Monthly Summary
During July, DFI outreach efforts included ordering branded merchandise for events, publishing the Summer edition of the DFI Newsletter, and submitting an NCWE Exemplary Award application for the Digital Fluency program. Linda Smarzik presented the program to Texas A&M Corpus Christi in collaboration with Distance Learning and the ACCelerator, met with Kara Buckner to continue developing a DFI marketing video, and worked with Community and Public Affairs on the rollout of micro-credential offerings. Additionally, two new micro-credentials—Systems Thinking and Project Management—were added to Suitable for badging, and the DFI Data Dashboard was updated with data from the Spring 2025 sessions.
Highlights
Outreach
- Raquel Racusin ordered DFI-branded merchandise for use in events.
- The DFI Newsletter, Summer edition, was created and sent out.
- Linda Smarzik applied for an NCWE Exemplary Award for the Digital Fluency program.
- Linda Smarzik presented the DFI program to Texas A&M Corpus Christi in collaboration with Distance Learning and the ACCelerator.
- Linda Smarzik met with Kara Buckner for ongoing collaboration to build a DFI marketing video.
- Linda Smarzik worked with Community and Public Affairs on the rollout of micro-credential offerings.
Micro-Credentials
- Systems Thinking and Project Management were added to Suitable for badging purposes
Data
- DFI Data Dashboard was updated with new data from Spring 2025 sessions.