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This refers to Moodle 34.11 1 from September 2022 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

How to: use badges in Moodle 

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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.

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  1. In your module enable completion tracking. 
    1. Click on the 'Cogwheel actions' icon and select 'Edit tab 'settings' underneath the module title 
    2. Under Completion tracking, in the "Enable completion tracking" dropdown, select 'Yes'
    3. Click on 'Save and display'
      For full instructions: http://workspace.nottingham.ac.uk/display/Moodlehelp/How+to+use+completion+tracking+to+monitor+student+progress
  2. Make sure you have at least one resource set up with some completion tracking.
  3. Now click the 'Cogwheel actions' icon and select Select the "More..." option tab under the module title
  4. Scroll down to Badges and click Add a new badge

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5. Give the badge a "Name" and a "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

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7. Add your details as the person who created the badge image

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9. Enter a badge expiry date if needed or leave on Never  if if no expiry is needed.

10. Click “Create Badge”

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11. Now you must choose your badge criteria by clicking on the 'Trophy' icon (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.

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 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.

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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.

12. 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!

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16. Once this is done, you need to “Enable Access”.  This activates the badge and it is ready for use.

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If it is awarded by activity completion, then it is automatic: whenever a  user 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:

  • Click the 'Cogwheel actions' icon more' tab under the module title and select 'More...Badges'
  • Scroll down to Badges and select Select Manage badges
  • Click the 'Trophy' icon to award the badge

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You can award it to multiple users at the same time.

Badge winners can also “Push” the badge to an 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.

Adding your badge to Badgr (Canvas Badges)

  1. Create an account at https://badgr.com/auth/signup
  2. Go to your Moodle 'Profile' from the dropdown beneath your name

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3. Scroll down the Profile page to the Badges section

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4. Click on the badge you wish to add.

5. In the next screen, click the 'Download' button

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The badge will be downloaded.

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7. In your 'Backpack', click 'Add Badge'

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8. Drag in the downloaded badge file

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9. Click Click 'Add badge'

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Your badge now appears in your backpack - it includes all the details about the badge including the issuer and the criteria for issue.

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You can Share the badge in a number of different ways.

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