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Helen Joannides - 27 January 2021 10:55am
I have answered all questins, but where do I access the badges and confirmation that I have completed the course?
Claudia Torres Fernandez - 27 January 2021 11:13am
Hi Helen,
Thank you for contacting us. Once the course is completed, it can take up to 24 hours for the certificate to show up in your profile 'My achievements' section. Please be aware that learners will only gain a certificate of completion if they complete the course having an OpenLearn account a being logged in.
Kind regards,
OpenLearn team
Helen Joannides - 1 February 2021 3:21pm
This does not show any achievements, why?
Claudia Torres Fernandez - 1 February 2021 4:30pm
Hi Helen,
This course is hosted in the OpenLearn Create platform. This is OpenLearn and it is a different website and therefore you will have to log in your OpenLearn Create account to see your progress in that course https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/view.php?id=2171
Kind regards,
OpenLearn team.
Dear Kelly,
Thank you for your comment. This could be an issue with your browser caching.
I would suggest trying the courses in an incognito/private tab or using Chrome/Firefox browsers and this should resolve the issue.
Thanks,
OpenLearn team