Digital Badge Summit, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Florida Gulf Coast University welcomes you to join a two-day Badging Summit on-site at its beautiful campus in Fort Myers, FL. 

This summit will bring peer institutions together to network, learn, and share about badging programs of all sizes. Informative sessions will cover considerations for launching a University-wide badging program, including state mandates, transferable skills, best practices, program scalability and more. Summit speakers will include regional chambers of commerce and FGCU’s regional philanthropic partners. Full schedule of sessions coming soon.

*Registration is closed.

January 30-31, 2024

Summit Schedule Overview

  • Day One January 30th: 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Day Two January 31st: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
  • Day Two January 31st: Extended consulting package*
    • 2:30-5:00 PM

*Available at an additional cost

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Venue

Florida Gulf Coast University

10501 FGCU Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33965

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Florida Gulf Coast University

Schedule and Parking Information

Day One: January 30, 2024
  • 11:00 - 12:00 PM - Registration 
  • 12:00 - 1:00 PM - Lunch and Keynote Address:
    • Dr. Aysegul Timur, President, Florida Gulf Coast University
  • 1:00 - 2:15 PM - Steps / Quick intro to FGCU Micro-credentials and Digital Badges
    • Dr. Clay Motley, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, FGCU
    • Dr. Glenn Whitehouse, Director of Core Skills and Associate Professor of Philosophy, FGCU
    • Dr. Andrea Fortin, Faculty Coordinator of Micro-credentials and Digital Badges, Visiting Assistant Professor of Integrated Studies, FGCU
    • Jenna Fedewa, Instructional Technologist, Digital Learning, FGCU
    • Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President of Innovative Education & Partnerships, FGCU
  • 2:15 - 3:00 PM - Industry-specific Micro-credentials and Digital Badges at FGCU
    • Kristen Vanselow, Assistant Vice President of Innovative Education & Partnerships, FGCU
    • Dr. Shawn Felton, Interim Dean, Marieb College of Health & Human Services, FGCU
    • Rachel Walter, Associate Director, Lee Health
  • 3:00 - 3:10 PM - Break
  • 3:10 - 4:00 PM - Transferable Skills Micro-credentials and Digital Badges at FGCU
    • Dr. Glenn Whitehouse, Director of Core Skills and Associate Professor of Philosophy, FGCU
  • 4:00 - 5:00 PM - Continuing Education Micro-credentials and Digital Badges at FGCU
    • Tifarah Pardue, Director of Continuing Education & Innovation, FGCU
    • Jennifer Thayer, Director of Workforce Planning and Development, Lee Health
    • Liz Loredo, Leadership Development Specialist, Lee Health
  • 5:00 - 6:30 PM - Networking and Welcome Reception

Day Two: January 31, 2024
  • 8:00 - 9:00 AM - Continental Breakfast and Networking
  • 9:00 - 10:00 AM - Showcasing Digital Badge Experiences
  • 10:00 - 11:00 AM - Campus Collaborations
  • 11:00 - 12:00 PM - Sustainability and Support
  • 12:00 - 12:30 PM - Boxed Lunch and Closing Remarks 
  • 12:30 - 3:30 PM - Consultation Session (select attendees)*

*Reserved for those who purchased the consulting package ticket, 25 tickets available

Parking information

We have arranged for free parking passes for our Digital Badge Summit attendees. This was emailed to all registrants. If you have any questions about parking, don't hesitate to get in touch with Catherine Hoggs-Perez at choggs-perez@fgcu.edu.