New technologies for digital credentialing: the case of new Europass
The European Commission is developing an infrastructure for digital credentials – a set of tools, services and software to support the issuance of authentic, tamper-proof digital credentials - such as qualifications at all levels and other learning achievements across Europe.
The European digital credential tool is being developed as part of the new Europass Framework to support transparency of skills and qualifications in Europe, and will be available for use by all actors involved in skills, qualifications and learning. The European Commission aims to deliver a set of tools, services and software to make digital credentials a reality.
Data model
The development of the data model for a learning credential is underway. The draft data model is available for consultation until the end of 2019.
The data model aims to capture the outcomes of any non-formal, informal and formal learning across Europe. It is designed to provide a single format to describe certificates of attendance, examination results, degrees and diplomas, diploma supplements, professional certifications, employer recommendations and any other kind of claims that are related to learning.
The consultation has been launched simultaneously on two platforms to reach a wide group of interested parties, and your feedback is welcome until end 2019 via either one:
· JoinUp (the Commission collaboration platform for promotion of interoperability), and
· GitHub (a collaborative site used for consultation on open source projects.
For further information on digital credentials and the new Europass project visit official website.
This is an important initiative, anaction in the EU Digital Education Action plan 2018-2020, well proceeding and taking a clear direction, aiming to paper-less and online CVs, a good step forward!
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