What are the different verification statuses?

The verification status for an artifact can be any of the following:

Unverified:

  • No verification request has been made for this artifact.
  • The member is free to edit the details of this artifact.

Pending:

  • A verification request has been made.
  • An email has been sent to the verifier requesting their verification.
  • The verifier has yet to send their verification response
  • The member can't edit the details of this artifact, unless the verification request is removed

Granted:

  • The verifier has approved the verification
  • If the artifact is used within a members ePortfolio then the artifact will be clearly marked as Verified
  • Recipients of an ePortfolio will have the option of requesting further information from the verifier.
  • The member can't edit the details of this artifact, unless the verification is removed

Denied:

  • The verifier has denied the verification
  • The artifact can still be used within a members ePortfolio.
  • Recipients of an ePortfolio will not be aware that verification request was made.
  • The member can't edit the details of this artifact, unless the verification is removed