{"id":454,"date":"2017-11-14T10:35:45","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T10:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efolio.soton.ac.uk\/blog\/digitallearning\/?p=454"},"modified":"2019-08-09T16:48:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:48:15","slug":"achieving-blackboard-achievements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2017\/11\/14\/achieving-blackboard-achievements\/","title":{"rendered":"Achieving Blackboard Achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Daryl Peel<\/p>\n

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Blackboard achievements have often been overlooked by learning designers, seen as a bit of a throwaway carrot to encourage students to take part in various activities in Blackboard. Admittedly, we need to be careful when implementing achievements not just here, but in any shape and form. Making sure that we don’t let achievements become an extrinsic motivator, that can eventually become ineffectual, but something intrinsic. There are many studies that show “achievements” can be an effective motivator in higher education and we find that achievements don’t just lead to satisfaction for the completion of an activity but can also be used to guide learners and provide productive feedback.<\/p>\n

I’m not going to go into the deep deep hole that is the argument for\/against badges, achievements and trophies in this article. But, if you are interested in giving it a go for yourself then this mini-guide should help you get started.<\/p>\n

Note: Blackboard Achievements are different from the Open Badges Project<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘How to’ guide<\/h2>\n

1. Plan your achievements<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is often a good idea to fully plan your achievements before doing anything else. We often start with asking ourselves a couple of questions about the activities that will feature achievements:<\/p>\n