Credentials (Badging)#
In the Teak release, we are pleased to introduce the capability to issue Accredible and Credly badges from Open edX platform instances.
The Badges feature allows learners to earn achievements (badges) for their learning activities.
Badges provide employers and peers concrete evidence of what you had to do to earn your credential and what you’re now capable of. Digital badges are a great way to motivate learning, and display a learner’s subsequent achievements. Although digital certificates may display more comprehensive details of an achievement, some organizations prefer this type of digital credential due to its increased ‘shareability’, with badges having the ability to be embedded easily in more places, such as on social media profiles and email signatures.
Currently, the Open edX Credentials service is highly integrated with the Credly and Accredible services.
What is Credly?#
Credly is a end-to-end solution for creating, issuing, and managing digital Credentials. Organizations use Credly to recognize their learners’ achievements. Learners can store badges in their Credly profile to visualize their professional success - which courses were completed and when. Credly also offers labor market insights based on users’ skills. Users can search and apply for job opportunities right through Credly.
What is Accredible?#
Accredible allows for the design and issuance of verifiable digital badges and certificates that showcase acquired skills, earning criteria, and evidence of learning. Learn more about Accredible on the Accredible features page.
Enabling Badges#
See Setting Up Badges for instructions on how to set up Credly and Accredible accounts.
Site operators will need to integrate the badging service with their Open edX instance. Site operators should refer to Badges Operator Quick Start for details on how to get started.
Maintenance chart
Review Date |
Working Group Reviewer |
Release |
Test situation |
2025-05-20 |
Sarina |
Teak |
Pass |