Badges (Overview)

Badges (Overview)

Badges are incentives recognizing students for deep thinking, good writing, good digital citizenship, etc. For example, a student could get a badge for being a Good Digital Citizen or offering another student Constructive Criticism. Teachers can award badges to recognize student achievements on MySciLife.

Badges will appear on the identity page of all identities of the student to whom they are awarded. Individual teachers determine the criteria for awarding badges to their students.

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