Section: Web Conference One | FLO MicroCourse: Micro-Credentials in the BC Context OER (March 2021)

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Terms

Badge

"A digital representation of achieving a learning outcome. Electronic badges include meta-data on the evidence of learning and information about the evaluation criteria and sponsoring institution. A type of micro-certification."

https://system.suny.edu/academic-affairs/microcredentials/definitions/

In the News

CNA Offerings Expand To Include Microcredentials

Author: College of the North Atlantic

Date: October 2, 2020

Link: https://www.cna.nl.ca/news/news-article.aspx?messageid=1332

Mentions the T shaped graduate. Third party provider: Amazon Web Services Academy

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Section outline

Presentation by BC Council for Admissions and Transfer on recent research about Microcredentials in Canada.
- Select activity BCCAT Microcredential Resources
  
  BCCAT Microcredential Resources URL
  
  Students must
  
  Mark as done
  
  Includes the microcredentials report, infographic and video from author Joanne Duklas,
- Select activity BCCAT Presentation: Micro-credentials and Student Mobility
  
  BCCAT Presentation: Micro-credentials and Student Mobility URL
  
  Students must
  
  Mark as done