Certificates
This page explains how certificate templates can be added to the system and configured.
In the context of MOOC courses, certificates are often used to verify that a student has completed the course. They often include the name of the course, name of the student, name of the teacher, timestamp (when the certificate was created). In this course platform, certificates are SVG images that act as template. This template is then enriched with overlaid details:
- student name,
- timestamp,
- link to the certificate (for sharing the certificate).
- Format: SVG image (.svg)
- Size: TBA
- Fonts: Lato (defined in the system), others can be added. Font should be available through Google Fonts.
- Content: The image file (SVG) should include all other content (logos, course description, etc.) besides the automatically filled information: student name, timestamp, verification link
You can use the following certificate template as a starting point for the desing of you own certificate (right click on image, save image to your computer for editing):
If you need a tool to edit .svg files, you can download Inkscape software from the University Software Center (if you are a University of Helsinki staff member)
In the admin view (check Get Started wiki page if you don't know where to access the admin view) select the Course instances tab. In the course instances tab, select manage certificates link.
Click the Edit button at the bottom of the page to access certificate settings.
Settings:
- Certificate owner name: These settings are related to where and how the name of the student who has completed the course is displayed on the certificate. You can adjust position, size and font color.
- Certificate validation URL: These settings are related to where and how the link public link printed on the certificate for sharing and verification purposes is displayed. You can adjust position, size and font color.
- Date: These setting are related to where and how the certificate generation date is displayed. You can adjust position, size and font color.
- The settings at the bottom let you set the paper orientation.
- Background SVG: Upload your SVG certificate template here.
- Overlay SVG: This optional SVG is displayed on top of the background SVG. You can for example use overlay SVGs to create slight variations to certificates of different modules.
3.1. Make sure automatic completions are on. See Configure automatic completions wiki page. 3.2. Make sure Congratulations block has been added to front page of the course material.
Finally, once a student has passed the course, they should be able to generate their certificate through the Generate certificate for completion button.
- Q: If a student receives grade 0, can they still generate a certificate?
- A: No, if a student receives grade 0 (which corresponds to fail), student cannot generate a certificate for the course. The 'generate certificate' button does not appear in the congratulations block.