Open Digital Badges: a technology supporting assessment in Lifelong Learning

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Published: Aug 31, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/150
Keywords:
Educational Technology, IT, Open Digital Badges, assessment, lifelong learning, Entrepreneurship Education, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), Tools column

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Juliana E. Raffaghelli
Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche - CNR | Genova

Abstract

An interesting tool for tackling the complex issue of assessment in lifelong learning.

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2014): TD62 - Entrepreneurship education
Section
Column "Platforms/tools"

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