The New Educational Technologies Unit (UNTE) participated in an exchange meeting Organized by the Interuniversity Federation for Distance Education (FIED), led by Dr. Raphaela L'Hôte and Bastien Rollin on Friday January 13 on Zoom around the theme “digital open badges”.

The meeting, which lasted more than two hours, was attended by Mrs. Wadad Wazen Gergy, Head of UNTE and Dr. Helena Saade, Project Manager. The event brought together more than forty experts in the education sector and focused on digital open badges that are created and issued to recognize competencies, skills, achievements or attitudes.

Indeed, digital open badges (or open badges) are a tool for recognizing learning and commitments. A badge makes it possible to recognize learning, skills, participation, achievements, roles or people.

The Open Badge also paves the way for educational teams who wish to "gamify" lessons by using a tool other than the grade and/or the ranking table. Furthermore, through the badging, employers will use the verified information gleaned from skill-based badges to identify qualified candidates and to communicate skill gaps to education providers.

The New Educational Technologies Unit (UNTE) participated in an exchange meeting Organized by the Interuniversity Federation for Distance Education (FIED), led by Dr. Raphaela L’Hôte and Bastien Rollin on Friday January 13 on Zoom around the theme “digital open badges”.

The meeting, which lasted more than two hours, was attended by Mrs. Wadad Wazen Gergy, Head of UNTE and Dr. Helena Saade, Project Manager. The event brought together more than forty experts in the education sector and focused on digital open badges that are created and issued to recognize competencies, skills, achievements or attitudes.

Indeed, digital open badges (or open badges) are a tool for recognizing learning and commitments. A badge makes it possible to recognize learning, skills, participation, achievements, roles or people.

The Open Badge also paves the way for educational teams who wish to « gamify » lessons by using a tool other than the grade and/or the ranking table. Furthermore, through the badging, employers will use the verified information gleaned from skill-based badges to identify qualified candidates and to communicate skill gaps to education providers.