verified way to recognize and showcase skills gained through experiential learning and campus employment.\n<h2 style=\"color: #000; font-family: 'Montserrat',sans-serif; margin-top: 30px;\">What is a Digital Badge?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito',sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">A digital badge represents a specific skill, competency, or achievement. Each badge includes <strong>metadata<\/strong> that creates a verifiable record of accomplishment, allowing employers and organizations to confirm:<\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"font-family: 'Nunito',sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n \t<li>Who issued the badge<\/li>\n \t<li>Who earned it<\/li>\n \t<li>The criteria required to earn it<\/li>\n \t<li>Date earned<\/li>\n \t<li>Evidence or documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #000; font-family: 'Montserrat',sans-serif; margin-top: 25px;\">Easy to Receive and Share<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito',sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Badges are issued directly to students via email and can be shared on social media, r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, and digital portfolios\u2014making it easy to highlight verified skills and experiences.<\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"color: #000; font-family: 'Montserrat',sans-serif; margin-top: 25px;\">Why It Matters<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'Nunito',sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Digital badges give students a <strong>tangible<\/strong> way to showcase their skills\nto employers, graduate programs, and professional networks.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Digital Badges at SAU At SAU, student success extends beyond the classroom. Through hands-on experiences, on-campus employment, and meaningful recognition, students gain valuable skills that prepare them for life after graduation. One way we highlight and validate these achievements is through digital badging. 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