Canvas Badges/Credentials Release Notes (2023-12-11)

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In this Canvas Badges/Credentials release (11 December), issuers and admin can archive badges.

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• New Features
• Badges
• Archiving Badges

New Features

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Badges

Archiving Badges

Beta Environment Availability	Not available in the beta environment
Production Environment Availability	2023-12-11
Location to Enable Feature	None
Name of LTI Tool	None
Permissions	Issuer
Related APIs	None
Affects User Interface	Yes
Affected User Roles and Areas	Admin, Instructors, Badges
Related Ideas	[Credentials/Badges] Allow for Archiving of Badges

Summary

Issuers and administrators can archive badges.

Note: Archiving a badge removes it from active circulation while retaining its associated metadata for future reference and all the related assertions awarded to learners prior..

Change Benefit

This feature streamlines badge management, improves performance, and enhances the user experience.

Feature Workflow

Show Archived Badges Filter

 In Badges, click the Show Archived checkbox to filter archived badges,

Badge Details Options

To archive a badge, click the Options icon [1] then click the Archive link [2].

Archive Badge Modal

Issuers can add an optional note explaining the reason for archiving the badge and then click the Archive button.

Archived Badge Details Page

When a badge is archived, the image is updated [1], an archived pill displays [2], and an Archival details tab is available [3]. To reactivate a badge, click the Reactivate badge button [4].

Reactivate Badge Confirmation Message

To confirm reactivation of the badge, click the Yes button.

Credentials Badge Currently in Use Modal

In Credentials, if a badge is associated with a pathway, the badge must be removed from the pathway before archiving the badge.

Release Notes Change Log

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Date
2023-12-11	Published Release Notes