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The article presents considerations with regard to the assessment of digital badge-based educational programs. It outlines factors to consider with regard to making assessments within badges, which include learning outcomes, badge design philosophy and sustainability. Topics discussed include conduction of assessment through keyword-based search results, the benefits of automated assessment and the role of surveys in assessment.

There is a lot of flexibility when considering how badges could be integrated into semiformal and informal environments. They could be offered to student employees of the library, or perhaps students participating in an undergraduate research exhibition could complete badges if they identified a need to improve their independent research skills. If you decide to offer badges in this way, create a group and provide optional training to the individuals who will be working on the badges.

Another development related to micro-credentials and part of the overall ecosystem that may help to drive adoption is experiential transcripts. As discussed earlier, traditional transcripts are lacking in details and often don't include types of learning 11Library Technology Reports alatechsource.org April 2019 Micro-credentials and Digital Badges Edited by Emily Rimland and Victoria Raish outside traditional coursework. Job seekers may use.tools like e-portfolios or social media to enhance th

The article discusses the scope for the use of learning analytics in digital badge-based educational programs, which has been predicted to play a major role in the assessment of such programs.