A certificate is issued on completion of a program or certification in Academy X. It is digitally stamped with a QR code to ensure its authenticity. Anyone on the internet can scan the code and authenticate from where it came, when it was issued, by whom and when it expires. A badge is a representation of a single skill (or perhaps related skills) that encourage a learner to complete more activities and earn more badges - until eventually earning them all and being certified.
What are certificates and what happened to badges?
