Microcredentials in Australian universities: Cross-border opportunities
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The document discusses microcredentials in Australian universities and their cross-border opportunities. It presents a maturity model for micro-credentials that was developed from a survey of higher education providers in 2021. The model indicates sectors' maturity based on factors like whether they have a platform for delivering microcredentials. It also discusses opportunities for Australian universities to offer microcredentials internationally, such as for critical skill acquisition, pathways to higher education, professional development, and industry partnerships. Importantly, microcredentials' portability requires accreditation.
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Microcredentials in Australian universities: Cross-border opportunities
- 1. acode.edu.au The Australasian Council on Open, Distance and eLearning Microcredentials in Australian universities: Cross-border opportunities 20 September Professor Michael Sankey Charles Darwin University Dr Ratna Selvaratnam Edith Cowan University
- 2. acode.edu.au Maturity model for micro-credentials
- 3. acode.edu.au Maturity model for micro-credentials • Survey of Australasian higher education providers 2021 • Development of a micro-credential maturity model (MMM) • Indicator of the sector’s maturity and ability to meet the increasing demand for micro-credentials Least mature: Quality and technical infrastructure namely a platform for delivering micro-credential Most mature: Shopfront and credentialing platform
- 5. acode.edu.au
- 6. acode.edu.au At Charles Darwin University
- 7. acode.edu.au Microcredentials Type • Award credit (HE/VET) • Non-award (for RPL) • CPD (work-based) • Optional extras Curriculum Management System Payment Gateway Student Management System Microcred Seeker Learning Management System Customer Relationship Management System Marketing and PR Credentialling System Ensure alignment with other qualifications where necessary Ensure the institution is visible to the broader national market To allow for immediate enrolment to expedite transaction Ensure communications and customer relationship is centralized Ensure consistent messaging from the institution across its product range Manage enrolment, grades, relationship to course/programs To transact learning and subject/unit-based communications & assessment Mechanism to provide validated credentials and syndication michael_sankey Policy
- 8. acode.edu.au Opportunities internationally • Critical skill acquisition (accredited) at HE and VET levels • Pathways into higher education • Bridging between other qualifications • Professional development (CPD) • Industry partnership and co-branding • Education provider partnership – to supply skills into other programs • Importantly – portability requires accreditation • Areas of interest: IT/Programming – Green Skills – Human Services