Open Badge Factory plugin

Open Badge Factory is a cloud platform that provides the tools your organization needs to implement a meaningful and sustainable Open Badges system.

With the local_obf plugin you can issue Open Badges created in Open Badge Factory. To use the plugin, you need an account on https://openbadgefactory.com (You can register for free, see https://openbadgefactory.com/en/pricing/ for details about different service levels).

How to install

Moodle 4.1 and up:

1. Install the zip via Moodle's plugin page. Select "local" as the type of the plugin. (alternative: unzip to moodle's local subdirectory)
2. Update the database using the notifications page
3. Complete the Post install steps

Totara 11.0 and greater

Totara Learn does not include an add-on installer, all additional plugins must be installed manually by server administrators.

1. Download plugin from https://moodle.org/plugins/local_obf
2. Unzip the file into the Totara installation directory.
3. By using a site administrator account, go to Site administration → Notifications and upgrade Totara database
4. Complete the Post install steps

Post install

To connect to Open Badge Factory, the plugin needs a request token or API key.

To generate the required API key, log in to Open Badge Factory. When logged in, navigate to Admin tools > API.

Legacy key:

On the API key page click on Generate certificate signing request token for legacy type key. Copy the generated token into OBF Moodle plugin settings, in Site administration > Open Badges > Settings.

OAuth2 key:

Pro level clients can also connect with OAuth2. This supports multiple clients on one Moodle installation.

On the API key page click on Generate new client secret for OAuth2 Client Credentials. Give a description for the key and copy the client id and secret values into OBF Moodle plugin settings, in Site administration > Open Badges > Settings.

Changelog

1.0.7

• Passport email verification code fix

1.0.6

• Small fixes to plugin config and activity awarding rules

1.0.5

• Course completion awarding rule fix

1.0.4

• User profile page badge list fixes
• Minor bug fixes

1.0.3

• Fix issues related to categories when multiple clients are connected

1.0.2

• Fix deprecated code issues in Moodle 4.3

1.0.1

• Bug fix for DB upgrade
• Minor bug fixes

1.0.0

• New features

  • Pro customers (OAuth2) - Set specific badge permissions on Moodle categories (link OBF categories with Moodle categories)
  • Display OBF earned badges on student profile - this feature was moved from displayer block plugin to local-obf (the displayer block plugin has reached End Of Life)

• Major improvements

  • Awarding rule activity achievement: show only resources and activities with achievement, section names introduced, name and icon of resource/activity visible
  • New web notification preferences for:
  • All users: New badge is issued.
  • Teachers: New badge is issued to a student, A student’s badge has been revoked.
  • Awarding history : new export button

• Minor Improvements:

  • Public badges selected by default when connecting OB Passport account
  • Change some inconsistent behaviors and look and feel
  • Multiple translation modifications in AMOS (French mainly)

• Privacy API implemented

• Bugs fixes:

  • Export Moodle badges to OBF account restored

0.8.0

• Badge issuing report fixes

0.7.0

• MySQL reserved word column name fix

0.6.1

• User name field fix
• String escape fixes

0.6.0

• Include recipient name in issued badges
• Badge string escape fixes

0.5.5

• API auth fixes

0.5.4

• PostgreSQL query fix
• Replaced array_key_first function

0.5.3

• PostgreSQL query fix

0.5.2

• Fixed warnings for missing page context
• Fixed api call for all user badges when using legacy connection

0.5.1

• Connect multiple Factory clients with OAuth2
• Awarding rules bug fixes
• Other minor fixes and improvements

0.4

• Fixed problem with Moodle 3.10.1
• Added support for Totara program and certications