
A digital credential should answer who issued it and what it proves
A badge can be easy to display and difficult to interpret.
Digital records of achievement, focusing on issuers, evidence, verification and portability between learning and workplace systems.

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Digital credentials express claims about identity, participation or achievement in a form that can be shared and checked. Our coverage explains issuers, evidence, verification and portability. Readers can distinguish the technical validity of a record from the quality or relevance of the learning and assessment behind it.
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A badge can be easy to display and difficult to interpret.

Digital credential systems can make records easier to inspect and exchange.