Summary

Thanks to the badges and gamification features covered in this chapter, you have added a touch of positive competition among learners, and you have made learning on your Prime account a little more fun.

First, you have reviewed badges. Badges are one of the most popular game design elements used in eLearning. They are a visual representation of a learner's achievements and merits. Captivate Prime comes with a handful of badges predefined, but it is very easy to add your own custom badges to the system. You can then link these badges to skills, courses, learning programs, and certifications so that learners who complete these pieces of learning content receive the corresponding badge.

The gamification feature included in Captivate Prime allows you to award points to learners when certain events occur. These points are visible in the learner experience on the Leaderboard page, where learners can review their own score and compare it to the score of their colleagues...