Badges Are Back! - Fostering Self-assessment During Personalised Learning in Making and Digital Fabrication

Abstract

Badges have been used in education and leisure activities for a long time. Digital badges in particular have been reported to become a gamification element fostering students' engagement and motivation. In our work, we explore the use of badges during making and digital fabrication as a way to foster personalised learning paths within the eCraft2Learn learning ecosystem. The badge system description and visual representations are provided here, alongside the underlying pedagogical justification.