{"id":11300,"date":"2025-05-20T16:23:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edalex.com\/credentialate\/?page_id=11300"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:14:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T01:14:30","slug":"addressing-sub-competency-recognition-and-data-orchestration-in-xcredit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/addressing-sub-competency-recognition-and-data-orchestration-in-xcredit\/","title":{"rendered":"Addressing Sub-Competency Recognition and Data Orchestration in XCredit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11300\" class=\"elementor elementor-11300\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec44925 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec44925\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f449ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f449ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Addressing Sub-Competency Recognition and Data Orchestration in XCredit<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-927a443 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"927a443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3fca7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb3fca7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f09b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f09b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The XCredit initiative aimed to digitally recognise both broad competencies and granular sub-competencies within a multi-platform ecosystem. However, a significant hurdle emerged: how to acknowledge sub-competency mastery without overwhelming learners with excessive digital badges. While the existing setup linked D2L Brightspace, Credly, and Smart Resume, it lacked a scalable method for digitally validating these foundational skills in an Open Badges-compliant manner.<\/p><p>This technical use case dives into the complexities of integrating disparate platforms and how <a href=\"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/\">Credentialate<\/a> provided the crucial orchestration layer to achieve a fully integrated and efficient end-to-end credentialing system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862b309 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"862b309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232aa5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"232aa5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Credentialate-XCredit-EDL-Use-Case-1024x585_Technical-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11301\" alt=\"Addressing Sub-Competency Recognition and Data Orchestration in XCredit - Credentialate Use Case\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Credentialate-XCredit-EDL-Use-Case-1024x585_Technical-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Credentialate-XCredit-EDL-Use-Case-1024x585_Technical-1-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Credentialate-XCredit-EDL-Use-Case-1024x585_Technical-1-768x439.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca05159 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca05159\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999f81d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"999f81d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Problem: Incomplete Digital Recognition of Sub-Competencies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d467fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d467fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The XCredit initiative aimed for comprehensive digital credentialing within a multi-platform ecosystem (D2L Brightspace, Credly, Smart Resume). However, a key technical challenge emerged: the lack of a robust and scalable method to digitally recognise sub-competencies without resorting to badge overload. The existing solution within D2L Brightspace, while integrating with Credly for competency badges and Smart Resume for learner profile visibility, had critical gaps:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Lack of digital recognition for sub-competencies:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Competency achievements were recognised via Credly badges. Digitally recognising sub-competencies using the same method would lead to badge inflation, diminishing the impact of the capstone Competency badge. EDL sought to digitally recognise sub-competency achievements in a secure, Open Badges-compliant format via the Digital Credential Consortium (DCC) without excessive badging.<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><b>Platform limitations prevented custom awarding rules:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> D2L Brightspace lacked the capability to:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Process competencies (badged via Credly) and sub-competencies (digitally signed via DCC) through different digital awarding pathways.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produce a digital document for sub-competencies that DCC could sign.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Resume, while integrated, needed an intermediary to manage the feed of badges (from Credly) and digitally signed evidence records (from DCC).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365dd26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"365dd26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b72fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53b72fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why It Was Complex<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc9f01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc9f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was not just a technical integration challenge but also about aligning data flow, governance, and credentialing standards across platforms with differing capabilities:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>D2L Brightspace<\/strong> &#8211; learning management and assessment, but lacked digital artefact generation for sub-competencies.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Credly<\/strong> &#8211; badge issuance for competencies, but no digital signing for non-badged sub-competencies.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DCC<\/strong> &#8211; digital signing capability, but no direct API integration with D2L or Smart Resume.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Smart Resume<\/strong> &#8211; needed a unified, API-driven feed of both badges and signed evidence records.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A system solution was needed to bridge these gaps, ensuring that:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competencies were badged through Credly.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sub-competencies were digitally signed through DCC.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learners received notifications and had a centralised record of achievements in Smart Resume.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54366e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d54366e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/XCredit-Learner-Journey-2025-1-1024x581.