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Generate a Course Certificate Public URL

Introduction

For any certificate earned in Brightspace, you can now generate a public link to share your achievement with the world digitally. From certificates, simply locate the award you’d like to share, click the Share option, and click Create Link. A public page will be generated with the image of your award and the basic information: your name, the award description, criteria, issuer, issue date, and expiration date (if applicable). You can then copy the link, open the public award page in a new tab, or delete it, making the award private again.

How to Obtain a Public URL for your Certificate 

What will the page look like?

How to Remove Access for Publicly Shared URL

Details

How to Obtain a Public URL for your Certificate

  1. First, login to the Professional Learning Portal (PLP). 
  2. Next, launch your course. 
  3. Then tap the Certificate tab within the navbar. 
  4. Next, locate the certificate you wish to share publicly. 
  5. Then tap the Share link.
    The certificate page is shown with arrows pointing to the Certificate tab and to the Share button within the first certificate option in the results list.
  6. At this point, locate the "Share this award with a public link" and review the information by selecting the "More Info" link.
    Note: This will generate a page with your award information that will be publicly available. You can use this link to share your award via email, social media, etc. The link will persist as long as the issuer maintains this site. 
    The Share My Award pop-up dialog box is shown with an arrow pointing to the More Info link.
  7. Finally, tap Create Link and then tap Copy Link. The URL will be placed in your clipboard for you to paste in the desired location.
    The Share My Award pop-up dialog box shows the public URL once Create Link is selected. An arrow points to the Copy Link button.
    Once you are finished, tap the Close button to view your certificates. You will now see a globe icon in the lower right corner of the certificate you've selected to share.
    The Certificates section is shown on the Certificates landing page. The Certificate shared is shown with an arrow pointing to the Globe icon.

What will the page look like?

Once you've navigated to the page from your copy and pasted link, the link will be updated to begin with "https://lsp..." It is recommended that when sharing your public URL that you share this link.
The certificate page is shown with an arrow pointing to the address bar link.

How to Remove Access for Publicly Shared URL

  1. First, login to the Professional Learning Portal (PLP). 
  2. Next, launch your course. 
  3. Then tap the Certificate tab within the navbar.
  4. Next, locate the certificate you wish to remove public access from and then tap the Share link.
    Note: Publicly shared certificates will have the "Shared to Public Awards" (globe) icon in the lower right corner.
    The certificates page is shown with arrows pointing to certificate in the navbar and to the share button of a publicly shared award.
  5. At this point, tap the trash icon to delete the URL.
    Note: This will cause the link to no longer be publicly available. If the link was saved, it will no longer function.
    The Share My Award pop-up dialog box is shown with an arrow pointing to the trash icon.
  6. Finally, tap the Close button to exit this dialog box. 

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