Guides
Guides: digital badges, micro-credentials and verification
Articles that explain the regulations, standards and everyday tasks with their sources. Each article opens with a short summary and ends with frequently asked questions and a source list.
Articles
The YÖK Micro-credentials Framework: a summary of the Procedures and Principles and what it means for universities
Summary of Turkey's YÖK micro-credentials rules: definitions, the 11 Annex 1 fields, the 10% ECTS and 50% online limits, and the digital wallet duty.
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1 October 2026: YÖK approval and e-Devlet verification for continuing education certificate programmes
From 1 October 2026, university continuing education (SEM) certificate programmes need YÖK approval via YÖKSİS: process, roles and e-Devlet.
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What is a digital badge? Open Badges 3.0 and verifiable certificates
A digital badge is a document signed by its issuer that can be verified at any time. Open Badges 3.0, W3C VC 2.0, did:web and status lists explained.
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How do you verify that a certificate is genuine? By code, QR code and file
How to check that a university certificate or digital badge is genuine, unmodified and still valid using its short code, QR code or file.
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The digital wallet: storing, sharing and adding your certificates to LinkedIn
Receiving a badge in the digital wallet, visibility settings, sharing by link and QR code, adding it to LinkedIn, downloads and recognition packages.
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The fake certificate problem and verifiable document infrastructure for institutions
Why fake certificates are easy to produce, why verification by correspondence falls short, and the components of a verifiable document infrastructure.
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Reference
- Glossary
Short definitions of digital badge, micro-credential and verification terms.
- Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions for institutions, holders and verifiers.
- User guide (Turkish)
Step-by-step guide to the institution panel, wallet and verification screens.
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