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The Next Big Thing: Is this the Year of the Micro-credential?
The document discusses the growing importance of micro-credentials, emphasizing their potential role in lifelong learning and employability. It outlines what micro-credentials are, their classification, and identifies gaps in their implementation such as costs and quality assurance. The final takeaway suggests micro-credentials should serve broader educational goals rather than being seen as standalone achievements.
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The Next Big Thing: Is this the Year of the Micro-credential?
- 1. The Next BigThing: Is this the Year of the Micro-credential? 27 September 2022 Professor Mark Brown Dublin City University @mbrownz Photo by Zayn Shah on Unsplash
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- 4. Growth of micro-credentialsevidenced by Google search traffic Is this the Year of the Micro-credential? ?
- 5. Growth of micro-credentialsevidenced by Google search traffic Is this the Year of the Micro-credential?
- 6. Photo by visuals on Unsplash https://www.menti.com The voting code3246 9037 Is 2022, The Year of the Micro-credential?
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- 8. 1. Why micro-credentials? 2.What is a micro-credential? 3. Where are the important gaps? Outline… @mbrownz Photo by Zayn Shah on Unsplash https://www.menti.com The voting code 3246 9037
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- 10. State of theArt Literature Review on Micro-credentials (Brown et al., 2021)
- 11. Photo by AlmosBechtold on Unsplash @mbrownz Photo by Zayn Shah on Unsplash 1. Why micro-credentials?
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- 18. Photo by MatthewHenry on Unsplash Sheepskin Effect Why?
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- 22. Lifelong Learning § § Employability 65% 48% (Brown etal., 2021) Why?
- 23. Equity SDGS (Brown et al.,2021) Why? Neo-Liberal
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- 25. 25 “Microcredentialing is an outgrowthof the neoliberal learning economy. In this economy, education resembles a commodity, a product, or service marketed and sold like any other commodity” (p. 2). Why?
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- 28. @mbrownz Photo by ZaynShah on Unsplash 2. What is a micro-credential? https://www.menti.com The voting code 3246 9037
- 29. Photo by DavidMarcu on Unsplash Older Newer What?
- 30. TWIG, 2021 500,000 Canadiansannually seek to complete St. John’s certificates Since 1833 What?
- 31. Credit Bearing Non-Credit Bearing BundledUnbundled 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) What?
- 32. What? (Presant ,2022)
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- 34. “A micro-credential isa proof of learning outcomes that a learner has acquired after a short learning experience. These learning outcomes have been assessed against transparent standards” What?
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- 37. (Brown et al.,2021) What?
- 38. What word bestencapsulates your view? What?
- 39. Photo by AlmosBechtold on Unsplash @mbrownz Photo by Zayn Shah on Unsplash 3. Where are the important gaps? https://www.menti.com The voting code 3246 9037
- 40. Looking for lostsheep… Photo by Christian Bass on Unsplash Gaps? Photo by Ben Stein on Unsplash • Calculating the true costs • Addressing the demand-side • Understanding the real benefits • Industry • Business models • Quality assurance • Credential platforms • National frameworks https://www.menti.com The voting code 5972 7177
- 41. Photo by SasunBughdaryan on Unsplash Gaps? Costs Direct Indirect
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- 44. (Hollands & Kazi,2019) § Benefits… Gaps?
- 45. Gaps? Micro-credentials do helpbut the benefits from amassing multiple credentials diminished rapidly. After about eleven credentials, additional ones no longer made any difference at all. http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2022/03/01/jhr.0519-10226R3.abstract
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- 48. Photo by AlmosBechtold on Unsplash @mbrownz Photo by Zayn Shah on Unsplash Final comment…
- 49. @mbrownz Photo by ZaynShah on Unsplash Micro-credentials should be in the service of big ideas, not as a big idea in itself!
- 50. https://www.menti.com The voting code3246 9037 Poll Results
- 51. Go raibh maith agaibh! Thankyou @mbrownz mark.brown@dcu.ie