Edubadges is the SURF-platform for digital certificates of the Dutch tertiary education community. Edubadges enables staff of Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) to award students and colleagues in education with such a badge, after the successful, validated, completion of an (extra-curricular) activity.
The edubadge is issued electronically on the secure and trusted SURF platform. Support staff and academic staff can then claim this badge in their personal backpack on the platform and share their accomplishments with their network.
Project Goals
The aim of the Edubadges project is firstly to establish a shared understanding of the application of Edubadges to award students and educational staff for the successful completion of a diverse set of activities within an Erasmus context. To do so, the project has developed an operational framework which, amongst other things, describes what type of activities qualify for badges.
Secondly, the project aims to establish processes within the university to facilitate the selective development of new badges and awardation of badges. To accomplish this, the project has developed supportive material for both processes. All faculties/organizational units that want to develop new badges do so by firstly appointing an Edubadges coordinator who assesses the request for the development of new badges.
The Edubadges project is a cooperative effort by EUR faculties, M&C, HR, Risbo and CLI.
How to claim an EduBadge
As an EUR student or employee, you can easily create an account to obtain EduBadges. You can do this through the EduBadges website. Not quite figuring out how to create an account? Then follow the steps below.
Step 1.1: Create an eduID at https://eduid.nl/
Step 1.2: Fill out your personal e-mailadres (do not use your student e-mailadres).
Step 1.3: You’ll receive a confirmation e-mail.
Step 1.4: Open your mailbox and click the ‘confirm’ link in the email.
Step 1.5: Click on the button and ‘Go to my eduID’.
Step 1.6: A popup foll
Stap 2.1: Open your e-mail. Here you’ll find an new e-mail with the subject ‘Your eduID has been created’. Click in this e-mail on the button ‘Go to my EduID’
Stap 2.2: Go to personal info, validate your first and last name.
Stap 2.3.: Click on the ‘Couple-button’ behind de option to couple with a trusted party.
Stap 2.4: You’ll get a confirmation, press the button to continue on.
Stap 2.5: On the SURFconect screen you select the right IDP (identity provider).
Stap 2.6: You log in to your own institution.
Stap 2.7: Click on Proceed to eduID Account Linking
Stap 2.8: You’ll see your first and last name are validated and coupled.
Stap 3.1: https://edubadges.nl/ --> Open your backpack.
Stap 3.2: You’ll get to see a screen to give permission to share your data
Stap 3.3: The first time you log in to your edubagdes backpack, approve of the terms of
service.
Stap 3.4: Your backpack should show your welcome badge.
Development of new badges
Are you an EUR staff member? And do you coordinate an extra-curricular activity for students or an activity to strengthen and/or innovate education for education staff members? Than this activity might qualify for the development of new badges.