Plain answers to the credentialing questions buyers actually ask.
We write this for people evaluating digital credential platforms and for the people who will earn the credentials issued through them. Standards-rooted, vendor-neutral, with the practical decisions called out.
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Reference
Credential types compared: certificates, badges, licenses, and more
Certificates, badges, licenses, micro-credentials, blockchain-anchored credentials. When to use which, and how Credostar handles each.
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Practical
Digital vs paper credentials: the practical case
Paper certificates still dominate most credentialing programs. The case for digital verifiable credentials is concrete and cumulative: forgery, portability, verification cost, retention.
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Standards
OpenBadges 3.0 explained
OpenBadges 3.0 is the 1EdTech badge specification aligned with W3C Verifiable Credentials. This is what changed from 2.0, why it matters, and how Credostar implements it.
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Foundational
What are verifiable credentials?
A practical explanation of W3C Verifiable Credentials: what they are, how they work cryptographically, and why they matter for issuers and recipients.
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