1、Orlando,FLOctober 69IBM TechXchange 2025Session 2036Darren SurchCEO,Interskill LearningLifetime IBM ChampionThe New Career Currency:Digital Credentials in a Skills-First WorldAgendaIBM TechXchange|2025 IBM Corporation010203040506The Technology of Digital CredentialsThe New Career CurrencyImportance
2、to ProfessionalsImportance to OrganizationsImportance to the Tech SectorHow to Embrace Digital CredentialingThe Technologyof Digital Credentials3IBM TechXchange|2025 IBM CorporationIBM TechXchange|2025 IBM Corporation4Digital Badge:Digital Badge:A portable online data object(badge)defined by an open
3、 technology standard(OpenBadges v2.1)and common language for describing and validating what each IBM digital credential represents.A digital badgA digital badge e can be structured to represent a small thing,such as foundational knowledge or discrete skills(micro-level)and it can also be structured
4、to represent a large thing,like achievement of formal certification or professional certificate program(macro level).Digital badges are used to document document and recognize and recognize ALL types and levels of achievements to provide individuals with a detailed record of their ongoing investment
5、 toward developing essential competencies.An objective source of digital truthtruth.IBM digital badges comply with 1EdTech OBv2.1 standardsSource:https:/openbadges.org/IBM TechXchange|2025 IBM Corporation5Tamper-Proof VerificationOnce a credential is issued and recorded on the blockchain,it cannot b
6、e altered or forged.This provides an immutable record of a learners qualifications.Transparent OwnershipEmployers,educational institutions,and other organizations can easily verify the authenticity of the credential in real time without the need for third-party verification services.Blockchain for S