Micro-Credentials in the News
Micro-certification is written about in the higher education blogs quite frequently. Check here for some easy reading on the topic.
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Education Micro-Credentials 101Author: Peter Greene Date: Feb 16, 2019 | |
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Governor Cuomo offers free online skills training for unemployed New YorkersAuthor: Lori Ionnou Date: Nov 18, 2020 Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/18/cuomo-offers-free-online-skills-training-for-unemployed-new-yorkers.html | |
Group Effort InitiativeThis is a bit out there but Actor Ryan Reynolds just introduced a training initiative focused on BIPOC and the film industry. Would micro-certification fit here? Source: https://www.groupeffortinitiative.com/ | |
Growing Interest in Alternative CredentialsAuthor: Inside Higher Education The Key Podcast Date: September 2020 Link: https://www.insidehighered.com/audio/2020/09/01/ep-19-growing-interest-alternative-credentials | |
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International credit transfer for OERu micro-coursesAuthor: Wayne Mackintosh Date: June 10, 2020 Link: https://oerfoundation.org/2020/06/10/international-credit-transfer-for-oeru-micro-courses-now-an-option-for-global-learners/ | |
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Looking Beyond The College DegreeAuthor: Paul Fain Date: June 24, 2020 | |
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Macro MicrocredentialsAuthor: Ken Steele Date: February 17, 2021 Link: https://mailchi.mp/eduvation/eduvation-insider-we-made-it-to-april-999989?e=e24a14d792 | |
Masks, Badges & MicrocredentialsAuthor: Ken Steele Date: July 13, 2020 Link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/masks-badges-microcredentials-eduvation-insider-july-13-ken-steele/ | |
Micro-Credentials Need To Be More Than GimmicksAuthor: Alex Usher Date: September 14, 2020 Link: https://higheredstrategy.com/micro-credentials-need-to-be-more-than-gimmicks/ Note - I think the definition he provides is a good start towards a common definition of micro-credentials: "a credential which denotes proficiency with a certain set of skills/competencies but is shorter in duration than a post-secondary certificate" | |