This document discusses micro-credentials at Dublin City University. It provides an overview of DCU's experience with micro-credentials, including their current research on impacts of micro-credentials on institutional processes. It also looks ahead to the future of micro-credentials, exploring definitions, drivers, and metaphors like stacking credentials. The presentation concludes with an open discussion among attendees.

1. Conchur Mac Lochlainn, Mark Brown & Mairead Nic Giolla Mhichil
National Institute for Digital Learning
Dublin City University
23rd June 2020
Impacts of Micro-Credentials on Institutional Processes
Micro-credentials at Dublin City University

2. • The DCU story
• Current research
• Looking to the future
Outline…

3. “Micro-credentials
should be in the service of
big ideas,
not as a big idea
in itself”
(adapted from Barnett, 2011)

4. 1.The DCU Story

5. About Dublin City University

14. Badges & micro-credentials
Commercial in Confidence

15. 2. Current Research

18. 2019

23. 3. Looking to the future

24. • Definitions
• Drivers / Attractors
• Language and Metaphors
3. Looking to the future

25. Stackable
Micro-credentials
Non Formal
Badges & Certificates
Formal
Degrees
Credit Bearing
Non Credit Bearing
Structured
Short Courses
Bundled Unbundled
Credential
Ecology

30. Conclusion

31. Around the table…

32. Around the table…

33. Go raibh maith
agaibh!
Thank you