{"id":13931,"date":"2024-04-03T19:48:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accinsweb8366.wpenginepowered.com\/microcredentials\/?page_id=13931"},"modified":"2024-06-12T18:18:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T18:18:09","slug":"how-badges-are-awarded","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/how-badges-are-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"How Badges are Awarded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\" id=\"how-badges\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-6190f04d4a12e3f883d35f9faeeed260\" style=\"background-color:#0a5271\">How Badges are Awarded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(50deg,rgb(236,240,243) 0%,rgb(255,255,255) 100%);grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2023\/06\/RS19195_20220620-HLC-VisComm-ca-026-scr.jpg);background-position:44% 46%\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2023\/06\/RS19195_20220620-HLC-VisComm-ca-026-scr.jpg?resize=580%2C387&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"HLC VisComm students\" class=\"wp-image-12789 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2023\/06\/RS19195_20220620-HLC-VisComm-ca-026-scr.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2023\/06\/RS19195_20220620-HLC-VisComm-ca-026-scr.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2023\/06\/RS19195_20220620-HLC-VisComm-ca-026-scr.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2023\/06\/RS19195_20220620-HLC-VisComm-ca-026-scr.jpg?resize=50%2C33&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-9be95f4d2b2881623fdea994858bad2c\" style=\"color:#e65100\">Complete an Activity and Earn a Badge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">All badges that are available within <a data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/app.suitable.co\/login\" href=\"https:\/\/app.suitable.co\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suitable<\/a> are awarded to ACC <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/faculty-badges\/\">faculty<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/staff-badges\/\">staff<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/instruction.austincc.edu\/microcredentials\/student-badges\/\">students<\/a> through the completion of an activity. For competency-based badges, this activity may be the completion of a course or workshop, while activities for participation badges are the attendance at a specific event. Badges can have more than one activity, but every badge must have at least one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Activities that are created to support badges must have at least one competency from the list below.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Appreciation of the Arts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Attendance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Belonging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Career and Professional Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Communication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Creative Thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Critical Thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Digital Fluency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Ethics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Global &amp; Civic Responsibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Integrative Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Intercultural &amp; Global Fluency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Leadership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Networking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Personal Development and Well-Being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Problem Solving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Professionalism &amp; Work Ethic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Teamwork &amp; Collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\">Technology &amp; Information Literacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(236,240,243) 0%,rgb(255,255,255) 100%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b3b4a4eb91dc1cea9f83099f7bf06da3\" style=\"color:#e65100\"><strong>Defining Competencies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Career and Professional Development:<\/em> <\/strong>Actively seeking opportunities for growth, skill development, and advancement in one&#8217;s chosen field or profession.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em><strong>Communication:<\/strong> <\/em>Effectively convey information, ideas, and emotions through various means of expression, such as verbal, written, and non-verbal communication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><em>Critical Thinking<\/em>: <\/strong>Analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information to make informed decisions, solve problems, and form well-reasoned judgments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">See how all of these competencies are <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19apu3W7_1H8nrII5lCXPFBQL4lFG-4ya1hJ6q0m94mA\/edit\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19apu3W7_1H8nrII5lCXPFBQL4lFG-4ya1hJ6q0m94mA\/edit\">defined<\/a> here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Badges are Awarded Complete an Activity and Earn a Badge All badges that are available within Suitable are awarded to ACC faculty, staff and students through the completion of an activity. 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