Credentials

The Credentials Main Menu section organizes platform features that aid in managing Badges awarded to Students. The Badge Manager article can be reviewed for additional information related to the Badge Manager.

Credentialing Life Cycle

A Badge is a credential that allows students to demonstrate specific skills gained through various educational experiences. Institution Admins can create Badges manually in the platform via the Badge Manager or in bulk via the Badge API. Once created, the Badge Assertion Batch Process can optionally be used to award Badges in bulk; if bulk awarding is not performed, the platform will award a Badge once the student achieves the configured award criteria for a Badge. Once awarded, students are emailed a notification to claim their new digital badge.

Awarding Badges

The platform offers multiple options for awarding completion badges when a student is enrolled in and completes a course section or a co-curricular section.

• Data Files: The Registration (required) or Co-Curricular Registration (optional) data files can be used for HelioCampus to import course section and co-curricular section enrollement and completion. Upon completion of a course section or co-curricular section, completion-based badges will be awarded at the end of a term or at the end of a Non-Term Based Co-Curricular. Learn more about data files.

• Platform Enrollement Import Process: Enrollment for course sections and co-curricular sections can be managed in the platform using templates to import and export student information. Upon completion of a course section or co-curricular section, completion badges will be awarded at the end of a term or the end of a Non-Term Based Co-Curricular. Learn more:

  • Course Section Enrollement

  • Co-Curricular Section Enrollement

• Badge Batch Assertion Process: This process aids in the creation of a large number of records with minimum effort by utilizing a CSV file. The file can be imported by HelioCampus from an Institution's SFTP server. Learn more.

FAQ

Are the public URLs for badges only for a specific badge for a specific student, or is there a link to a list view?

The public URL is specific to the student and the specific badge.

How are privacy concerns around what is exposed via the public URL handled?

HelioCampus follows the open badges v2.0 certification through 1EdTech.

What information appears on the public URL for awarded badges?

Badge image, badge title, student’s name, who issued the badge, keywords, and the award criteria.