Issuer Settings

A guide to setting up the badge issuer. Set up the institution information that will issue digital badges.

Issuer Settings

Before creating a certificate design, you must first complete the issuer settings.

1. In the left side menu, click the [Digital Badge (Certificate)] > [Issuer Settings] menu.
2. In the [Issuer Settings] menu, click the {Operating Institution} card to move to the [Edit [Primary] Issuer] page where you can edit the [primary] issuer.

* The [primary] issuer (commonly called the operating institution) is the basic entity that issues certificates and serves as the representative institution of that group.

3. Enter the institution information on the [Edit [Primary] Issuer] page.
   • Institution type: Enter the institution type (institution, association/organization, school, enterprise).
   • Institution name: Enter the official name of the issuer.
   • Institution homepage URL: If the issuer has an official homepage, enter the URL.
   • LinkedIn page code: If you register the LinkedIn page code, when a digital badge recipient adds the badge to their LinkedIn profile, the issuer’s name and logo are shown.

* If you do not register the LinkedIn page code, the Kolleges name and logo are shown when the badge is added to the profile.

Related guide: Managing your LinkedIn page

4. Upload the image files on the [Edit [Primary] Issuer] page.
   • Institution symbol (mark): Set the symbol image to be included on the certificate. (*1:1 ratio recommended)
   • Institution official seal or signature: Set the official seal or signature image to be included on the certificate. (*1:1 ratio recommended)
   • Institution logo: Set the logo image to be included on the certificate.
5. Click the {Save} button and the edited content is immediately reflected on the homepage. (Caution: if you leave the page without clicking the {Save} button, the edited content is not saved.)

[Example Screen]

Adding a [Secondary] Issuer

1. In the [Issuer Settings] menu, click the {+ Add Issuer} card to move to the [Add [Secondary] Issuer] page where you can add a [secondary] issuer.

2. Enter the information on the [Add [Secondary] Issuer] page.
   • Institution type: Select the institution type (private institution, public institution, community).
   • Institution name: Enter the name of the institution that appears on the certificate.
   • Institution homepage URL: If the issuer has a homepage, enter the URL.
   • Contact person name: Enter the contact person name of the [secondary] issuer.
   • Email: Enter the email of the [secondary] issuer.
   • Contact person phone number: Enter the phone number of the [secondary] issuer’s contact person.

3. Upload the institution symbol (mark) and the official seal or signature image files of the [secondary] issuer.

4. Place the attribute values in the positions you want, then click the {Save} button in the top right.

* When you add a [secondary] issuer, it is displayed as a co-issuer together with the [primary] issuer on a single certificate.

[Example Screen]