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<h1>Badges</h1>
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Digital badges are a way to document skills, experiences and achievements. Digital badges are portable through Mozilla's Backpack, and allow the user to combine badges from different sources to better articulate themselves. 
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For more information:
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Open Badges: <a href="http://openbadges.org" class="urlextern" title="http://openbadges.org"  rel="nofollow">http://openbadges.org</a>
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<h4>What are open badges?</h4>
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<h4>What is the Mozilla Backpack?</h4>
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<a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-is-a-mozilla-backpack" class="urlextern" title="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-is-a-mozilla-backpack"  rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/what-is-a-mozilla-backpack</a>
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<h4>How do I add open badges to LinkedIn?</h4>
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<h2>Vendor Documentation</h2>
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In D2L's documentation, <b>Badges</b> are referred to as <b>Awards</b>, so if you are looking for D2L related information on badges, remember to also search for Awards.
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Badges Tool Quick Guide <a href="https://community.brightspace.com/sharedresources/sharedfiles/awards_tool_quick_reference_guide" class="urlextern" title="https://community.brightspace.com/sharedresources/sharedfiles/awards_tool_quick_reference_guide"  rel="nofollow">https://community.brightspace.com/sharedresources/sharedfiles/awards_tool_quick_reference_guide</a>
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<h2>Avenue Specifics</h2>
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Currently, Instructors should consult with Jon Kruithof, kruithj@mcmaster.ca, for badge creation and access to issue badges.
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<h2>Effective Pedagogical Practices</h2>
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Please let us know if you have any pedagogical input for this tool.
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<em>For questions or concerns, Avenue support is available from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at (905) 525-9140 ext. 22911 or email support.avenue@cll.mcmaster.ca.</em>
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