OBF displayer block

Blocks ::: block_obf_displayer
Maintained by OBF Admin, Antti Koskinen, Emilie Lenel
Display user's OpenBadges on a block. Supports Open Badge Factory, Open Badge Passport and Mozilla Backpack.

OBF displayer block 0.5

Moodle 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Released: Monday, 16 January 2017, 6:26 PM

Changes in this release

  • Added an option to disable caching of badge assertions

OBF Displayer Moodle plugin

This plugin displays user's Open Badges in a Moodle block.

Supported services

For developers

See the project README

How to install, and set up the block on profile pages

Moodle 2.5 and up:

  1. Install the zip via Moodle's plugin page. Select "block" as the type of the plugin.
  2. Update the database using the notifications page
  3. Navigate to "Site home" on your Moodle site
  4. Turn editing on
  5. Add a block called "Open Badge Factory"
  6. Configure the block (from the gear icon on the block), and set page context to "Display throughout the entire site"
  7. Go to you profile page
  8. Configure the block again, and now set the "Display on page types" option to "Only user profile pages" (Optionally position it where you want it, by setting the default region)

(Steps 6-8 are required to ensure the block is visible in every users profile page)

Version information

Version build number
2017011601
Version release name
0.5
Maturity
Stable version
MD5 Sum
ace0d5e57f9eafeb8b82ae580b142e04
Supported software
Moodle 2.7, Moodle 2.8, Moodle 2.9, Moodle 3.0, Moodle 3.1, Moodle 3.2
  • Latest release for Moodle 2.7
  • Latest release for Moodle 2.8
  • Latest release for Moodle 2.9
  • The more recent release 0.7.1 (2019082900) exists for Moodle 3.0
  • The more recent release 0.7.1 (2019082900) exists for Moodle 3.1
  • The more recent release 0.7.3 (2021120801) exists for Moodle 3.2

Version control information

Version control system (VCS)
GIT
VCS repository URL

Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Blocks

  1. Make sure you have all the required versions.
  2. Download and unpack the block folder.
  3. Place the folder (eg "myblock") in the "blocks" subdirectory.
  4. Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to complete the installation
  5. Turn editing on in any home or course page.
  6. Add the block to the page
  7. Visit the config link in the block for more options.