How do I award badges to learners in Canvas Badges?
Once a badge has been awarded, the recipient's information cannot be edited. If a change to the recipient is needed after awarding a badge, issuers must revoke the badge and awarding it again with the correct recipient data.
Award Badge
![Award Badge](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/366/754/original/4e1f088e-d1e2-4662-842f-8e9d8366dcdd.png)
Click the Award badge button.
Add Recipient Information
![Add Recipient Information](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/007/366/756/original/ab8232cf-a182-465d-868b-d997177a6da0.png)
Add the recipient's identifier [1], the badge issue date [2] and, if necessary, the badge expiration date [3].
Add Narrative
![Add Narrative](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/026/030/original/b8d5eeab-dd95-4586-98f4-9f7781ea728a.png)
Narrative text consists of personalized information about the badge from the issuer.
Note: Narratives are included in the Open Badge's metadata and can be viewed by anyone the badge is shared with.
Add Evidence
![Add Evidence](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/026/032/original/e070f48f-fd08-45b9-b031-f606180fa786.png)
Evidence is proof that the earner satisfied the earning criteria required for the badge they received.
Notes:
- Evidence URLs are included in the badge's metadata and and can be viewed by anyone the badge is shared with.
- For evidence items, each may include an external URL, a narrative or both. The narrative of each item often is used to describe what is found at the URL, so a student understands what the content is before viewing.