Digital credentials are the digital version of certificates,
certifications, or diplomas issued by educational institutions
as proof of authenticity, achievements, and learning. By
applying digital credentials, these educational organizations
can optimize the identification process and give much space
for growth.
Forms of digital credentials
Digital Badges
Digital Badges offer academic institutions a meaningful way to
recognize their stakeholders’ certifications, awards, and
other continuing education experiences in an online-shareable
format. Badges are usually linked to the online accounts of
learners.
Micro-credentials
A micro-credential is a transparent, competence-based learning
outcome recognition of a short program. In real life, they can
present micro-certification during job interviews or use them
for professional development within the company.
Digital Certificates
Unlike paper certificates, Digital certificates are
non-material and thus easy to share and hard to misplace. They
have many benefits for training organizations, supporting them
in: Optimizing the administrative process, Easily storing
documents and data, Quickly tracking information at requests,
building a strong relationship between students and the
training organizations, effectively preventing diploma
falsification and protecting the organization’s reputation.
Digital credentials effectivity
Characteristics
Portable:
Digital credentials must be easy to access and manage across
different devices (smartphones, laptops, etc.). In the best
scenario, data stored inside the credentials should be
readable only to their owners for privacy protection.
Shareable:
Users should be able to effortlessly share their credentials
with other entities, for example, by providing a QR code or a
URL.
Verifiable:
The verification process of credentials should be
straightforward and correct. Upon receiving the presentation
of a credential, anyone can easily verify its correctness.
With Ziden’s Identity Wallet, users own and control every data
related to their digital credentials. We provide a client
encryption mechanism to increase UX without affecting users'
privacy right. Also, privacy built-in features powered by
Zero-knowledge Proof techniques allow users to make
attestations without disclosing their private data.
Value
EdTech:
The rise of micro-credentials is a new way to accredit
students and learners with the knowledge and skills they need
to thrive in an ever-evolving digital age.
For now, the demand for digital badges and certificates is
rising as educational models evolve and more people migrate to
alternative credentials that fit into their demanding work
lives. Moreover, many industry experts believe that employers
will start looking to these achievements over traditional
degrees to assist them in making critical hiring decisions.
Workforce:
Digital credentials can bridge the gap between college and
employment, joining a professional association, and employee
engagement and retention. They can save organizations money on
marketing, human resources, and recruiting costs, and they can
help identify and surface verified skills, achievements, and
recognition to make putting the right people into the right
jobs easy.
Utilize digital credentials with Ziden’s solution
As a startup in identity technology, we understand the
potential of adopting digital credentials in various fields of
work, especially education, and the workforce. In the future,
when these new forms of credentials become an important part
of our identities, both individuals and organizations need a
more resilient and transparent environment for utilizing them.
That’s where Ziden stands, a decentralized solution for
managing Digital Credentials. Thus, we build a platform that
supports educational institutions or individual educators
integrating digital credentials to optimize their business.In
our Self-Sovereign Identity model, anyone can become an Issuer
to issue, update, or revoke a set of credentials for other
entities - Holders. The integrity and security of the system
is based on blockchain networks, a proven technology for
tamper-proof systems.With the main features covering document
standardization and management activities (issue, revoke,
update, etc.), our service will simplify the integration and
operation processes for Issuers. And for Holders, your privacy
is our top priority, you will be able to selectively share
information inside your credentials or provide an attestation
without disclosing any private data.
Our mission is to leverage innovations in identity technology
to generate value for users. If you are interested, contact us
for a discussion of partnerships or integration.