Building a High-Quality Microcredential Program 2023

Issued by EDUCAUSE

Earners are able to define high-quality, academically rigorous microcredentials; understand the niche for higher education within a competitive national environment; develop microcredential policies and practices; recognize creative design options to fit institutional mission; support student persistence; attract new students; provide for strong learning pathways; respond to business and industry needs; and develop, assess, and scale the microcredential program.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Weeks
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Credentials
Microcredential Design
Microcredential Policy
Policy Development
Program Development
Short-Term Credentials

Earning Criteria

Participants can earn a Learning Lab badge by applying microcredential planning skills to develop a microcredential roadmap for an institution, addressing one or more of the following tasks: defining the institutional approach to microcredentialing, planning for a single microcredential, and/or planning to scale an institution’s microcredential array.