Magna Digital Badging
We are always committed to providing you with the tools necessary to achieve your professional goals. That is why we have partnered with Credly to provide you with a digital version of your credentials. This digital image contains verified metadata that describes your qualifications and the process required to earn them.
What are the benefits of our Digital Credentials?
- Better demonstrate your proof of skills and professional development accomplishments
- Take away an artifact proving your completion of skills that will stay with you no matter what
- Can be used in digital resumes and personal websites to strengthen your professional portfolio and assist in the Promotion and Tenure Review process
- Allow you to easily communicate your skills and accomplishments
- Can be used in email signatures and social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter
How Do You Want to Earn Your Digital Badge?
In-Person Conferences
Traditional Magna Online Courses
Microcredential Magna Online Courses
BADGE FAQ
A: Open badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification or learning outcome which can be verified in real-time, online.
A: We have partnered with Credly to translate the learning outcomes you’ve demonstrated into a badge, issued and managed through the company digital badging platform. The technology Credly uses is based on the Open Badge Standards maintained by IMS Global. This enables you to manage, share and verify your competencies digitally.
A: Representing your skills as a badge gives you a way to share your abilities online in a way that is simple, trusted and can be easily verified in real time. Badges provide employers and peers concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your credential and what you’re now capable of. Credly also offers labor market insights, based on your skills. You can search and apply for job opportunities right through Credly.
A: Credly is the end-to-end solution for issuing and managing digital credentials. Credly works with credible organizations to provide digital credentials to individuals, worldwide.
A: You will receive an email notification from Credly (admin@credly.com) with instructions for claiming your badge and setting up your account.
A: You can easily configure your privacy settings in Credly. You’re in complete control of the information about yourself that is made public.
A: No. This is a service we provide to you, at no cost.
A: While badges are simply digital image files, they are uniquely linked to data hosted on Credly. This link to verified data makes them more reliable and secure than a paper-based certificate. It also eliminates the possibility of anyone claiming your credential and your associated identity.
A: You can share your badge directly from Credly to LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook; over email; embedded in a website or in your email signature.
A: Labor market insights are pulled from live job requisitions. Based on your skills you can learn which employers are hiring, what job titles you might be qualified for, salary ranges and more. Search active job listings and even apply for them with just a few clicks through Credly. Access the labor market insights from your badge details page by clicking on Related Jobs, or by clicking on the skill tags assigned to your badge.
A: Yes, you can download your badge from the Share Badge page. Your downloaded badge contains Open Badge Infrastructure (OBI) compliant metadata embedded into the image.
A: Not at this time.
A: You can find tutorials and answers to additional questions here: support.credly.com
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