This chapter has introduced you to the use of badges as symbols of achievement to motivate and provide feedback to learners. Leading institutions are finding that Open Badges can be a highly effective way to increase motivation. Kaplan University shared results of their study.
The "badging" aspect of gamification, using visual representations to stand for an achievement or accomplishment, yielded increased student engagement of up to 17 percent in time actively engaged over non-badged counterparts, according to program findings. Also, when harder tasks were added to the courses, 60 percent of students elected to complete the more difficult assignment to earn the related badge. Grades increased as well in gamified courses, with up to a 9 percent increase in student marks. Increases were also seen across the board in class attendance and discussion board...