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Award badges

This features requires Level Up XP+

You may elect to award a Moodle badge to a learner when they attain a level.

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Moodle badges are not the same as the level badges. A Moodle badge is a collectible, while a level badge is a visual representation of a level.

Prerequisites​

  • The Moodle admin setting enablebadges must be enabled.
  • Managers must have both permissions moodle/badges:viewbadges and moodle/badges:awardbadge.
  • Students must have the permission moodle/badges:earnbadge to receive the badge.
  • Badges must use the criteria "Manually issued by role" (see below).

Choosing a badge​

From XP settings, navigate to Levels > Setup. To select a badge, expand the level and choose a badge from the dropdown. Not every badge is compatible with XP, see below for how to create compatible badges.

When set, whenever the level is attained, the badge will be awarded to the learner. Note that this setting is not retroactive. If a learner has already attained a level, the badge will not be awarded to them automatically.

The badge "Completionist" selected for the level #10.

Creating compatible badges​

Badges that can be awarded from XP must be created with a few requirements in mind.

  • The criteria "Manually issued by role" must be used on its own, not combined with other criteria.
  • Access to the badge must be enabled.

When a badge has been configured correctly and you have the required permissions, it will be available in the level settings.

Choosing the roles when adding the badge criteria "Manually issued by role".