improve visibility of certificates

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1 Initial Problem

Currently, certificates are awarded when certain learning materials are passed (such as a whole course or a test/an exercise). At the moment there are different solutions in ilias to visalize the moment when the user gets his/her certificate depending on the objects that awards the certificate.

• If you get your certificate in a course, there will be a little icon next to the action menu.
• If you get your certificate in a test, there will be a button "certificate" on the results view.
• If a user receives a certificate in an exercise, there will be a button "certificate" in the tab "Übungseinheiten".

These types of visualization, however, are not enough. New visualizations/notifications should be introduced when a user gets a certificate.

2 Conceptual Summary

We propose to introducde a pop-over solution which works like the badges in ILIAS.

1. If a user gets a certificate, there will be a pop-over notification, which signalizes that that a certificate was awarded. This pop-up solution should be active as soon as the certificate service is activated.
   • Problem and proposal for a little expansion: The pop-over notification (which is used for the badges) is actually displayed too short. The pop-over notification is supposed to be closed by the user through the little x-button, and does not disappear without any action of the user.
2. Secondly, ILIAS should send an e-mail automatically when a user gets the certificate (as it is the case when working with badges). This message also includes a link to the learning achivements side.
3. What happens on the mobile screen? On the mobile screen there is the same behavior as on full screen.

3 User Interface Modifications

3.1 List of Affected Views

A. Solution for ILIAS Version 5.4

• the pop-over signalizes for the users, that they got a certificate.
• the pop-over must be closed via the little x-button.

A.1 Solution for ILIAS Version 5.4

• as soon as the pop-over is closed by the user, the little certificate icon will be shown as before. 

B. Solution for ILIAS Version 6.0/7.0

• the pop-over signalizes for the users, that they got a certificate.
• the pop-over must be closed via the little x-button.

B.1 Solution for ILIAS Version 6.0/7.0

• if the pop-over is closed by the user there is no little icon next to the action-menue anymore but the signal in the notification center that will show up.
• After this, the user is able to open the notification center and get access to the certificate on this way.

3.2 User Interface Details

1. We need a pop-over for the certificate.

2. Change in behavior: the pop-over will be shown as long as the user doesn´t close the pop-over with the help of the little x-button.

3.3 New User Interface Concepts

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