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11322\" alt=\"XCredit Learner Journey - Seamless learner experience supported by multiple platforms, orchestrated by Credentialate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/XCredit-Learner-Journey-2025-1-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/XCredit-Learner-Journey-2025-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/XCredit-Learner-Journey-2025-1-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/XCredit-Learner-Journey-2025-1-1536x871.png 1536w, https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/XCredit-Learner-Journey-2025-1.png 1904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4429d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4429d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A further complexity was the sub-competency stacking model and data within the LMS. Integrating with D2L&#8217;s gradebook APIs for traditional assessment mapping was insufficient due to XCredit&#8217;s flexible model, where sub-competencies could be completed in any order, at any time, across multiple competencies. To overcome this, a more direct and efficient API integration was established with D2L&#8217;s Awards book. This allowed Credentialate to precisely track earned sub-competencies and determine competency completion without complex and potentially error-prone gradebook mappings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf74ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1bf74ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec9c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eec9c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Solution: Credentialate - Orchestrating Data Flow and Ensuring Credential Integrity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29bcfdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29bcfdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credentialate was introduced as the critical missing piece, sitting between D2L and the digital credentialing\/signing and email platforms to:<\/span><\/p><p><b>Intelligent credential mapping and routing:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credentialate harvested learner performance data from D2L&#8217;s Awards book API.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It intelligently determined when competencies and sub-competencies were met and routed them accordingly:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Competencies<\/strong> &#8211; sent to Credly&#8217;s API for digital badge issuance.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sub-competencies<\/strong> &#8211; documented on an evidence record and sent to DCC&#8217;s API for transformation into a digitally signed artefact.<br \/><\/span><b><\/b><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Automated evidence record generation for digital signing:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since D2L lacked native digital artefact generation for sub-competencies, Credentialate dynamically generated structured evidence records.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This JSON-based document contained the necessary learner and sub-competency data for secure digital signing by DCC&#8217;s API.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Event-driven learner notification system:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credentialate&#8217;s API triggered automated email notifications upon key events:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart Resume account creation for the learner.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Issuance of a new credential (badge or signed record).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A follow-up reminder sent 72 hours later to encourage learner engagement with Smart Resume.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Unified credential delivery to smart resume:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both competency badges (retrieved via Credly&#8217;s API) and signed sub-competency records (obtained via DCC&#8217;s API) were automatically delivered and integrated into learners\u2019 Smart Resume profiles through Smart Resume&#8217;s API.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ensured a consolidated, verifiable record of achievements without unnecessary badge clutter.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed4f60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ed4f60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfe663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cfe663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outcome: A Fully Integrated, Scalable End-to-End Credentialing System<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517aa08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"517aa08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edalex provided the technical, strategic, and governance expertise to align all stakeholders and platforms into a cohesive, API-driven credentialing workflow. Key differentiators include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credentialate acted as the crucial orchestration layer, enabling seamless and secure recognition across D2L Brightspace, Credly, DCC, and Smart Resume APIs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution eliminated redundant badges, ensuring sub-competencies were verifiable and Open Badges compliant without overwhelming learners.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first-of-its-kind DCC API integration enabled secure digital signing of evidence records for sub-competencies \u2013 a capability that didn\u2019t exist before.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credentialate ensured consistent data processing and structuring, removing manual intervention and automating learner engagement through API-driven notifications.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Credentialate provides a robust and extensible framework for future credentialing enhancements and integrations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Credentialate acting as the backbone, XCredit now operates as a fully automated, multi-platform credentialing system, delivering verifiable skills recognition at scale.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0003803 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0003803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb08a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfb08a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watch the &#8216;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/events\/from-validation-to-visibility-connected-skills-ecosystem-xcredit\/\">From Validation to Visibility: Building a Connected Skills Ecosystem with XCredit&#8217;<\/a><\/strong> webinar recording to explore how XCredit empowers learners and the technology behind it:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ee2eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"83ee2eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/-QChl0uqNgA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897ed3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"897ed3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2030e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2030e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/vxx8dbpd1q0.c.updraftclone.com\/credentialate\/use-cases\/first-stackable-end-to-end-credentialing-integration-for-xcredit\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Return to Use Case<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addressing Sub-Competency Recognition and Data Orchestration in XCredit The XCredit initiative aimed to digitally recognise both broad competencies and granular sub-competencies within a multi-platform ecosystem. However, a significant hurdle emerged: how to acknowledge sub-competency mastery without overwhelming learners with excessive digital badges. 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