Microcredentials at The Open University

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Short panel presentation given by Rebecca Ferguson at the Community of Practice on Trinity Micro-credentials First Annual Event (Continuing Education with Micro-credentials), 24 November 2021, organised online by Trinity College Dublin.

Education

Microcredentials at
The Open University
STEM Taught
Postgraduate
Group 2021
Professor Rebecca Ferguson
formerly Academic Lead OU Microcredentials

https://microcredentials.eu/microbol-desk-research-report/
International interest

Defining microcredentials
https://emc.eadtu.eu/emc/news
Common Microcredential Framework (CMF)
• 100–150 study hours
• undergraduate or postgraduate
• summative assessment
• ID verification
• transcript with full course details

FutureLearn microcredentials
https://www.futurelearn.com/programs
24/52

Open University aims
• Reach new and different learner populations.
• Access international markets
• Innovate our approach to the development and
delivery of content
• Build our relationships with industry/professional
body partners

Student support
Academic Teams design the microcredential, bring
together relevant resources, create the activities, write
the materials, and specify the assessment.
Study Advisors support an entire cohort of learners,
answering questions, correcting misconceptions,
pointing to relevant resources, and helping learners to
achieve success.
Assessment Teams mark the final assessment, provide
feedback where necessary, and work to ensure the
quality and fairness of the assessment process.

Quality assurance
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

Photo by Sen
on Unsplash
Stackable: building qualifications

Extend the network
Microcredentials sans frontières
http://www.microcredentialssf.org/
FutureLearn Academic Network
flan@futurelearn.com
Implementing Micro-credentials in Continuing Education
https://bit.ly/3nwCw7B
Micro-credential observatory at DCU
https://www.dcu.ie/nidl/micro-credential-observatory

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Microcredentials at The Open University

1. Microcredentials at The Open University STEM Taught Postgraduate Group 2021 Professor Rebecca Ferguson formerly Academic Lead OU Microcredentials

2. Why microcredentials?

3. https://microcredentials.eu/microbol-desk-research-report/ International interest

4. Income for MOOC platforms

6. Defining microcredentials https://emc.eadtu.eu/emc/news Common Microcredential Framework (CMF) • 100–150 study hours • undergraduate or postgraduate • summative assessment • ID verification • transcript with full course details

7. FutureLearn microcredentials https://www.futurelearn.com/programs 24/52

8. Open University aims • Reach new and different learner populations. • Access international markets • Innovate our approach to the development and delivery of content • Build our relationships with industry/professional body partners

9. Microcredential challenges

10. Student support Academic Teams design the microcredential, bring together relevant resources, create the activities, write the materials, and specify the assessment. Study Advisors support an entire cohort of learners, answering questions, correcting misconceptions, pointing to relevant resources, and helping learners to achieve success. Assessment Teams mark the final assessment, provide feedback where necessary, and work to ensure the quality and fairness of the assessment process.

11. Students or learners?

12. Quality assurance Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash

13. Photo by Sen on Unsplash Stackable: building qualifications

14. Sharing expertise

15. Extend the network Microcredentials sans frontières http://www.microcredentialssf.org/ FutureLearn Academic Network flan@futurelearn.com Implementing Micro-credentials in Continuing Education https://bit.ly/3nwCw7B Micro-credential observatory at DCU https://www.dcu.ie/nidl/micro-credential-observatory

16. r3beccaf.wordpress.com twitter.com/R3beccaF www.slideshare.net/R3beccaF

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