Digital Badges for Students

Instructional Technology and Training (ITT) is currently offering two digital badges to students: Communication and Collaboration Proficient and Data Analysis Proficient to assist students in meeting technology goals.

Why Do I Need a Badge?

Earning a digital badge is a representation of your accomplishment or skill in a specific area.  Showcase your badge on LinkedIn or your resume to strengthen your job search or share with your friends on other social media.

Communication and Collaboration Badge

Communication and Collaboration badge

Students participating in this track acquire essential technology skills in digital communication and collaboration, from creating compelling visual presentations to mastering tools that enhance teamwork and accessibility in digital environments.

Earning a Collaboration and Communication badge indicates the following competencies:

  1. Proficiency in Adobe Express for designing visually engaging presentations or dynamic video projects that effectively convey information.

  2. Utilizing Google Drive for seamless collaboration and file sharing to enhance team productivity.

  3. Ability to use Equatio or TextHelp to support digital literacy and ensure accessible digital math communication and content in general for diverse audiences.

  4. Proficiency in Panopto for creating and storing instructional videos to support learning and information sharing.

  5. Expertise in Slack essentials for effective team communication and project management or in Zoom features for maximizing effectiveness of virtual meetings and presentations.

How to Get Started

1. SIGN UP

Go to the signup form and select the track, "Communication and Collaboration".

2. Attend

Register and attend 5 classes from the list below:
Adobe Express Web Page for Presentations
Adobe Express Video for Projects
Collaboration with Google Drive
Equatio: Equation Editor for Digital Math
Panopto Video Creation and Storage
Slack User Essentials
TextHelp: Tools to Support Digital Literacy
Zoom: Getting the Best out of Your USF Account

3. COMPLETE

Your instructor will enroll you in Canvas where you will complete 3 assignments.

Data Analysis Badge

ETS communiction and collaboration proficient badgeStudents participating in this track acquire the technology skills in quantitative analysis, from simple data entry to the development of interactive data visualizations, that will provide hidden insights for better decision-making in a variety of industries.

Earning a Data Analysis badge indicates the following competencies:

  1. Proficiency in Excel as demonstrated by knowing how to input and manage data entered into worksheets; the creation of formulas and functions; and the ability to format worksheets appropriately for reporting needs.
  2. Ability to create and conduct research analysis using Qualtrics through the creation of online surveys  and reports for a particular target audience.
  3. Create and present your own Tableau dashboards that will help with the presentation of Key Performance Indicators to your audience in a more efficient and professional manner.

How to get started

1. SIGN UP

Go to the signup form and select the track, "Data Analysis Proficient".

2. ATTEND

Register and attend 5 classes from the list below.
Excel Basics
Excel Intermediate
Excel Advanced
Qualtrics
Tableau Basics
Tableau Intermediate
Tableau Advanced

3. COMPLETE

Your instructor will enroll you in Canvas where you will complete 1 assignment.

 

Sign Up Now

Click here to visit the signup form page and learn more about the additional technology classes for students.