Summary
This article explains how to enable Parchment Badges in your UNH Canvas course. Parchment can be used for digital badges. A digital badge (Microcredential) is an electronic representation of a skill, achievement, or experience. This article applies to UNH only.
As of October 2025, Canvas Credentials has been renamed Parchment Badges. Existing credentials are unaffected by this change.
Task: Enable Parchment Badges in a UNH Canvas Course
Instructions
Enable Parchment Badges
Step 1 - Log in to your UNH Canvas course at https://mycourses.unh.edu/
Step 2 - Scroll down to SETTINGS
Step 3 - Click on NAVIGATION
Step 4 - Scroll to the bottom grouping that is HIDDEN
Step 5 - Find Parchment Badges and Enable by clicking the 3 dots
Step 6 - Click SAVE at the bottom
Canvas Homepage
Step 1 - Authorize access to PARCHMENT BADGES
Step 2 - Review HOMEPAGE (Progress, Badges and Pathway progress, and Learner Progress)
Badge to Module/Assignment Setup
Step 1 - Select MANAGE BADGES on Homepage of Setup Tab
Step 2 - Select CANVAS COURSE BADGES Tab
Step 3 - Choose the DESIRED BADGE based on Module and/or Assignments preference and trigger preference (Percentage score, or complete item)
Step 4 - Click SAVE
Resources
While Parchment Badges is open and available for the UNH community to use, you must have an account issued in order to access. Additionally, badges have to be created by the UNH Micro-Credentialing unit. See the Digital Badge (Micro-credential) service page for more information or to propose a new digital badge or issue an existing digital badge
For more information on UNH Micro-Credentialing and Parchment Badges, please visit the UNH Microcredentials SharePoint Site .
Outcome
You know how to enable Parchment Badges in a UNH Canvas course.
Further Readings
Digital Badge (Micro-credential) service page
UNH Microcredentials SharePoint Site
Need additional help?
Submit a Canvas (myCourses) support request or visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information or to submit an online technology support request. For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.