Use Cases of Digital Badges at a University from an Action Research Perspective

Digital badge initiatives are often costly and require much effort and resources. This paper presents cases of digital badges that are used through action research. It describes an overview of digital badges, the required components to create and issue them, the process involved, and their uses in a university setting. Specifically, the use cases demonstrate how chosen technologies were used, what events were involved, and how the entire process was carried out step by step. The author shares his own experience with the hope of encouraging others to try launching digital badges as a DIY project.