Canvas Badges former Badgr is a digital credentialing tool that is available for U-M instructors and organizations. (Digital credentials are sometimes also called micro-credentials.)  Badges can be used as a stand-alone destination for learners (see the example below) or can be used as to award credentials within a Canvas site.

To set up Canvas Badges integration with Canvas contact 4HELP@umich.edu.

Join the Micro-credentialing community of practice.

Examples of micro-credentialing:

• NEXUS – College of Engineering
• Wolverine Pathways
• Planet Blue Ambassador training
• CEW+ COUNTS Toolkit for Supporting Non-traditional Students
• Instructor self-paced Canvas course