Drawing on their own research, HolonIQ (2021) claims that micro-credentials are set to play a critical role in the reshaping of the higher education landscape. They propose four scenarios to …
In this article, we discuss how a changing world is leading to an emphasis on new types of skills and competencies. This line of discussion raises a fundamental question: What …
It is claimed that up to 50% of all employees will need some degree of reskilling by 2025 as the adoption of technology continues to increase. Critical thinking and problem-solving …
Throughout this week, we have been focusing on the transformative power, and potential pitfalls, of authentic learning-centred pedagogies. In this step, we ask you to reflect on and synthesize what …
Welcome to Higher Education 4.0: Certifying the Future. Our team in the National Institute for Digital Learning (NIDL) at Dublin City University (DCU) is pleased to welcome you to this …
In this step, we look to the future horizon by thinking about some of the new and emerging innovative pedagogies that may become more prevalent or even core to Higher …
Hello again, and welcome to Week 3 of Higher Education 4.0: Certifying your future. We are pleased that you have joined us once more, on what is our final week …
We now reach the conclusion of Week 2 of our masterclass, in which we’ve explored both the types, and possibilities, of micro-credentials as a means of supporting new learning pathways, …
As we come to the end of this section of the masterclass, we invite you to give us your two cents on whether you think micro-credentials are either fairy dust …
We have now reached the end of Week 1. We’ve explored the concept of skills from a number of different angles and perspectives, and we hope it has been informative …
We will explore some frameworks which might be useful to consider when establishing a strategic and considered approach to micro-credential implementation. To start let’s take a look at the current …
This week has introduced a lot of concepts, some of which might be challenging or new to you. Over the next few steps, we will be looking at putting these …
Strategy should be relevant and questions of drivers naturally get us thinking about the potential and purported benefits of micro-credentials to different actors and key stakeholders in higher education and …
The world of work is changing rapidly, and employers claim they are seeking workers with new types of skills. But it would be wrong to think that universities and colleges …
The micro-credential movement (or moment) is one that is gathering pace, as the array of strategic reports, policy initiatives and publications curated in the Micro-credential Observatory illustrates. However, it is …