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Robert L. Moore; Sophia Soomin Lee; Amanda Taylor Pate; Amanda J. Wilson – Distance Education, 2025
This systematic review synthesizes 14 peer-reviewed studies from 2015 to 2023, focusing on the assessment methods and delivery of digital microcredentials. Microcredentials provide specialized, focused content and recognize professional learning or competency in specific skills. This paper defines digital microcredentials as those offered in an…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Microcredentials, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
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Lori L. Montalbano; Sharon Stoerger – Assessment Update, 2025
The post-pandemic expectations of today's students require greater innovation in teaching and learning. Rapidly changing technologies and software applications will drastically change how higher education is structured and disseminated. In this article, the authors examine the use of micro-credentialing, the potential and challenges of Artificial…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Teaching Methods, Evaluation Methods, Educational Trends
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Lena Patterson; Gary Hepburn – Distance Education, 2025
Although there is no globally accepted definition to guide micro-credential activity in higher education, many seek to boost the employability prospects of earners. To do this well, micro-credentials need to indicate skills and competencies. Assessment ensures those skills and competencies are verified, enabling trust and communication in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Microcredentials, Competency Based Education