| Autor: |
Rory McGreal, Don Olcott |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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| Zdroj: |
Smart Learning Environments, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-23 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2196-7091 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s40561-022-00190-1 |
| Popis: |
Abstract This article provides university leaders an introduction to the emerging micro-credentials field, including a snapshot of the global landscape. Despite the accelerated interest in micro-credentials, this article also raises a fundamental strategic question for leaders at the outset: Are micro-credentials right for our university? Part I discusses the basic elements of mcro-credentials, definitions, types of micro-credentials, and affordances and barriers and various providers of micro-credentials. Part II presents a snapshot of what is happening on the global playing field and the challenges inherent in trying to standardise micro-credentials globally. The final section of the article provides some general observations by the authors, lessons from practice, and brief example of how institutions may implement a strategic reset using micro-credentials. The authors close by emphasising micro-credentials are not a panacea for resolving institutional challenges and they are unlikely to become a major revenue enhancement. They may provide strategic value in their integration with other major institutional initiatives. |
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