How do I use badges to engage learners?

Badges in Coursebox are a powerful gamification tool designed to recognise learner achievements, increase motivation, and encourage course completion.

You can award points for completing a course to keep learners motivated. To create badges:

• From the left-hand menu, click Badges. You'll see a list of existing badges displayed as tiles.

• To create a new badge, click Create Badge in the top-right corner.

• Click Create a Badge on the right-hand side. The Create Badge screen will appear.

• Add the following details:
  • Title: enter the award name.
  • Points: assign the number of points learners will earn when achieving this badge.
  • Required Learning: select the course(s) that must be completed to unlock the badge — you can select more than one.
  • (Optional) Upload a badge image: click Upload to add a custom image (e.g. a trophy or icon).
  • Once complete, click Save.

Verify the badge on the course

• Once you've created and saved a badge, return to your Courses view.
• Locate the course where you applied the badge.
• On the course tile, you'll now see the badge points indicator displayed beneath the course title.
  • Example: Beginner's Guide to Coding shows 10 Points awarded.
  • This confirms the badge has been successfully linked to the course.

View badges for learners

Super Administrators can monitor and manage badges to boost learner motivation and recognise progress.

Navigate to the learner profile

• From the main menu, go to Community.
• Select the learner whose achievements you want to view.
• This opens their profile page, where you can see personal details, courses, and activity.
• Scroll down the profile until you reach the Badges section.
• Click the Badges tab to view all badges that learner has earned.

The badge list will display all awards associated with the learner, including:

• Badge name (e.g. Beginner's Guide to Coding).
• Points earned for that badge.
• Progress indicators (e.g. completion percentage).
• Any bonus points associated with the badge.

View badges in My Profile

Badges learners earn in Coursebox are displayed in the learner's own profile, making it easy to track progress and showcase achievements.

• From the dashboard, click Profile in the top navigation bar.
• Your profile includes tabs such as Overview, Posts, Courses, Groups, Connections, and Reports.
  • Scroll down to the My Expertise section.
  • Click the Badges tab alongside Experience, Education, and Certificates.
  • Here you'll see a list of badges you have earned (or are in progress). Each badge will display:
    • The badge title (e.g. Badge 1).
    • The courses linked to the badge.
    • The points earned for each course.
    • Your progress indicator (e.g. 0% complete or fully completed).

Pathways

When more than one course is connected, badges form a structured learning journey. Instead of earning badges one at a time without context, pathways show learners the bigger picture — how each badge fits into a sequence of skills and achievements.

For more information on badges, see Badges and Leaderboard.