Badges and Pathways


The 7 OETA badges against an orange background.
Example of the primary course badges used for the OETA

About Badges

Digital badges are a visual symbol of accomplishment. Badges by default are trackable icons which contain metadata about achievements and are used to verify a person’s learning.  There are different badging and credential services available and Badgr is a popular badging tool available for free inside of Canvas. It is now owned by Canvas, and while anyone may sign up for a free account at badgr.io you do not need to sign up with Badgr in order to earn your badges.

OETA Final Badge

Faculty will receive a final Online Excellence Teaching Academy certificate badge upon earning all seven-course badges. The OETA uses seven primary course badges which are awarded upon the completion of each course. There are additional badging icons for course substitutes and equivalencies. To check on the badge for an individual course click on Badges in your Canvas course navigation. 

View all badges. Badges tell a story with data that verifies a learner’s achievements.

View the OETA Badge Pathway on the Bellevue College public Badgr page.


Share Your Badge

Step 1
Log into Canvas Credentials (Badger). You may need to register before being able to sign in. Receiving a Badge does not auto-register your account. This is not linked to your Single Sign On (SSO) but you should use your Bellevue College email address to register.

Step 2
Select the “My Badges” category.

my badges screen

Step 3
Find the badge you would like to share and click the “share” button in the bottom right corner.

OETA-7 Badge screen

Step 4
Select any of the three share options: “Link”, “Social”, “HTML”. We suggest “Social” so you can add your Badges to your LinkedIn Profile.

Share your badge screen.

Print Your Badge

Step 1
Log into Canvas Credentials (Badger). You may need to register before being able to sign in. Receiving a Badge does not auto-register your account. This is not linked to your Single Sign On (SSO) but you should use your Bellevue College email address to register.

Step 2
Select the “My Badges” category.

my badges screen

Step 3
Find the badge you would like to print and click the badge title.

High 5 Badge

Step 4
Click the 3 dots (elipse) in the upper right corner of the badge info page.

Badge info page

Step 5
Click “Print Certificate”

print certificate option

Step 5
You will now get to select a certificate style and then click “Print” in the bottom right corner of the screen.

print button location

Last Updated January 30, 2024