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Lila Bismala; Gustina Siregar; Dewi Andriany; Susi Handayani; Hafsah; Lailan Safina Hasibuan; Mutia Arda; Yudha Andriansyah Putra; Yayuk Hayulina Manurung – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
The Indonesian Student Micro-Credentials Program implemented by Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara (UMSU) carries 5 courses, all of which are carried out online, in a relatively short time within 2 months. The learning objectives, which are intended to create practical skills, require students to master the courses they follow, thus causing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Satisfaction, Microcredentials
Ivan Šarcevic – Journal of Learning for Development, 2024
This paper analyses the potential of micro-credentials in adult education through upcoming EU policies and initiatives, bearing in mind the increasing use of online learning platforms globally. Understanding national and international approaches to micro-credentials allows undergraduate programmes and teaching practices to flourish in economically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Microcredentials, Adult Education, Educational Policy
Babb, David; Howard, Ervin – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2023
The University of North Georgia's division of Distance Education & Technology Integration, DETI, developed a series of self-paced workshops to assist faculty in professional development as a response to faculty inquiries and the pandemic. The pandemic changed the way we look at our professional development opportunities. DETI concluded that we…
Descriptors: Workshops, Faculty Development, Individualized Instruction, Pacing
Sargent, Julia; Rienties, Bart; Perryman, Leigh-Anne; Fitzgerald, Elizabeth – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2023
There is increasing interest around the use of microcredentials for upskilling, employability, professional development, and reaching a wide range of learners. However, little discussion exists around the use of microcredentials to contribute towards broader qualifications and accreditation. This paper investigates the use of a series of…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Qualifications, Certification, Credits
Bénédicte Gnangnon; Kuang Li; Dena Fatemeh Rezaei; Mishonne Maryann Marks; Chrysanthos Dellarocas; Sarah Chobot Hokanson; Sasha B. Goldman – Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to present the evaluation of a competency-based online professional development training program, PhD Progression, tied to a digital badge system, created to support PhD students across fields. Design/methodology/approach: This study took place at Boston University, a large, nonprofit, Carnegie Classified R1…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Motivation Techniques, Professional Development, Microcredentials
Jiayu Ouyang; Fei Feng; Qiong Wang; Mengyuan Hu – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2024
In 2023, China leads the world in the number of Open Online Courses (OOC, over 64500) and learners (over 1.88 billion). In this article, we provide a brief review of the development of OOCs in China and outline the current situation of Chinese OOC focusing on learning platforms, course size and structure, and micro-credential courses. We also…
Descriptors: Open Education, Electronic Learning, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries
Lynnae Venaruzzo; Cherie Diaz – Distance Education, 2025
Microcredentials enable a digital transformation of educational offerings that build skills of learners and the capability of organisations; however learners struggle with balancing study on top of work and family commitments unless they are motivated and self-regulated in their learning. Designing microcredentials that intrinsically motivate…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Learning Experience
Marilys Galindo – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2024
The Micro-Credential Program is a digital badging system composed of competency-based pathways that move forward early childhood professionals to achieving mastery in employability skills. These skills are crucial for early childhood professionals to have to provide high-quality, nurturing learning environments to children in their care as well as…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Microcredentials, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Competencies
Pelletier, Kathe; McCormack, Mark; Reeves, Jamie; Robert, Jenay; Arbino, Nichole – EDUCAUSE, 2022
Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, much still feels the same, though in some important ways thinking and behaviors may be shifting in anticipation of longer-term changes in the ways lives are structured and how places and spaces are shared. In higher education, these shifts may reflect an evolution from short-term "emergency" or…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Trends, COVID-19, Pandemics
Michele Jacobsen; Hawazen Alharbi; Lisa M. Taylor; Les Bairstow; Verena Roberts – OTESSA Journal, 2021
This design-based research aims to improve the quality of graduate supervision using a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The Quality Graduate Supervision MOOC brings interdisciplinary faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and expert supervisors together in an online learning community to discuss and consider effective supervision practice, strategies…
Descriptors: Program Design, Program Evaluation, MOOCs, Graduate School Faculty