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<p class="MsoNormal">I have been considering a change to our Technical Writing Certificate. Essentially, I want to make it completely online and more affordable. Several people have mentioned badges, but I am not very familiar with that. From what I have seen,
it doesn’t appear to carry a lot of weight in the job market. Has anyone implemented a badge system, or redone their certificate program? I’d love to hear some feedback.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director of Technical Communication<br>
English | New York Institute of Technology<br>
<a href="http://www.nyit.edu/"><span style="color:blue">nyit.edu</span></a> <br>
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Balding House | Room 103 | Old Westbury Campus <br>
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