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What are microcredentials?

A microcredential is a document that proves skills in a specific area, achieved with little effort and based on established standards. Microcredential are usually collected and made available in digital form. Their use is a response to changing learning methods and labor market requirements.

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Microcredentials are a powerful incentive for learning

Grades no longer motivate students to learn, partly because they lack inherent meaning. As the authority of schools continues to decline, teachers and headteachers are challenged to complement traditional grading systems with alternative, more effective methods of motivating learners. Microcredentials may be one way to do so. What grades really tell us ‘The traditional grading […]
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Learning from experience. On the role of microcredential issuers

What is the current stage of the microcredentials pilot project at the Educational Research Institute – National Research Institute (IBE-PIB)? What did cooperation with its participants look like? How is the issuer accreditation process progressing in the emerging National Microcredential System? These questions were discussed during the eighth meeting of the Microcredentials Advisory Group. Valuable […]
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Microcredentials can empower Polish universities 

Higher education in Poland is currently undergoing a gradual digital transformation. A central aspect of this change is the adoption of innovative methods of learning and recognising knowledge and skills – particularly in digital forms, with microcredentials being at the forefront. What exactly can microcredentials offer to universities, students, and academic staff? Microcredentials in higher […]
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Odznaka+ - dane klasy odznaki Architekt Open Badge poziom podstawowych. Z lewej strony ekranu graficzna reprezentacja odznaki, poniżej przycisk "przyjmij odznakę". Z prawej strony ekranu opis odznaki, kryteria jej otrzymania, tagi oraz ułatwienia dostępności.

Odznaka+ application

Odznaka+ is an application for issuing, collecting, storing and sharing digital badges and equivalent PDF certificates. It allows users to digitally certify different types of skills and achievements. The Odznaka+ App is available through a web browser for all users, and a mobile app for individual users.

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