Digital badges visually represent

accomplishments; they are

this generation’s take on patches

and medals issued by Boy & Girl

Scouts and the military.

The ISU Honors Program issues

badges in recognition of

achievements academic,

extra-curricular, and altruistic.

Seconds AVERAGE EMPLOYER VIEWS A RESUMÉ

NUMBER OF BADGES OFFERED BY

THE Hono� Program

A college degree doesn’t

necessarily reflect a student’s

ability to transition into the

workforce. Digital badges provide

employers with a means by which

to view pertinent work and skills

not highlighted in a resumé.

Building a digital resumé that

leverages badging can prompt

employers to take a closer look at

meaningful evidence .

As of March 2013, 98 entities were

issuing badges. That grew to

14,000 by June 2014. This includes

organizations such as Mozilla,

NASA, and the Smithsonian. Kent

State, Purdue, Harvard, and Illinois

State University are pioneering the

use of digital badges in

higher education.VIEWS OF CREDIT EARNED

ON ISU’S BADGING VENDOR,Credly.com

INCREASE IN Mi�ions OF USERS FROM 2014 TO 2016

As the job market becomes more

competitive and visual culture

becomes more captivating, badging

becomes more e�ective. With the

ability to link digital badges to social

media networks, such as LinkedIn,

students can reinforce resumés with

recognized skills. Taking advantage of

badging now will set Illinois State

Honors students ahead in the future,

where digital badging is predicted to

explode in popularity.

Sourceshttp://chronicle.com/article/Can-Digital-Badges-and/150257/

http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/7-things-you-should-know-about-badgeshttp://www.edudemic.com/guides/the-teachers-guide-to-badges-in-education/

http://www.skilledup.com/insights/do-open-badges-matter-to-employers-or-admissions-officersAdditional data provided by Illinois State University Honors Program.

Created 3/16 by Sarah F�te ‘18