Khan Academy badges
Learning and science
online learning badges
SHOW HN2010
8points
4comments
#149of 370 in 2010
Top 41%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
2 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 2 comments about the project.
Idea: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Good idea; small game mechanics make practice more fun
From 1 comment
This is a great idea. Khan Academy is one of the coolest learning resources out there, and I've been happy to see it get some more coverage recently (via Reddit). I think you're…
david_shaw on HN
Objections
Badges used for evaluation could encourage cheating and make them less fun
From 1 comment
The tricky part here (as it is for grades, I suppose) is that the more these types of rewards are used for real-life evaluation, the stronger the incentive to cheat. While I…
kamens on HN