This module allows for the dynamic generation of PDF certificates.
Step 1. Login and enter into the relevant course
Step 2. Click the Course Administration (cog icon) on the right-hand-side
Step 3. Select Turn editing on
Step 4. Select “Add an activity or resource” from the relevant section
Step 5. Select “Custom Certificate” from the pop-up box.
Step 6. Select “Add”
Step 7. This is a required field for you to enter the name of the Custom certificate in the Name textbox.
Step 8. Enter a relevant description in the “Description” text area that describes the Custom certificate.
Step 9. Options Setup.
Options |
Description |
Email students |
Select ‘Yes’ if you would like Custom certificates to be emailed to the students |
Email teachers |
Select ‘Yes’ if you would like Custom certificates to be emailed to the teachers |
Email others |
Enter the email address of other recipients to receive a custom certificate |
Allow anyone to verify a certificate |
Select ‘Yes’ if you would like any person to verify a Custom certificate. (Person requires certificate verification link) |
Required minutes in course |
Enter the time that a student must be logged in before they can receive their custom certificate |
Set protection |
This option prevents users from performing actions on either Print, Modify or Copy |
Step 10. The Common module settings
Options |
Description |
Availability |
The availability option permits students to view and access custom certificates |
ID number |
The ID number can be entered to reference the same ID number from a third party package especially gradebook |
Group mode |
There are three options group settings available. None, separate or visible. |
Grouping |
If separate or visible grouping is enabled, you will then be given an option to Add group/grouping access restrictions |
Step 11. Restrict access settings
Teachers may restrict students from accessing custom certificates based upon a set of conditions. These conditions may be based on whether an activity has been completed or not, date restrictions custom certificates can be accessed, a specified grade to be achieved, a certain user profile or a set of nested restrictions based on the above settings.
https://support.ecreators.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/360000490215-How-to-setup-Restrict-Access
Step 12. Activity completion setup
Options |
Description |
Completion tracking |
There are three options available: Do not indicate activity completion Students can manually mark the activity as completed Show activity as complete when conditions are met |
Require view |
Enable this option if you require students to view an activity to complete it |
Expect completed on |
If date and time restrictions are placed to submit certificates, then select the Enable field. |
Step 13. Tags Setup
Tags will allow students and teachers to connect to other courses and content being offered.
Step 14. Competencies Setup
Competencies will not be available unless they have been set up at a course level. Administrators can set up competency frameworks and add competencies within the framework. Teachers can also add competencies to courses and course activities.
Options |
Description |
Course competencies |
Course competencies allows you to search for competencies that you’d like to link to this activity. |
Upon activity completion |
There are four options to select once an assignment has been completed. Do nothing, attached evidence, send for review or complete the competency. |
Step 15. Click Save and return to course.
The activity that has been created will now be displayed in the section where you selected ‘Add an activity or resource’.