Bronze QA: Module 1/3 - Why Quality Matters by Badge School by Navigatr

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Bronze QA: Module 1/3 - Why Quality Matters

This badge recognizes completion of Module 1 of Navigatr's Bronze QA Foundations Course. Recipients have demonstrated understanding of why quality assurance is essential for digital badges and how it builds trust with employers and learners.

Through this module, participants learned:

The three core benefits of digital badges: security, validity, and sharing

Why validity depends on the badge issuer's quality assurance processes

How peer review and third-party validation increase credential credibility

Research evidence showing that quality-assured badges are valued more by employers globally

The difference between self-reviewed, peer-reviewed, and independently verified badges

Recipients can explain why quality assurance matters for digital credentials and understand the foundation principles that underpin professional badge design. This is the first of three modules in the Bronze QA certification pathway.

Criteria

Watched Module 1 video content (approximately 15 minutes) covering why quality-assured badges matter, featuring Tim Riches (Navigatr) and Stuart Martin (George Angus Consulting).

Passed Module 1 quiz with 100% accuracy, demonstrating understanding of: The three main benefits of digital badges (security, validity, sharing) Who is responsible for badge validity (the issuer) How third-party validation builds employer confidence The role of badge providers vs badge issuers Benefits of peer review and independent quality assurance