0 an icon (= symbol or picture) or title that shows you have achieved a particular thing in a computer game, on an educational website, etc.:
The digital badges can also be used to signify affiliation and support of a community or movement.
The success of digital badges ultimately lies with their potential to change the way people represent themselves online.
Digital badges might be particularly useful as part of a formative assessment process, providing constant feedback and tracking of what has been learned and what the next step might be.
Additionally, digital badges can be used as competency-based signifier of achievement, which is in contrast to traditional educational models that stress time-based quantification of education goals.
