Appendix

1. Guideline on Images

Images are essential in both giving your VC a recognizable branding as well as a vibrant display of the holder’s achievements.

We support images at 2 levels as elaborated above:

1. At the Top Level of the credential payload

2. At the Credential Subject level

At the Credential Payload Level

This would be an image of the logo for your institute. We recommend a square aspect ratio with no less than 1300px * 1300px in resolution for best visual presentation.

At the Credential Subject Level

This would be an image that best represents the specific achievement represented by this credential. It can be a badge, a trophy, a certificate, a mascot … you name it. But please make sure the image DOES NOT:

1. Contain personal identification information that was not intended to go public.

2. Contain visual intellectual properties that you are not legally allowed to use or distribute.

We understand your need to have flexibility to best represent the kind of achievement specific to your program. Our guideline is follow an aspect ratio of 4:3 (for landscape) or 3:4 (for portrait) images as close as possible for the best visual result.

2. Valid Achievement Types

The following list of valid achievement types is taken from OpenBadge 3.0 Standard for Achievement Types.

Achievement
ApprenticeshipCertificate
Assessment
Assignment
AssociateDegree
Award
Badge
BachelorDegree
Certificate
CertificateOfCompletion
Certification
CommunityService
Competency
Course
CoCurricular
Degree
Diploma
DoctoralDegree
Fieldwork
GeneralEducationDevelopment
JourneymanCertificate
LearningProgram
License
Membership
ProfessionalDoctorate
QualityAssuranceCredential
MasterCertificate
MasterDegree
MicroCredential
ResearchDoctorate
SecondarySchoolDiploma