The document discusses several topics related to digital learning and credentials. It introduces a new digital learning ecology model that maps different learning contexts. It also discusses the importance of assessment that supports learning transfer to both academic and real-world tasks. Finally, it outlines an emerging credential landscape including macro-credentials, micro-credentials, and nano-credentials, and emphasizes that micro-credentials should support larger learning goals.

1. Professor Mark Brown
Dublin City University
17th June 2021
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Professor Mark Brown
Dublin City University
17th June 2021

3. @mbrownz

4. A Game Changer?

5. 1. A new digital learning ecology
2. Assessment that prepares you for life
3. A credential landscape for the 21st Century
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9. On-Campus
in Class
Formal
Informal
Physical Virtual
Digital
Leakage
Digital
Learning
Ecology

10. Off-Campus
in Class
Formal
Informal
Physical Virtual
On-Campus
in Class
Digital
Leakage
Digital
Learning
Ecology

11. Off-Campus
in Class
Formal
Informal
On-Campus
out of Class
Physical Virtual
On-Campus
in Class
Digital
Leakage
Digital
Learning
Ecology

12. Off-Campus
in Class
Off-Campus
Out of Class
Formal
Informal
On-Campus
out of Class
Physical Virtual
On-Campus
in Class
Digital
Leakage
Digital
Learning
Ecology

13. Hybrid

15. Collaborative
Learning Spaces

16. 2012

19. Beyond the
pump, pump, DUMP
model of digital learning…

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23. “An individual understands a concept, skill, theory,
or domain of knowledge to the extent that he or
she can apply it appropriately in a new situation”
(Howard Gardner 1999).

24. Learning
Transfer to
Highly Similar
Academic Tasks
High Road Transfer
Low Road Transfer
Academic
World
Authentic
World

25. Transfer to
Highly Dissimilar
Academic Tasks
Learning
Transfer to
Highly Similar
Academic Tasks
High Road Transfer
Low Road Transfer
Academic
World
Authentic
World

26. High Road Transfer
Low Road Transfer
Academic
World
Authentic
World
Transfer to
Highly Dissimilar
Academic Tasks
Learning
Transfer to
Highly Dissimilar
Authentic Tasks
Transfer to
Highly Similar
Academic Tasks
Transfer to
Highly Similar
Authentic Tasks

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31. (AACU, 2015)

32. 1,200+ 30/11/2020

33. Credit Bearing
Non Credit Bearing
Bundled Unbundled
Credential
Ecology
Macro-credentials
Formal Accredited
Degrees
(Brown et al., 2020)

34. Credit Bearing
Non Credit Bearing
Bundled Unbundled
Credential
Ecology
Macro-credentials
Formal Accredited
Degrees
Micro-credentials
Formal & Semi Formal
Accredited & Stackable
Nano-credentials
Informal & Non-Formal
Digital Badges & Certificates
Non-status Awards
Semi-Formal Courses
Non-Accredited
(Brown et al., 2020)

37. “Micro-credentials
should be in the service of
big ideas,
not as a big idea
in itself”

38. https://www.dcu.ie/nidl
https://www.dcu.ie/nidl

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40. A conclusion is the place
where you ran out of ideas or time!
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41. “A prudent question is one-half of wisdom”
Francis Bacon
Over to you…