Introduction

Genius CE & Enterprise has successfully developed an integration with Credly, enabling the creation of shareable badges. These badges can be viewed by learners directly in their Genius CE or Enterprise dashboard. Upon completing a course or a learning pathway, learners have the option to post these badges to their social media accounts, showcasing their achievements and enhancing their professional profiles.

This document serves as a comprehensive guide on how to effectively test the Credly integration within your Genius CE or Enterprise instance. It is important to note that you must possess an account with Credly to access its various features and functionalities.

Steps

1. The first step is to add your organization to the system. To accomplish this, please follow the detailed instructions outlined below:

• Begin by clicking on the Administration Tab located on the left side menu.
• Next, scroll down to find the section labeled Credly – Organizations.
• Here, you will need to add a new organization.
• Ensure that you have all the necessary information required, as illustrated in the image below:

• Once all information is correctly filled in, make sure to save your changes.

2. The second step involves enabling Credly in your system:

• Again, click on the Administration tab, located on the left side menu.
• From there, select the Parameters option.
• Locate the parameter labeled "ENABLE_CREDLY".
• You will need to set the value of this parameter to 1 to enable Credly.
• Don’t forget to save your changes after making this adjustment.

3. The next step is to download the badges for your institution:

• Start by clicking on the Administration Tab in the left side menu once more.
• Proceed to Recurring Jobs and then select Edit Jobs.
• Look for the job titled "Credly.GetBadgeTemplates".
• Ensure that this job is configured to run at the desired frequency.
• Finally, click on the Play button to execute the job.

4. Managing the Templates (badges) is the next step:

• Again, click on the Administration Tab, located on the left-side menu.
• Select the Credly option and then navigate to Templates.
• Choose your organization from the list.
• Click on the Get Data button.
• The system will retrieve all available templates for that organization along with their details, such as Template ID, name, and the course or Learning Path name associated with each template. You can click on the Edit button to modify the status as needed.

5. Attaching a badge (template) to a Course is the next step:

• Navigate to the field labeled "Credly Template" and multi-select the badges you wish for the learner to earn once they have completed the course.

6. Similarly, attaching a badge (template) to a Learning Path involves the following:

• Go to the field designated as Credly Template Id and multi-select the badges that you would like the learner to earn upon completion of the learning path.
  Once the learner completes the course or learning path, Credly will send an email containing the badge(s). Additionally, learners will be able to view and access their badges through the Learner Dashboard.

7. Lastly, for Reports:

• There is a menu option titled Credly Badges, where you can navigate to Issued Badges. This section enables you to filter the results by badge template name, type, issued date, and status, providing a comprehensive overview of the issued badges.

NOTE: Please be aware that if you choose to archive a badge, it will be removed from the learner’s dashboard, making it no longer visible to them.