Open Badges

Updated on: 24/01/2023

Since the start of the 2020 academic year, the University of Bordeaux has been experimenting with digital badges. Why? To acknowledge skills acquired by students, beyond their academic studies, in relation to their personal skills, achievements or involvement.

Photo : A Open Badge is a reliable, simple and fun way to highlight your skills. © Gautier Dufau — A Open Badge is a reliable, simple and fun way to highlight your skills. © Gautier Dufau

What is an Open Badge?

An Open Badge is a reliable, simple and fun way to highlight your cross-disciplinary skills.

From a technical point of view, an Open Badge is a digital image where a certain amount of information, or metadata, is recorded, including:

The identity of the receiver, i.e. the student who has earned the badge.
The identity of the issuer who awards the badge and attests to the skills developed.
The criteria for awarding the badge and the proof submitted to acquire it.

A free, digital & secure system

Open Badges are personal and aimed at allowing students to express their identity and individuality. They acknowledge and certify a student's skills as well as highlight the cross-disciplinary initiatives set up by the university.

Eight badges are available to students who can earn one or several of them, based on their experience and achievements.

The badges earned are then stored in a badge bag that can be viewed online. The digital platform lets students post and share their badges on various professional social media and employment websites or even include them directly in their CVs.

The Open Badge is a totally secure, proof-based system, with the metadata stored in each badge attesting to the goals reached, the skills developed and its official status.

How can you earn an Open Badge?

To earn one or several Open Badges available at the University of Bordeaux, log in to your ENT and go to the Moodle section dedicated to badges.

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Open Badges awarded by the University of Bordeaux

"Bibliologue" Open Badge

The "Bibliologue" Open Badge attests to a student's knowledge and active use of the University of Bordeaux's library services and resources. The badge highlights the steps taken and skills developed via the university experience, readily applied to other academic or professional contexts that require access to reference materials.

Who can earn the badge?
Any University of Bordeaux student using the library services

Who awards the badge?
The documentation department

How do you earn the badge?
To earn the "Bibliologue" Open Badge, students must:

get a perfect score (100%) on two quizzes available on the Moodle platform to be taken after completing the corresponding information and training modules.
submit 'proof of use' of resources or services (see list for types of proof admissible).

"Welcome2U" Open Badge

The "Welcome2U" Open Badge recognises a student's involvement in providing assistance to an international student. The badge highlights altruism, mutual aid, interpersonal skills and the capacity of students to communicate in an intercultural context and to interact in the academic environment, whether on campus or in the city.

Who can earn the badge?
Any university student involved in mentoring international students

Who awards the badge?
The Student Life Centres (BVE)

How do you earn the badge?
To earn the Welcome2U Open Badge - level 1, students must:

take a quiz on the Moodle platform that covers the mentor guide,
indicate the activities done with their mentees.

For level 2, they have to:

submit proof they attended the intercultural training organised by the Student Life Centres (BVE),
post a written account of their mentoring experience.

"OpenMind" Open Badge

The "OpenMind" Open Badge recognises extra-academic experience gained by students during their gap semester or year. It attests to their aptitude to draw up and carry out a project as well as their capacity to adapt to a new context.

Who can earn the badge?
Any university student involved in a gap semester or year

Who awards the badge?
MAOIP (Career Guidance and Professional Integration)

How do you earn the badge?
To earn the OpenMind Open Badge, students must:

have taken the re-orientation module
write a summary of their experience
have participated in the MAOIP follow-up

"Tremplin" Open Badge

The "Tremplin" Open Badge is intended for students registered for the MAOIP module about switching career paths. It attests to their capacity to define objectives and a career path adapted to their needs and aspirations.

Who can earn the badge?
Any University of Bordeaux student enrolled in the module

Who awards the badge?
MAOIP (Career Guidance and Professional Integration)

How can you earn the badge?
To earn the "Tremplin" Open Badge, students must:

take the 30-hour module
write and present a report

"BeGlobal" Open Badge

The "BeGlobal" Open Badge recognises a student's involvement in an international experience such as a summer school, civic service or an Erasmus+ exchange. It certifies their ability to make contacts and develop networks with people from different backgrounds as well as their ability to adopt an international environment's social or professional codes.

Who can earn the badge?
Any University of Bordeaux student who is involved in an international experience

Who awards the badge?
The International Office

How do you earn the badge?
To earn the "BeGlobal" Open Badge, students are required to:

answer a questionnaire,
submit proof of their experience abroad,
the various items will then be validated by a yearly commission.

"Hacketafac" Open Badge

The "Hacketafac" Open Badge is for students who participate in the "Hacketafac" challenge organised by the University of Bordeaux. Based on their level, they provide feedback about their participation in the challenge, about meeting the challenge, or their ability to complete their project. More generally, the badges attest to the implementation of a digital innovation project offering services for campus life.

Who can earn the badge?
Any University of Bordeaux student who participates in the challenge

Who awards the badge?
Innovation, partnerships and companies department

How do you earn the badge?
To earn the "Hacketafac" Open Badge - level 1, students must:

submit a valid video application on Moodle.

To earn level 2:

be selected by the panel of judges
meet the challenge

To earn level 3:

meet the challenge
carry out their digital innovation project.

"Colibri" Open Badge

The "Colibri" Open Badge recognises that the student is a player in social and environmental transitions, aware of the world's social and environmental issues, who taking concrete action to work towards at least one of the sustainable development objectives.

Who can earn the badge?
Any University of Bordeaux student involved in social and environmental transitions

Who awards the badge?
The TRUST department (Social Responsibility and Institutional Transition)

How do you earn the badge?
To earn the "Colibri" Open Badge, students must be involved, for a minimum of 15 hours, in actions for social and environmental transitions outside of the university degree programme.

"Climato-Lover" Open Badge

The "Climato-Lover" Open Badge recognises that the student is involved in a Climate Fresk workshop: ranging from just attending to sharing expertise, and including being a facilitator.

Who can earn the badge?
Any University of Bordeaux student who participates in the Fresk climate change workshops