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==Site administration settings== | ==Site administration settings== | ||
*Badges are enabled by default and can be disbled in ''Settings>Site administration>Advanced features.'' (Note that disabling the feature once badges have been awarded does not prevent those badges being verifed by external backpacks.) | *Badges are enabled by default and can be disbled in ''Settings>Site administration>Advanced features.'' (Note that disabling the feature once badges have been awarded does not prevent those badges being verifed by external backpacks.) | ||
* | *The site settings for badges are located in ''Settings>Site administration>Badges'' | ||
===Default badge issuer=== | |||
Here you set the name and email address of the issuer. The name will appear where the badges are displayed and might typically be the name of the organisation. | |||
===Salt for hashing recipient's email address=== | |||
If a hash is used (numbers and letters only) then backpack services can confirm a badge earner without exposing their email address. | |||
===Enable connection to external backpacks=== | |||
This should be enabled in order to connect to, for example [http://openbadges.org/ Mozilla Open Badges]. Note that this will not work on a Moodle hosted locally/offline. | |||
===Enable course badges=== | |||
Ticking this box will allow teachers to add and manage badges in their courses. | |||
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Revision as of 09:54, 15 April 2013
Course administration settings
Site administration settings
- Badges are enabled by default and can be disbled in Settings>Site administration>Advanced features. (Note that disabling the feature once badges have been awarded does not prevent those badges being verifed by external backpacks.)
- The site settings for badges are located in Settings>Site administration>Badges
Default badge issuer
Here you set the name and email address of the issuer. The name will appear where the badges are displayed and might typically be the name of the organisation.
Salt for hashing recipient's email address
If a hash is used (numbers and letters only) then backpack services can confirm a badge earner without exposing their email address.
Enable connection to external backpacks
This should be enabled in order to connect to, for example Mozilla Open Badges. Note that this will not work on a Moodle hosted locally/offline.
Enable course badges
Ticking this box will allow teachers to add and manage badges in their courses.
