✅ PART 1: Resources to Support the Communication Technology Badge Criteria

⭐ Criterion 1: Common & Current Communication Technology Knowledge

1. Microsoft Excel Essentials (FREE – Microsoft Support)

Perfect for learning how to interpret and communicate Excel outputs.

• Excel Overview: https://support.microsoft.com/excel

• Charts & Analysis: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/create-a-chart-f0d36b8e-1c8a-4b45-8a82-df3b1dcb7fb8

• PivotTables: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/pivottable-overview-d325b016-64a2-4293-8c8c-898d2196b94f

2. Microsoft PowerPoint Essentials (FREE – Microsoft Support)

• Getting started: https://support.microsoft.com/powerpoint

• Record your screen & webcam: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/record-a-presentation-using-powerpoint-73f08d01-4e8e-4f60-a848-f21b8fe9d4e7

3. FGCU Library – Technology Skills Guides

• https://library.fgcu.edu/techskills

⭐ Criterion 2: Presentation Technologies

1. LinkedIn Learning – PowerPoint Tips (FREE with FGCU Login)

• PowerPoint Essential Training

• Communication Foundations

• PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

2. Canva Design School

Great for slide clarity, visual hierarchy, and professional polish.
https://www.canva.com/designschool/

3. Harvard’s “How to Give a Great Presentation”

Simple guidance on structure, clarity, and audience understanding.
https://hbr.org/2013/06/how-to-give-a-killer-presentation

4. FGCU Center for Academic Achievement – Public Speaking Help

https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/caa/

✅ PART 2: Resources Related to the Grading Rubric Criteria

📌 1. Loan Analysis Explained

• Understanding PMT, PV, FV, interest rates (Microsoft Support)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/pmt-function-0214da64-9a63-4996-bc20-214433fa6441

• Business Decision

Using business loans to drive growth  J.P. Morgan

📌 2. Interpreting Sales Data & Making Recommendations

• Data Concepts

Understand data concepts (Microsoft Learn)

• Basic Business Analytics 

What is business analytics? (IBM)

📌 3. PivotTables & PivotCharts

• Microsoft’s PivotTable Master Guide

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/pivottable-overview-d325b016-64a2-4293-8c8c-898d2196b94f

📌 4. Professional Presentation (Voice, Demeanor, Dress, Slides)

• “10-20-30 Rule” for slide design (Guy Kawasaki)

Simple, powerful rule: 10 slides, 20 minutes, 30-point font minimum. (although this presentation should only be 5 minutes)

Implementing The 10-20-30 Rule of PowerPoint

• LinkedIn Learning: “Speaking Confidently and Effectively”

Speaking Confidently and Effectively

• Toastmasters Public Speaking Tips

https://www.toastmasters.org/resources/public-speaking-tips

• Ways to Look and Sound Better

Five Ways to Look and Sound Better on Zoom

📌 5. Writing an Insightful Reflection Paper

• UNC Writing Center – Reflective Writing Guide

https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/reflection-papers/

• University of Portsmouth Reflection Framework (“What? So What? Now What?”)

https://www.port.ac.uk/student-life/help-and-advice/study-skills/reflective-writing

• Purdue OWL – Professional Tone & Clarity

https://owl.purdue.edu/

📌 6. Uploading to YouTube / Sharing OneDrive Videos

• YouTube Official Upload Guide

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57407

• Microsoft OneDrive – Sharing Files

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/share-onedrive-files-and-folders-9fcc2f7d-de0c-4cec-93b0-a82024800c07

📌 7. Submitting to the Badge Course

• FGCU Digital Badges: Communication Technology Badge

https://www.fgcu.edu/digitalbadges/transferable

• Badge Submission Help

Email support: digitalbadges@fgcu.edu