ABSTRACT

Designing Effective Digital Badges is a hands-on guide to the principles, implementation, and assessment of digital badging systems. Informed by the fundamental concepts and research-based characteristics of effective badge design, this book uses real-world examples to convey the advantages and challenges of badging and showcase its application across a variety of contexts. Professionals in education, game development, mobile app development, and beyond will find strategies for practices such as credentialing, goal-setting, and motivation of their students.

part I|50 pages

What Is a Badge, and How Should I Use It?

chapter 2|16 pages

How Are Badging Systems Constructed?

chapter 3|15 pages

What Can Badges Do?

chapter 4|17 pages

How Do Badges Shape Behavior?

part II|74 pages

Contexts and Practice

chapter 5|17 pages

Using Badges in Videogames

chapter 6|19 pages

Using Badges in Online Learning Systems

chapter 7|20 pages

Using Badges in Mobile Applications

chapter 8|16 pages

Using Badges in Military Applications

part III|60 pages

Evaluation and Evolution

chapter 9|17 pages

Badging System Testing and Evaluation

chapter 10|17 pages

Novelty and Badging

chapter 11|24 pages

Conclusion

The Future of Badging