Developing Micro-Credentials and Badges – On-Demand Training

Build a Successful Program on Your Campus Using Key Design Elements & Models

Institutions of higher education are increasingly offering micro-credentials, but there are few resources to support professionals who develop them. Failure to understand how micro-credentials work or having the proper strategies to support their effectiveness can leave faculty and staff feeling overwhelmed when tasked with developing or managing micro-credentials. Explore the various models and approaches needed to support development and implementation efforts so you can grow an effective micro-credential initiative on your campus.

Our expert presenter takes a deeper dive into specific aspects of micro-credentials and best practices to support faculty and staff in gaining a richer understanding of what development entails to create a successful program.  

This on-demand training provides practical and specific examples of a wide variety of micro-credentials and different approaches to offering them on your respective campuses. Make informed decisions about how to best develop micro-credentials that have value to your students and employers.

Topics Covered

At the conclusion of this online training experience, you will be able to:

• Comprehend the difference between the various types of micro-credentials offered in higher education – make sound decisions on the appropriate options for your institution to ensure your program’s success.
• Provide the proper support strategies and basic understanding of how micro-credentials work to your faculty and staff developing and managing micro-credentials – help avoid frustration to properly support development and implementation efforts needed to develop and grow an effective initiative on your campus.
• Explore the practical and specific examples of a wide variety of micro-credentials and the different approaches to offering them – make informed decisions about how to best develop micro-credentials that have value to your students and employers.
• Understand the value proposition and “problem” that implementing a micro-credential program can solve for institutions – get practical steps to change or implement a successful micro-credential strategy and innovative best practices from industry leaders. 

Presenter

Anne Reed currently serves as the founding Director of Micro-Credentials at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.
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