Canvas Badges/Credentials Release Notes (2024-08-05)

[#1]

In this Canvas Badges/Credentials release (5 August), the requirement to set a badge in a Pathway step is removed.

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Table of Contents

• Updated Features
• Pathways
• Removal of Badge Requirement

Updated Features

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Pathways

Removal of Badge Requirement

Affected Users: Issuer

Beta Environment Availability	Not available in the beta environment
Production Environment Availability	2024-08-05
Location to Enable Feature	None
Name of LTI Tool	None
Permissions	Issuer
Related APIs	None
Affects User Interface	No
Affected Areas	Pathways, Badges
Related Ideas	None

Summary

When setting up a Credentials Pathway, the requirement to set a badge for a step is removed.

Change Benefit

This update allows issuers to create pathways without badge requirements at a step level, adding versatility to their use cases.