Badges on Pathways for Micro-Credentials
At the recent 1EdTech (formerly IMS Global) Digital Credentialing Summit, the most freely deployed buzzwords were “micro-credentials” and “skills-based hiring”. We addressed skills-based hiring a bit last month, so let’s move on to micro-credentials.
Micro-credentials are bite-sized chunks of learning that lead to a particular set of skills. Micro-credentials can be composed of a couple of courses, a couple of semesters, or a few weekends of learning.
And badges along Canvas Credentials Pathways are a perfect way to represent a micro-credential learning journey.
You can see how the University of Maine uses badges along pathways for their micro-credentials. Click the image below to see this pathway live!
(More on that program here: https://www.maine.edu/student-success/micro-credentials/list-of-micro-credentials/)
If you’re already offering micro-credentials, consider where badging complements those programs. If you’d like to explore micro-credentialing further, this compilation is a terrific resource: The Present and Future of Microcredentials. As a quick start, consider bundling existing content (courses, webinars, experiential learning) into skills-aligned credentials.
Are you already considering micro-credentials? We’d love to hear about it. Contact us at CredentialsCSMTeam@instructure.com
And next time we’ll explore badging beyond the student population.
Canvascasters host Canvas Credentials on their Podcast
Guest host Nicole Hiers chats with Elizabeth Miller, Regional Director at Instructure, Michael Kocher and Da’Shira Jackson, Program Managers at Instructure. They discuss the world of gamification and credentialing, and how Instructure’s products support engagement in online and hybrid learning environments.
Check it out on your favorite podcast platform!
https://open.spotify.com/show/1gm3PZjA9RUW7dJw5THssM
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-canvascasters-the-official-instructure-podcast/id148215260...
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