Digital badges are one of the newer offerings in the education marketplace that blend learning with technology. A digital badge is not only a validated indicator of accomplishment, skill, quality, or interest that can be earned in many learning environments. It is also an easy way for NIGP to issue, and learners to earn and display, badges across the web—through an infrastructure that uses shared and open technical standards. NIGP utilizes an open badge system; meaning that you can also digitally display your badges on social media platforms such as LinkedIn using Mozilla Backpack (an enhanced feature of ASPIRE).