From Participation to Proof: Building Digital Badges That Carry Real Value
via Zoom Webinar
December 3, 2026
1:00–2:00 pm EST
Digital badges have never been easier to issue, and that's part of the problem. When every attendance certificate and every demonstrated skill look the same, learners and employers can't tell what a badge actually means. In this session, Rob Bajor draws on his work with national associations, colleges and workforce programs to show how continuing education providers can move from badges that record participation to badges that prove competency. Attendees will see a simple way to classify credentials, learn what good criteria and evidence look like, and leave with a self-check they can use to strengthen the badges they already issue.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish participation badges from competency badges and decide which type each of their programs should issue.
- Write badge criteria and evidence requirements that let a learner or employer see what was actually demonstrated.
- Use a short self-check to judge whether their current badges meet a quality bar, and pick the first improvement to make.
Robert Bajor
Rob Bajor is the Founder and CEO of Micro-credential Multiverse, a credential ecosystem implementation firm that helps higher education, K-12, workforce and government organizations in more than ten states design credentials that hold up. A former classroom teacher, Rob built the first national educator micro-credentialing ecosystem at Digital Promise and later served as International Vice President of Product at Badgr, which was acquired by Instructure. His recent work includes authoring the national curriculum for the AACRAO Learner and Employment Record Accelerator. Rob's approach is vendor-neutral, governance-first and practitioner-led.
Regular Registration
Dates Available: November 13, 2026 8:00 AM – December 3, 2026 12:44 PM
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$0.00 |
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Non-Member |
$47.00 |
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