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1、16 Oct 2019 Micro-credentials in 2019:The Ultimate Guide for Educators Adele Cochrane Content Specialist Microcredentials are the shorter,sharper learning opportunities that reflect the reality of todays economy and the future of work.But with the avalanche of reports,discussion papers,media release
2、s and op-eds in the tertiary education space in the last year,it can be hard to keep up.Today,well get you up to speed on whats been happening since we published our last article on micro-credentials in 2018.Lets dive in!Key takeaways Micro-credentials are becoming necessary to keep up with digital
3、innovations in a way that traditional qualifications cannot.Governments around the world are trialling ways to recognise micro-credentials officially,and some are incorporating them into education frameworks.In Australia,the AQF Review will be released shortly,determining what place micro-credential
4、s will have in our accreditation system.Insiders predict they will be incorporated in the AQF.While technical skills dominate micro-credential enrolments at present,the future will see demand for more information literacy skills as machine learning replaces hard skills.Education providers can take t
5、hree key steps to set their microcredential offerings up for future success.Micro-credentialing,digital badges,nano degrees recap please!Micro-credentials are short,low-cost,and often online informal learning experiences and mini-qualifications targeted at a specific skill or industry.As such they c
6、an be highly relevant and applicable to industry contexts.Upon completion,a student can often display a digital badge or certification on their resume,LinkedIn,or other online profiles.Providers around the internet call them a variety of names,such as nano-degrees,micro-masters,micro-subjects,open b
7、adges,mini-degrees and more.They are all the same thing though the confusing language around them can make it hard to pin down.Micro-credentials started gaining traction after Udacity released“nanodegrees”in 2015,tailored to the training needs of industry tech and telecomms giants like Google.The tr
8、end toward industry-tailored learning continues today.1.Why are micro-credentials so popular now?The future of work Short courses arent new,and neither is professional development.What is new is the transformations that the workforce is undergoing,thanks to technology,including automation,the gig ec
9、onomy,and online collaboration platforms.In this changing workforce,people will need to upskill rapidly and continually in response to new and emerging skill sets which,because they move so quickly,are not covered by Australian institutional frameworks.Even more traditional occupations like accounti
10、ng and finance are facing technological disruption,forcing workers to continually upskill or face obsolescence.In the Candlefox Marketplace,two out of three prospective students are upskillers.The future of learning So,what does this mean for education?A dramatic shift in how students approach their
11、 education,with many quick to hail micro-credentials as the“shorter,sharper”solution.For young and mature-age students alike,preparing for the future of work does not necessarily mean high school,then a degree program followed by a career.The new reality demands a fluid,adaptable and personalised ap
12、proach that corresponds to changes in the working environment.For students this might mean completing a traditional qualification,stacking micro-credentials to create a custom“package”,or a combination of both to maximise employability.40%of existing degrees will soon be obsolete,predict some univer
13、sity leaders.NCVER AQF courses of 1-2 years in duration may become less relevant in many areas.CONTEXTUAL RESEARCH FOR THE AUSTRALIAN QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK REVIEW In the Candefox marketplace,we have seen the explosion of the micro-credentials trend first-hand,and data from the National Centre for
14、 Vocational Education Research(NCVER)supports this.Enrolments in national training programs has been falling at the same time as a notable upswing in enrolments for shorter skill sets and standalone subjects since 2015.The NCVER points out that micro-credentials have the potential to replace much in
15、-house training for employers,due to the following benefits:For employees:More portability,recognised across organisations and industries For employers:Cost-effective,flexible,and efficient way to certify employee learning outcomes.2.Developments in 2019 Micro-credentials have been picking up steam
16、internationally,with governments around the world moving to integrate them into their education systems.USA In the US,more than 10 state education agencies are running official pilot programs for micro-credentials,with 5 more trialling micro-credentials in some form.And according to a report by non-
17、profit Digital Promise,we have reached the tipping point in the development of an“emerging micro-credentialing ecosystem.”Depending on which way we lean,we could end up with:A set of incoherent informal credentials which could confuse employer and limit employer buy-in,or Standardisation and vetting
18、,perhaps with a central digital repository for digital badges earned,encouraging buy-in from employers.Digital Promise have themselves been busy developing a set of micro-credential programs for educators.They are designed around a common set of traits:Competency-based:learners must show that they c
19、an apply the skill On-demand Built on research-backed methodologies Shareable:credentials in form of digital badges Personalised:choose courses that meet precise needs Education is an industry that expects high levels of continuing education from its teachers.Yet educators have only been recognised
20、for formal upskilling and learning.Digital Promises modules aim to change that.By formalising achievements,skills and abilities,it seeks to make informal learning more transparent to both employers and teachers.New Zealand follows Europe New Zealand has recently implemented official recognition of m
21、icro-credentials,after running three successful pilots with different organisations.Rather than becoming part of the training framework,they sit alongside it.Training schemes offered by non-registered providers,including individual units,can be accredited if theres evidence a genuine need on the par
22、t of the learner or other stakeholders,such as employers.Following the lead of Ireland,Scotland and Denmark,New Zealand has recognised micro-credentials as being types of credentials that are defined by their relation to major qualifications.So,for instance,a credential could be equivalent to a sing
23、le unit from a Diploma,making it a Level 4 unit.These types of credentials can be stackable into a degree,or stand alone,giving learners more flexibility and pathways into official qualifications,whether they choose to use it or not.3.The future of micro-credentials in Australia Meanwhile,Australias
24、 credentialing system is at risk of falling behind,while others fear that the proliferation of digital badges and micro-credentials,along with unclear language,will cause still more chaos and confusion.New Zealands move has generated predictions across the industry that Australia will follow their e
25、xample.The Australian Qualifications Framework is currently under review by Victoria Universitys Professor Peter Noonan,and theres speculation that it will incorporate smaller credentials into its accreditation system.This would then“unbundle”qualifications into smaller units which may then be“rebun
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