Badges and gaming techniques

What is a badge?

A badge is used to reward a learner for certain actions performed on the platform. It is represented at the front-office level by a name, description, shape, and image. A badge can be assigned to a user either automatically by the platform if certain configured criteria are met, or manually by a user with the rights.

Create a badge

Open Administration > Repository > Badges

Procedure

1. Click on the New Badges button.

2. In the General section, enter a name and description.

3. Check the Active box if you want it to be activated on the platform as soon as you register.

4. In the Design section, choose the shape you want.

5. Click Save.

6. Choose an image and embed it in the badge by clicking on the camera icon. Record.

7. On the Configuration tab, the default assignment is manual.

8. To set up automatic assignment, click the Automatic Assignment button.

9. Choose the attribution setting:

   • Number of days connected:

     • Select Tiered badge if you want to assign levels to the badges (indicated by a star number at the top of the badge).

     • Enter the number of days of connection on each level.

   • Training completed:

     • The learner will obtain their badge when they have successfully completed their training, or when they have completed it, without failing.

   • Evaluation completed: 

     • The learner will earn their badge when they have passed their assessment or training, or when they have completed it, without failing.

   • Number of completed trainings :

     • The learner will earn their badge when they have passed the set number of training days.

   • Number of completed Self Service trainings:

     • The learner will earn their badge when they have passed the set number of self-service without failing.

10. Click Save.

Award a badge

Open Administration > Repository > Badges

Badges can be awarded either manually or automatically.

Manual attibution procedure

1. From the Settings menu, in the Settings submenu, select Badges.

2. Select the badge you want to assign.

3. On the Owner tab, then on the Add tab.

4. In the search field, enter the name of the user or group to which you want to assign the badge and then click on the + button.

Automatic attribution mode

1. From the Settings menu, in the Settings submenu, select Badges.

2. Determine the award criteria:

   • Number of days logged in: Badge verification is performed each time the user logs in. When the badge is created, all login history is taken into account.

   • Assessment and training completed: The learner will earn their badge when they have successfully completed their training or assessment, or when they have completed it, without failing.

   • Number of completed trainings: The user gets the badge when they have completed the number of trainings decided in the configuration.

   • Number of self-service trainings: Same as normal training but for self-service.

The badge is earned at the time the learner closes the Player.

Delete a badge

Open the Settings menu > Badges

Deleting a badge does not remove the badge's attributions. Once the badge has been deleted, it is no longer possible to delete the badge's attributions.

Procedure

1. From the Settings menu, in the Settings submenu, select Badges.

2. Select the kebab menu to the right of the badge you want to remove and click on remove.

3. To also delete the attributions, you need to remove the badge :

4. From the Settings menu, in the Settings submenu, select Badges.

5. Select the relevant badge.

6. Go to the Holders tab and then to the right of each holder click on the "-" button.

7. Once all holders have been removed, delete the badge.

View badges

For a learner

In the My Profile menu, the learner can see the badges that have been assigned to them automatically or manually.

By clicking on View All Badges, in the Earned tab, the learner can see the badges earned. In the Unlockable tab, the learner can see all the badges on the platform that they have not yet unlocked.

For a group

• There is a page for groups, which can only be accessed by a specific URL. This URL is [Platform URL]/Learner/LearnerGroup/PublicGroup/[group id]

• On this page you will find :

  • Badge and member metrics

  • List of members with search

  • Group Leader

  • Badges earned

• By clicking on a member's name, you can see which badge that member has earned.

• To see the details of which member has earned which badges, click on View All Badges.

Share badges on social media

For a learner

• In the My Profile menu, the learner can see the badges that have been assigned to them automatically or manually.

• On a learner's list of pages, the employee can download their badge.

• Once downloaded, they can share the badge on LinkedIn or another social network.