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Florida Public Postsecondary Institutions General Education Digital Badges

Section 1007.25 of Florida Statutes was revised in 2021 to create the General Education Digital Badge Series. Career readiness competencies are evaluated for alignment with general education student learning outcomes. At the time of publication, staff from the Division of Florida College and Office of the Board of Governors identified the first digital badge with the anticipation of creating additional badges, mirroring the state-wide General Education Core requirement areas.

Beginning in Fall 2022, Florida public postsecondary institutions will offer students a "Fundamentals of Written Communication" digital badge upon successful completion with a grade of "C" or better of ENC 1101 or a course with an "ENC" prefix for which ENC 1101 is a prerequisite. By earning this badge, students document their personal communication skills including effective reading, writing, listening, and nonverbal communication skills. This badge will convey to future employers that students were introduced to vital communication skills that are valued in the workplace.

Below you will find a description of the approved Florida Public Postsecondary Institution Badges and the criteria needed to earn each badge.

Benefits of digital badges

Earning Micro-Credentials can help you:

  • Learn about competencies employers are looking for in your field.
  • Identify skills to strengthen your competitiveness as a current student and for your post-graduation success.
  • Develop a narrative around your professional development journey.

Fundamentals of Written Communication

  • What is Effective Written Communication?
    Effective written communication is the ability to communicate ideas, information, and perspectives clearly; adapting a message to different audiences and situations, and using the appropriate style to convey meaning in various written contexts.
  • What are you learning by earning this badge?

    By completing the college course associated with this badge, you will demonstrate information literacy, comprehension of written material, and be able to convey information in writing for a variety of rhetorical purposes and audiences.

    Some of the learning outcomes associated with the college course that results in this badge include:

    • Examining and analyzing written material
    • Synthesizing information and ideas
    • Developing content relevant to the purpose
    • Demonstrating the ability to write to a specific audience
    • Presenting a perspective informed by research and critical thinking
    • Revising written communication based on feedback
  • Why is effective written communication important in the workplace?
    • Enhances an employee's ability to interpret and evaluate a wide variety of written material
    • Promotes research, critical thinking, and problem solving
    • Advances the development of clearly written material relevant to intent
    • Enhances the use of appropriate language for an intended audience
    • Increases the competent, effective, and responsible use of information
  • How will I earn this badge?

    This badge will be automatically awarded to you upon successful completion of ENC1101 OR a course in which ENC1101 is a prerequisite, with a grade of C or higher.  Visit Claim Your Badge to learn more about Credly and how to claim your badge.