Summary

This article explains how to enable Canvas Credentials in your UNH Canvas course. Credentials 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.

Instructions

Enable Credentials

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 CREDENTIALS and Enable by clicking the 3 dots

Step 6 - Click SAVE at the bottom

Canvas Homepage

Step 1 - Authorize access to CREDENTIALS

Step 2 - Review HOMEPAGE (Progress, Credentials 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 Canvas Credentials 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 Canvas Credentials, please visit the UNH Microcredentials SharePoint Site  .

Outcome 

You know how to enable Canvas Credentials 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.