Adding activities (data declaration form required)
The activities in this section are only available if you have either the Course Manager or Teacher role. To gain these roles you would need to complete a data declaration form – please contact openlearncreate@open.ac.uk to request one.
Custom Certificate
Please be aware that choosing the custom certificate does not generate a certificate; instead, it allows you to set up a customised certificate of your preferred design. Rather than using the standard statement of participation you can include a digital badge or add a second page, but be warned: it can be tricky to configure it.
Whereas a statement of participation depends on you setting up course completion tracking, the custom certificate uses the Restrictions feature.
It is possible to set up a certificate without a background layout; however, a background template design can save a lot of time when trying to produce a certificate with a consistent and professional appearance. The background template design can show all the static text, logos, branding and design that you want to appear on the certificate.
Your background template can be either landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical) in layout.
For your reference we have created a very basic example of a background template design.