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Education Micro-Credentials 101

Author: Peter Greene

Date:  Feb 16, 2019

Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2019/02/16/education-micro-credentials-101-why-do-we-need-badges/#26bfcf682419

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Get Credentials to Get Ahead, No College Degree Required

Authors: Chris Dede & Katie Sievers

Date:  Dec 1. 2020

Link: https://www.barrons.com/articles/get-credentials-to-get-ahead-no-college-degree-required-51606844855

Governor Cuomo offers free online skills training for unemployed New Yorkers

Author: 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 Initiative

This 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 Credentials

Author: 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-courses

Author: 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 Degree

Author: Paul Fain

Date: June 24, 2020

Link: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/06/24/americans-seeking-change-job-fields-prefer-nondegree-training-make-jump

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Macro Microcredentials

Author: Ken Steele

Date: February 17, 2021

Link: https://mailchi.mp/eduvation/eduvation-insider-we-made-it-to-april-999989?e=e24a14d792

Masks, Badges & Microcredentials

Author: 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 Gimmicks

Author: 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"

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