- 27 Apr 2023
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Edit a badge message
- Updated on 27 Apr 2023
- 1 minute to read
Edit a site badge message
- Go to Quick-access menu > Badges.
- Click the name of the badge you want the edit the message for.
- Select the Message tab.
- Edit the default Message subject and Message body.
- Select Attach badge to message to attach the badge to the recipient's email for download.
- Select Notify badge creator and select the frequency of the notification to generate an alert every time the badge is earned.
- Select Save changes.
Site badge messages are sent from the primary Customer Admin.
Edit a course badge message
- Go to the course containing the badge for which you wish to edit the message.
- From the Administration block go to Course administration > Badges > Manage badges.
- Click the name of the badge you want the edit the message for.
- Select the Message tab.
- Edit the default Message subject and Message body.
- Select Attach badge to message to attach the badge to the recipient's email for download.
- Select Notify badge creator and select the frequency of the notification to generate an alert every time the badge is earned.
- Select Save changes.
Course badge messages are sent from the primary trainer.
Message variables
The following variables can be included in the Message subject:
- %badgename% : This will be replaced by the badge's full name.
- %username% : This will be replaced by the recipient's full name.
- %badgelink% : This will be replaced by the public URL with information about the issued badge.
Next steps
The Totara Academy has a whole course dedicated to using Open badges in Totara. Here you can learn more on how to use open badges, see best practice, and give it a go yourself.
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