UH Digital Badges
Aloha and welcome to the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) Digital Badges website! Are you interested in learning more about digital badges at UH? Use the sub-menu below to navigate this microsite!

Badge Earner
A Badge Earner is an individual who completed an eligible course and/or professional development opportunity and followed the criteria needed to earn a badge.
UH Digital Badges: Badge Earner (YouTube, 1:22)

How Do I Earn a Badge?

Step 1: Identify a badge you would like to earn.
Visit the UH Organization Badges page to view badges that are currently offered across the UH system.
Step 2: Complete the badge criteria.
To earn your badge, be sure to complete the criteria listed. Your badge will be automatically placed into your Canvas Credentials Backpack when it has been verified and issued.
Step 3: Log in to your Canvas Credentials account to retrieve your badge.
Create a new Canvas Credentials account or log in to retrieve your badge.
How Do I Share my Badge?
Step 1: Log in to your Canvas Credentials account.
Sign in to Canvas Credentials with your Google@UH account using the "Sign in with Google" option.
Step 2: Locate your Canvas Credentials backpack.
Select "My Badges" on your menu bar (upper left) to view your backpack and all the badges you have earned so far.
Step 3: Share your badge with others.
Select "Share" from your Canvas Credentials Backpack for various options such as shareable links, sharing to social media profiles, and HTML embedding options. For additional details, visit the Sharing badges from Canvas Badges/Credentials Support page.
How Do I Share my Badge? (YouTube, 1:22)
How Do I Share Multiple Badges?
Step 1: Log in to your Canvas Credentials account.
Sign in to Canvas Credentials with your Google@UH account using the "Sign in with Google" option.
Step 2: Locate the Canvas Badges portal.
Select the University of Hawaiʻi logo on the menu bar (upper left) to open a dropdown menu. Select "Canvas Badges Personal" to access the Canvas Badges portal.
Step 3: Create a collection.
Select "Backpack" on your menu bar (upper left) to view your backpack. Select the "Collections" tab then select the "Create Collection" button to start creating a collection. You will be asked to give the collection a name and description.
Step 4: Add badges to the collection.
Within the newly created collection, select the "Add Badges" button to start adding badges to the collection. A separate window will open with a list of your awarded badges to choose from.
Step 5: Share your collection with others.
Within a collection page, select the radio button with the text "public" next to it (located under the collection name and description). A new "Share Collection" button will appear allowing you to share your collection via a link, through social media, and/or as an HTML embed code.
How Do I Share Mulitple Badges? (YouTube, 2:22)

Frequently Asked Questions
For more FAQs, visit the Badge Earner section of the FAQs for UH Digital Badges document or visit the Canvas Credentials Instructure Community page to access common questions and support resources.

It depends on the required criteria for each badge. Check the badge description and Badge Details for more information.
It depends. During the approval process, badge issuers will determine whether badges will have expiration/renewal criteria. If an individual verified digital badge page has an expiration tied to it, the expiration date/range will be displayed below the badge title next to the creation date. Badge earners will then decide whether or not to renew.
No. You are welcome to earn as many badges as you would like!
If a badge is aligned with your area of expertise, we encourage you to include it in your dossier. All contract renewal, tenure and/or promotion reviewers will consider your badges in conjunction with the rest of your accomplishments and determine if and how they contribute towards meeting your department/college/campus criteria.
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