Badges
According to Educause badges are: “awarded by institutions, organizations, groups, or individuals, badges signify accomplishments such as completion of a project, mastery of a skill, or marks of experience.” Award users with badges and leverage the gamification of education. Watch the video below to learn more about badges in Edvance360.
Why use Badges?
1 .Display skills and achievements
2. Enhance learning experience
3. Provide motivation for completing goals
4. Validate accomplishments in online courses, MOOCs, and training programs
Motivate Your Learners today by Selecting a LMS with Badges
Learn more about Edvance360’s integration with Credly™ for the awarding of badges to motivate your learners. Read about our badge integration in Campus Technology.
Additional Resources
- 7 Things You Should Know About Badges
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- Badges and Learning
- Badges get a mention at an Ed talk at MIT
- Badges: A Solution to Our Teacher Evaluation Disaster?
- Beyond the College Degree, Online Educational Badges
- Colleges Use ‘Digital Badges’ to Replace Traditional Grading
- Credentials, the Next Generation
- Dan Misener: Merit badges for online privacy
- Deakin’s MOOC to explore innovations in assessment
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- Digital Badges for Microcredentials, Student Engagement & Persistence
- Digital Badges Would Represent Student Skills’ Acquisition
- Ditch the Resume and Pick Up a Badge, They’re Not Just for Boy Scouts
- Erin Knight on Badges
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- For Job Hunters, Digital Merit Badges
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- Merit Badges for the Job Market
- National Competition Promotes Digital Badges for DIY Learning
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- Rhode Island Students Gaining Badges Credits Outside School
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- Why Get a Pricey Diploma When a Bleepin’ Badge Will Do?
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