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Unbundling and aggregation: adapting higher education for lifelong learning to the new skills agenda and to digital transformation [PDF]
, 2022 With reference to a range of recent publications, this chapter initially explores profound changes in the world of work and careers paying particular attention to the digital transformation of economic life by the increased use of AI and automation and ...
Pachler, Norbert
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Evolving Microcredential Strategies for Enhancing Employability: Employer and Student Perspectives
Education SciencesIn an era characterized by rapid technological advancements and shifting workforce demands, higher education institutions must continuously evolve to foster lifelong learning and career adaptability.
Mamdouh Alenezi +2 more
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A strategic reset: micro-credentials for higher education leaders
Smart Learning Environments, 2022 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 ...
Rory McGreal, Don Olcott
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Leveraging Partnerships for Microcredential Design in Digital Health: Key success factors
Asia Pacific Journal of Health ManagementAim: This paper describes the collaborative approaches used to design microcredentials in digital health and cybersecurity. The project was initiated to design and deliver educational products to address specific skills shortages and align outcomes with
Sheree Lloyd, Mark Upton, Joel Scanlan
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Innovating university teaching with micro-credentials: an ongoing research experimentation
Research on Education and Media, 2023 The experience of the Covid-19 lockdown has suddenly accelerated the awareness process of the entire university faculty about the need to hybridise their teaching with digital tools (Trentin, Bocconi 2015; Perla, Scarinci, Amati 2021) transforming ...
Perla Loredana +2 more
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Being successful at Abertay:first year belonging through personalised micro-credentials [PDF]
, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many knowns and unknowns of transitioning first year students. The ability to prepare for university has been untraditional, such as the availability of visiting campus at open days etc.
Blackwell-Young, Julie +2 more
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Microcredentials, Macro Learning
, 2022 This chapter tells the story of one university's ongoing work to explore and ultimately define an institution-wide approach for awarding microcredentials, specifically digital badges, and the discoveries this work enabled. It documents the initial badging pilot, highlighting the specific steps taken, and the challenges and opportunities they presented.
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Microcredentials: Stackable, combinable, or transferable qualifications
, 2022 Microcredentials (or micro-credentials) are the records of the learning outcomes that a learner has acquired following a small volume of learning, which is assessed against transparent and clearly defined criteria (European Commission, 2022). While there is no global consensus on the definition of a microcredential, the above definition adopted by all ...
Bozkurt, Aras, Brown, Mark
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The Case for Microcredentials for Workforce Preparation
Marine Technology Society Journal, 2022 Abstract There is a global need for skilled workers across multiple sectors, including the marine industry. To prepare this workforce, we must collectively take action to establish attractive, innovative, agile, and equitable educational opportunities. These opportunities should capitalize on skill sets from a range of workers and encourage engagement
Liesl Hotaling, Hans Van Sumeren
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims Updating recent reviews and enriching the available evidence with expert opinions on the challenges and expected reforms needed in doctoral education across Europe. Design A dual design based on a rapid review and an online survey. Data Source/Review Method The PubMed, CINAHL and Scopus databases were searched for studies published ...
Alvisa Palese +8 more
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