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Faculty
Question
How do I add/edit/remove awards in D2L?
Answer
The Awards tool enables instructors to provide merit-based awards to students. There are two types of awards: Badges and Certificates. Badges and certificates are awarded based on criteria determined by the instructor.
Badges are meant to provide digital markers that represent accomplishment throughout a course or program. They are connected to a student’s profile.
Certificates include a PDF that users can print. They are typically used as an official statement for a milestone completed, such as the end of a program or practical exam.
Create a New Award
- Select Other Tools on the Navbar and then select Awards
- Select Course Awards
- Select Add Award to Course
- Select Create
- Enter a Name and Description for the award, i.e. Exam 1 Completion
- Select the menu for Award Type and select either Badge or a Certificate
Create a Badge
- Choose Badge as the Award Type and select Make this award available to all of my courses. You can also share it with others who may be teaching a course from your shell or restrict it to this specific course.
- Select Expiry options
- Under Choose Award Image, select From Existing Library or Upload a New Icon
- Choose the Badge Design you want to use from the library and Select
- Change the Issuer Name, URL and Issuer Contact, as desired
- Add a checkmark to the box, Use this award in …. If you are ready to use it now
- Select Save
- Your new Badge will be pictured in your list of Badges, although there are no release conditions associated with it at this time
Create a Certificate
- Choose Certificate as the Award Type
- Choose your Availability and Expiry options as described above
- Scroll down to Choose Award Image to choose the image icon that will appear for this certificate
- Scroll down to Choose Certificate Template
- Select From Existing Library
- Select the Certificate Sample Template links to preview the sample designs. You may also choose to Upload a New Template if desired.
Note: The uploaded template will need to be a PDF with fillable forms to work properly.
- Choose the sample template you wish to use and Select
- Enter the Issuer Name, URL and Issuer Contact, as you desire
- Check the box for Use this Award …. If you are ready to use it
- Select Save. Your new Certificate will be listed in the Course Awards.
Add a Release Condition to an Award
- Select Other Tools on the Navbar, then select Awards
- Select Edit Properties to add a release condition
- Add the Credits awarded for this award, if desired
- Select the box Award hidden until earned to hide your award and its release conditions
- Select the Create button below Release Conditions
- Choose the Condition Type, such as Quizzes, and then Score on a quiz
- Assign the Condition Details to the proper item, such as Quiz Test 1
- Choose your scoring criteria, such as Greater than or Equal to
- Establish your minimum grade, such as 90%
- Select Create
- Review the Release Conditions you have set and select Save
Add an Existing Award to a Course
Go to the course where you want to add an existing award. When certificates and badges are available in a course, they appear under Course Awards.
- Within the course, select Other Tools on the Navbar, then select Awards
- Select Course Awards to view the awards available for this course
- Select Add Award to Course
- You can filter the list by selecting Show only Awards I Created
- Check the box next to the award and select Add Award to Course
View Awards Earned by your Class
- Select Classlist Awards on the Awards homepage. You will see your list of students and the awards they have earned.
- Select All to view all Badges and Certificates awarded or select Badges or Certificates to filter the awards that appear in the list
- Select the Award Leaders Descending drop down box, to sort the order of the list
- Review the Classlist and associated Course Awards