Case Study: University of South Florida boosts career readiness with Badgr digital badging

USF’s Innovative Digital Badging Program Gets Bullish on Career Readiness

The University of South Florida (USF) wanted to help students better communicate their career readiness to employers and bridge the disconnect between classroom learning and real-world job requirements. To support this goal, USF launched its Career Readiness Badging Program (CRBP) using the Badgr digital badging platform, integrated with Canvas.

Badgr helped USF create a modular badge program tied to NACE career-readiness competencies, with students earning badges through assessments, experiential learning, interview practice, and resume/video submissions. The result has been stronger student engagement, more accurate communication of skills to employers, and recognition from USF leadership as an innovative career-readiness initiative; USF also plans to expand the program further.

University of South Florida

Peter Thorsett

Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives