Activity and course completion tracking

Setting up a badge

Go to the Administration block on the left-hand side of the screen and click on Badges.

This reveals two more options: Manage badges and Add a new badge. Click on Add a new badge.

In the Badge details page, complete the information about the badge including its name, language and description, and add the image file using the File picker tool. The badge artwork should be a high resolution 300x300 pixels image and include the name of the course or badge (if different).

Please note that there is no formatting (font, numbering) on badges and that URLs will not be live links. An example badge description is as follows:

This badge has been issued for participating in the activities in the free, non-accredited [your course’s name] course. This free course supported demonstration of the following key learning outcomes:

[Your course’s learning outcomes]

You can review this course at the link [your course’s URL]. This badge does not represent formal credit or award. It does demonstrate participation in informal learning activity.

Then click on Create badge.

You will now be presented with the Badge page, which will tell you that criteria for this badge have not been set up yet.

Go to Add badge criteria and click on the Choose… drop-down menu to reveal a list of options: Manual issue by role, Course completion, Awarded badges and Activity completion.

• If you are setting up a badge for passing the course, select Course completion. Enter the minimum grade required and add a description of what the learner had to do to achieve the badge.
• If you choose Activity completion, you can manually select the activities you would like the learner to complete to achieve their badge. 

Go to the Message page. Here you will see the standard email message when a badge is issued.  You can keep this as is or tailor it to your requirements.

Then click on Save.