This refers to Moodle 4.1 from December 2023 onward
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How to use Open Badges within Moodle |
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The most up to date version of this page is at Xerte package called Using badges in Moodle to enhance engagement
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For credit bearing modules, Open Badges tend not to be appropriate unless there are competencies to be achieved over and above the module outcomes.
What are badges? See the blog post “The Whats and Whys of Open Badges “in Moodle
Decide on badges to include
It's important not to make badges too easy. These badges represent and are issued by the University of Nottingham (the equivalent of a certificate) so should not be too easy to get. For example, a badge might be given for
First create a badge image First Create a badge (i.e. the graphic you will use as the badge)
You can use any graphics program or go to https://www.openbadges.me/designer.htmltry either Open Badges or Accredible. The graphic should include some word or phrase that explains what it is: e.g., “Resource collector” or “Sustainability Week 1”, and it should also include the University logo.
Example:
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Second – add it to your module
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5. Give the badge a
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"Name" and a
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"Description" (include a summary of the badge criteria here)
6. Upload the badge image you designed and saved earlier by dragging and dropping into the "Image" area
7. Add your details as the person who created the badge image
8. Check the issuer details are correct (University of Nottingham Moodle)
9. Enter a badge expiry date if needed or leave on Never
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if no expiry is needed.
10. Click “Create Badge”
11. Now you must choose your badge criteria (in other words, what does the student have to complete in order to earn the badge)
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. Click on the 'criteria' option in the drop down menu on the next screen when you have created your badge. Then choice which badge criteria type from the drop down menu you want to use for your badge.
or if you are adding the criteria at another time. Go to the 'more' tab in the menu below the module title and click on 'Badge'. Once in the badge menu click on 'manage badges', Find the badge you what to add criteria for and click on the cog icon on the right hand side in the actions column for that badge.
Then click on the 'criteria' option in the drop down menu on the screen. Choice which badge criteria type to use from the drop down menu you want to use for your badge.
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You can set the badge to be awarded manually (Manual issue by role) – i.e. you can award it to whichever students you judge to have earned it (this is assigned to a certain role, eg Editing Teacher) – or on module completion (which must be defined in Moodle), or completion of other badges - OR set Activity completion (likely to be the most common)
13. Choose “Activity Completion” and on the next page select the activity or activities that have completion checking enabled in your course. If no activities have completion checking enabled then you won’t be able to progress.
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14. Ensure it is set to ALL of the activities not ANY or the badge will be too easy to get!
15. Click 'Save'
16. Once this is done, you need to “Enable Access”. This activates the badge and it is ready for use.
If it is awarded by activity completion, then it is automatic: whenever a user You have now enabled an Open Badge. Whenever a user completes the activity or activities you picked they will be redirected to the badge where they can download a copy of it. It is also attached to their Moodle profile.
To manually award the badge, in the module:
You can award it to multiple users at the same time.
Badge winners can also “Push” the badge to their Mozilla Backpackan external "Backpack", such as Badgr (now part of Canvas Credentials) , which is an external tool that stores all open badges and can be used to demonstrate the badges gained.
3. Scroll down the Profile page to the Badges section
4. Click on the badge you wish to add.
5. In the next screen, click the 'Download' button
The badge will be downloaded.
6. Go to Badgr and sign in
7. In your 'Backpack', click 'Add Badge'
8. Drag in the downloaded badge file
9. Click 'Add badge'
Your badge now appears in your backpack - it includes all the details about the badge including the issuer and the criteria for issue.
You can Share the badge in a number of different ways.
For further guidance on using badges for student engagement, visit this Xerte project
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