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Greetings, If there is a Credentials Developer forum, please move this question to it. We are working on a project to award Credentials/Badges automatically and have run into a user id issue. From the API docs , it seems that one must know the userID of a user and badge to award a badge to a user. The API docs specify how…
Hi Canvas Developers Group, Does anyone know if you can use the Canvas API to review Canvas Credentials (for instance, checking whether badges are properly setup within courses at scale)? I haven’t found anything about Badges in the All API Resources, but I’m wondering if this is possible now that Canvas Credentials is an…
The footer of the Credentials platform, as viewed through directly logging into the platform or through accessing it via an external tool link in a Canvas classroom, includes the following line of text, "Provided by [institution]" where [institution] seems to be driven by what the organization space was labeled. My…
Why Metadata? Open Badges are more than just another pretty sticker, they are a specialized class of digital badges. It is the amalgamation of the badge image and metadata baked into the badge that encapsulates the context of the demonstrated skills, competencies, and/or credentials. Metadata is a foundational component…
Can earners upload evidence or add narratives to their badges, backpack, or learner record? If so, is there a web page that details how?
Faculty are exploring ways to incorporate micro-credentials into their courses. Because the world of credentialing is still so new, getting started can be challenging. This guide provides faculty with best practices and considerations for creating and offering micro-credentials. How? Identify relevant skills. To…
I'm encountering an issue with badge visibility settings today. I'm going into previously hidden badges to select "Display on issuer and organization public pages." However, the change is not applied after I save it, and I do not see the badge on the Issuer page. Is anyone else encountering this? Similarly, updates to the…
Hello, Canvas Credentials users! September is in full swing! We hope that your institution had a great fall start. In this newsletter, we wanted to share our InstructureCon presentations, introduce you to a new team member, and keep you up to date on the latest product release! If you have suggestions for what you’d like…
Building Blocks of a Digital Credentialing Program (Back by Popular Demand) Join us for the second installment of Building Blocks of a Digital Credentialing Program webinar happening May 10th. For those of you that were not able to attend the first installment, view the recording here. Canvas Credentials and Skills-Based…
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