Prompt user to send badges to open backpack earlier, as soon as they get their first badge.

[anyashy]

Moving badges to the backpack still doesn't make sense. Users don't really see the button and the workflow doesn't take them to the backpack (only one observed user clicked on the "view your badges in the Open Badge Backpack" link instead of the "Thank You" button at the end of the work flow. Users may also want move multiple badges at once or as at the faire environment may want to not have to think about moving each individual badge.

User should tell the system to send badges automatically, stop sending badges automatically, manually send individual badges (if not already sent), and manually send multiple badges (if not already sent).

[anyashy]

I've wireframed a potential solution that incorporates what we've talked about and Erik Kraft's previous wireframes: https://www.dropbox.com/s/u9bz23usrv3mtx9/connecttobackpack.pdf

Erik's wireframes take the user to the backpack as soon as he clicks "new backpack" or "sign in." This makes sense to me. I dropped that interaction in the wireframes above to focus on the "connect" idea. Erik's wireframes can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4b8hlminj01zhyw/EK%20Improving%20Badge%20Acceptance%20Wireframes.pdf

[gbathree]

I really like the concept of a "connect" button. That option should be pre-checked for new users (opt-out, not opt-in). We should remember, though that for badg.us in the long run we'll have the backpack integrated into the page so connecting to the backpack may become a moot point.

HOWEVER, for other sites wanting to connect their badging systems to the backpack, understanding this workflow is absolutely key.