Site Badges

Site Badges

OVERVIEW

Badges allow you to celebrate learners' achievement and show progress. Badges may be awarded based on a variety of chosen criteria and may be displayed on a learner's profile. Site badges are available to users on a site-wide level and are related to site wide activities. 
USE CASE EXAMPLE:
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Employee Recognition and Motivation Through Site Badges

Company: InnovateTech Inc.

Scenario: InnovateTech Inc. operates an internal Learning Management System (LMS) for staff training and development. They want to boost employee engagement, motivation, and knowledge retention within the LMS.

In this example case, the use of site badges in the LMS transforms staff training into a gamified, motivating, and engaging experience. Not only does it encourage employees to complete courses and develop their skills, but it also fosters a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing within InnovateTech Inc.

ADD NEW SITE BADGE

Step 1: Click on "Site admin", followed by "Site settings", then "Site badges", and click on "Add new."





Step 2: Give your badge a name (1), description (2), and image (3). Optionally, you can specify the badge version and language and decide whether you would like to specify the badge image author's details and display these on the badge page. 



Step 3: By default, your badge will be set to never expire. You can optionally change this and set a fixed or relative expiry date. 



Once you're happy, you can click on "Create badge."

Step 4: You can now continue to define the criteria for your badge by selecting your preferred criteria-type from the "Add badge criteria" drop-down list and following the prompts. 



Users who meet the specified criteria will receive your badge and it will be displayed on their user profile. 



MANAGE SITE BADGES

Step 1: On the "Site badges" page, click on "Manage."



Step 2: Here you can hide/unhide, edit, copy, or delete existing badges.




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