A Digital Badge is a form of recognition issued by TU Dublin for work completed by students, usually work outside of the formal curriculum.
Digital Badges, once awarded, can be added to a student's CV, their social media profiles and their websites. They indicate to others that the student has developed a set of skills to a level approved by TU Dublin.
If you are a Class Representative or a student who is involved in TU Dublin's Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement processes as a student member of a design team or a panel, you can apply for a Digital Badge.
To do so you must complete the Learning Activities associated with a selection of the Our Student Voice episodes for students. You must also produce evidence of your involvement in the Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement processes.
The three Digital Badges that are available through Our Student Voice are shown in the table below.
| Badge Name | What you need to do in the TU Dublin Quality Assurance and Quality Enhancement processes | What Learning Activities you need to complete from the Our Student Voice Resources |
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| Active Class Representative |
You must have been elected as a Class Representative and actively engaged in the role, as evidenced by the provision of a supporting statement from:
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You must complete the Learning Activities associated with the following Our Student Voice episodes:
and at least two of: Episode 2. Our University You must read and review the content of all episodes, but you only need to submit your responses to the Learning Activities for episode 1 and any two (or more) other episodes from the list above.
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| Curriculum Co-Designer | You must have been invited to participate in the design of a progamme or module and actively engaged in the role, as evidenced by the provision of a supporting statement from your Year Tutor or Programme Coordinator. |
You must complete the Learning Activities associated with the following Our Student Voice episodes: and at least two of: Episode 2. Our University You must read and review the content of all episodes, but you only need to submit your responses to the Learning Activities for episode 12 and any two (or more) other episodes from the list above.
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| Quality Assurance Expert | You must have been invited to participate in a Quality Assurance Panel and actively engaged in the role, as evidenced by the provision of a supporting statement from the Quality Assurance Advisor on the panel. |
You must complete the Learning Activities associated with the following Our Student Voice episodes: and at least two of: Episode 2. Our University You must read and review the content of all episodes, but you only need to submit your responses to the Learning Activities for episode 13 and any two (or more) other episodes from the list above.
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Apply
To apply for a Digital Badge you must:
- Get the required supporting statement, as listed in the second column in the table above.
- Develop an E-Portfolio demonstrating your completion of the Learning Activities associated with the Our Student Voice episodes listed in the third column in the table above. This can take the form of a Word Document, a website or any other form of digital record of your work. You may wish to use the Our Student Voice E-Portfolio Word Template.
- Submit both documents along with a request for a specific badge (provide the name from the first column in the table above), including your student number, your name and the programme on which you are a student. You can make this submission to ourstudentvoice@tudublin.ie.
If you apply by 1 April in an academic year, you will be informed of the outcome of your application by 30 April.
If you apply by 1 June in an academic year, you will be informed of the outcome of your application by 30 June.
If you apply by 1 September in an academic year, you will be informed of the outcome of your application by 30 September.
If you apply at any other time, your application will be processed as soon as possible.
Find out more
For more information, you can contact a Students' Union Officer and/or ourstudentvoice@tudublin.ie.