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Unless otherwise stated, all features in this release are available in the Beta environment on 2026-05-11 and the Production environment on 2026-05-26.
New Features
Analytics
Badge Alignments Analytics- Admin, Issuer
Summary
A Badge Alignments analytics capability is available. This update enables organization admins and issuers to:
- Compare badge performance based on specific alignments such as skills, pathways, groups, catalog listings, and collections
- Identify which alignment types are associated with higher engagement and external impact
- Understand how badge design decisions influence performance outcomes
- Explore alignment data at the organization, issuer, and badge levels
Key features includes:
- Alignment Insights in Analytics, showing how different alignment types relate to badge performance
- Alignment categories for skills, pathways, groups, catalog listings, and collections when data is available
- Performance comparisons that display:
- Percentage of badges using each alignment
- Learner Engagement Score differences
- External Impact Score differences
- Insights banners highlighting notable alignment performance trends when meaningful data is available
- Badge-level alignment details, including:
- Skills
- Groups or courses
- Pathways
- Catalog listings
- Collections
- Includes counts, associated items, and links where available
- Filter-aware analytics support:
- Date range filters
- Issuer filters
- Badge filters
- Views automatically adjust based on the access point (organization, issuer, or badge).
Additional Details
- Scoped analytics: Alignment insights are available at the organization, issuer, and badge levels, with data automatically filtered based on the current access point.
- Conditional visibility: Alignment categories only display when present in the filtered dataset, and the insights banner displays only when meaningful patterns are detected. If no alignment data exists, the section is hidden.
- Data interpretation: Insights are based on comparisons between groups of badges. Results may vary depending on data volume and distribution, and smaller datasets may show less stable or limited differences.
Change Benefit
- Alignment-based analytics: Helps organizations understand how badge design decisions impact engagement and visibility, enabling more data-informed strategies, clearer identification of high-performing alignment patterns, and improved badge structure to increase reach and adoption.
Feature Workflow
On the Analytics page, organization admins can review alignment insights and:
- View alignment categories such as skills, pathways, groups, catalog listings, and collections
- Compare performance differences across alignment types
- Identify key patterns highlighted in the insights banner
- Apply filters (date range, issuer, and badge) to refine results
Note: For individual badges, users can:
- Navigate to the badge analytics view
- Review alignment cards that show how the badge is structured and used
- Explore associated items such as skills, courses, pathways, and listings
Change Log
Date | Description |
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2026-05-13 | Added Related Resource |
