In Canvas Badges, you can share individual badges using links, social media, or HTML embed codes. This article outlines how to share a badge using social media.
Note: Earned badges can be printed on paper.
Sign into Canvas Credentials
Sign into your Canvas Badges/Credentials account.
Open Personal Account
Click the Select Space drop-down menu [1] and then click the Account link [2].
Open Badge
In the Badges tab [1], click the Options icon [2]. Then, click the Share link [3].
Share Badge
To share a link to your earned badge, click the Copy button [1]. To share the badge to your LinkedIn profile, click the Add to profile button [2]. To share to your social media feed, click the social media icon you would like to share the badge with. [3]
Open HTML
To display your earned badge as a card, click the Card radio button [1].
To display your earned badge as a badge, click the Badge radio button [2].
To show your email address, click the Show email address checkbox [3].
To copy an embed code to your earned badge, click the Copy button [4].
Enable Open Badges 3.0
In the Organization Content Settings, click the Enable Open Badges 3.0 toggle on.
Upon opening a course, an upgrade message will appear. Existing issuers created under OB2 continue issuing OB2 badges unless manually upgraded to OB3. Click the Upgrade button.
To downgrade an issuer, click the options icon [1]. Then, click the Downgrade Issuer to OB2.1 link [2]. When OB3 is disabled, learners receive OB2 badges, which are public and shareable by default.
Learner Badge View
Learners receive OB3 badges that are private by default when OB3 is enabled [1]. To share the badge, click the Make it Public button [2]. Then, click the Share button [3].
