Canvas Badges/Credentials Release Notes (2023-08-28)

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In this Canvas Badges/Credentials release (28 August), by default, newly created custom certificates are disabled. Additionally, admins and Issuers can set a date to award badges upon completion of a course.

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• New Features
• Badges
• Set Award Date
• Updated Features
• Badges
• Custom Certificates Disabled by Default

New Features

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Badges

Set Award Date

Beta Environment Availability	Not available in the beta environment
Production Environment Availability	2023-08-28
Location to Enable Feature	None
Name of LTI Tool	None
Permissions	Inherent to User
Related APIs	None
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected User Roles and Areas	Admins, Instructors, Badges
Related Ideas	None

Summary

Admins and Issuers can set a date to award badges upon completion of a course.

Change Benefit

This feature provides additional customization as well as promotes integrity, fairness and effective credentialing.

Feature Workflow

Badges How Will it Be Awarded Page

When editing Badge requirements, select the Trigger Type [1], click the Set date trigger for badge awarding [2], then enter the Date trigger [3].

Additional Details

This update is available to Canvas Credential users only.

Updated Features

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Badges

Custom Certificates Disabled by Default

Beta Environment Availability	Not available in the beta environment
Production Environment Availability	2023-08-28
Location to Enable Feature	None
Name of LTI Tool	None
Permissions	Inherent to User
Related APIs	None
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected User Roles and Areas	Admin, Instructors, Badges, Issuers
Related Ideas	None

Summary

After uploading a new custom certificate, the default status is changed to disabled. Therefore, admins and instructors must enable custom certificates manually.

Change Benefit

This change saves time and improves customization by allowing users to enable certificates selectively for specific users or badges.

Feature Workflow

Edit Issuer Print Certificate Page

After a custom template is created, edit an Issuer and select the Print Certificates link.

Certificate Template Options

Scroll to the Certificate Templates and click the desired custom certificate template.

Custom Template Selection and Enable Template Checkbox

Once selected, the custom certificate template displays [1]. Then, click the Enable Template checkbox [2].

Additional Details

This update is available to Canvas Credential users only.

Release Notes Change Log

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Date
2023-08-28	Published Release Notes