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Press Release Article - SRH Bildung Uses Digital Badges

SRH education partners rely on Virtualbadge.io's digital badges to make qualifications transparent, modern, and tamper-proof
Publication date:
March 28, 2024
Source:
SRH
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SRH, a leading provider in the German education sector, now uses digital badges from Virtualbadge.io. This strategic partnership marks an important step toward digital transformation and greater transparency in qualification records. The goal is to document learning outcomes more efficiently while ensuring that achievements are secure, verifiable and easy to share, benefiting learners, employers and education partners alike.

By using digital certificates and badges, SRH is modernizing its entire certification process, from automated issuance to seamless online verification. This not only increases the visibility of training measures but also strengthens the credibility of the records issued.

Read the official SRH press release here:
πŸ‘‰ SRH adopts digital badges for qualification recognition

Goal: Visible Skills, Secure Verification

According to SRH, the use of digital badges is intended to make skills acquired by participants in workshops, training programs and internal courses more accessible. Learners receive a tool that allows them to present their acquired skills and qualifications digitally and securely.

Digital badges link to a public verification page and can be embedded in digital resumes or shared on platforms such as LinkedIn. This allows third parties, such as employers, to verify issued records directly. ‍

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Example Use Case: Training and Internal Courses

As SRH notes in its press release, the rollout begins in the area of digital skills training. Courses offered by institutions such as SRH Hochschulen or SRH Berufliche Bildung include a digital badge upon successful completion.

Examples of programs already using digital badges:

  • Digital transformation in education
  • Fundamentals of artificial intelligence
  • Digital communication and collaboration

These badges are intended to represent skill profiles and document structured learning progress in a practical, job market relevant way. ‍

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The Technology Behind the Badges

For implementation, SRH works with us as its software provider, Virtualbadge.io. We enable organizations to:

  • Create individually branded digital badges
  • Automate issuance upon course completion
  • Provide verifiable certificates via secure links
  • Manage all touchpoints in a GDPR compliant way

SRH's badges contain information about the issuing organization, the learning content and the qualification level achieved. All of these elements are embedded in the badge metadata and accessible via the verification link. ‍

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Outlook: Expansion Within the SRH Network

According to SRH, additional institutions within the group are expected to be included in the issuance of digital badges going forward. The long-term goal is to promote lifelong learning and establish micro credentials within the SRH education network.

By making digital achievements visible, SRH aims to:

  • Increase transparency around qualification pathways
  • Support individual career development
  • Contribute to the digital transformation of education in Germany ‍

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