Micro-credentials, or short courses that equip employees with vital new skills, can be a useful addition to learning and development strategies. Caoimhe Carlos explains how to integrate them into the business. The economic downturn and surge in new workplace technologies are exacerbating an already significant skills gap within organisations. Businesses realise that effective learning and development can help them compete in this market.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Monday, June 5, 2023
Top 15 Free Textbook Resources According to Reddit - Juno Team
Paying for textbooks in college can add up to a huge expense. On top of books, you often need access codes, software, and course specific materials. There are several ways to try to reduce the cost of textbooks. This may be by buying from another student, renting from your bookstore or Amazon, or seeking an electronic version. If you opt to find an ebook, Reddit has several threads dedicated to providing free textbook resources. Here are the top 15 recommended textbook resources on Reddit.
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Getting Started with Microcredentials: A Primer for Higher Education Leaders - Northeastern University
The Center’s foundational projects are focused on critical issues at the intersection of higher education and talent strategy, such as:
The future of educational credentials and their value and use in the workplace
New models of partnership and curricular collaboration between colleges and employers
Work-based experiential learning
The evolution of corporate talent strategy – including learning and development, hiring and recruiting, and the emergence of people analytics
The convergence of skills-based hiring and competency-based education
Saturday, June 3, 2023
THIS WEEK ON IN THE KNOW YYC - BOW VALLEY COLLEGE (Alberta)! - ASHLEIGH DARRAC, Bow Valley
Bow Valley College stands out as an educational institution that truly understands the importance of staying competitive in today's job market. Through their innovative Pivot-Ed Micro-credentials program and strong industry collaborations, the college equips students with the skills, knowledge, and connections needed to thrive in their chosen fields. By choosing Bow Valley College, individuals gain a significant advantage in their professional journey, opening doors to endless opportunities and empowering them to achieve their goals.
Friday, June 2, 2023
Micro-credential Market to See Huge Demand by 2030: Coursera, edX, Udacity - Navajo Post
HTF Market Intelligence published a new research publication on Micro-credential Market Insights, to 2028″ with 150+pages and enriched with self-explained Tables and charts in presentable format. In the Study you will find new evolving Trends, Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities generated by targeting market associated stakeholders. The growth of the Micro-credential market was mainly driven by the increasing R&D spending across the world, however latest scenario and economic slowdown have changed complete market dynamics. Some of the key players profiled in the study are Coursera Inc (United States), edX Inc. (United States), Udacity, Inc. (United States), FutureLearn (United Kingdom), Kadenze, Inc. (United States), International Business Machines (United States), Alphabet Inc. (United States), Microsoft Corporation (United States), Cisco systems Inc. (United States), Udemy, Inc. (United States)
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Meeting the skill requirements with micro-credentials - Tata Consultancy
The pandemic has dramatically disrupted the traditional learning ecosystem. The widening skill gap, induced by the rapid advancement of technological adoption, can be bridged through micro-credentials. With the support of various stakeholders, micro-credentials can become an effective tool for developing focused learning opportunities for employees.
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
What We Do (and Don't) Know About Noncredit Workforce Programs - Gelsey Mehl, New America
The federal government, states, institutional leaders, and researchers are striving to understand the entirety of workforce offerings in the United States. But there is a huge blind spot: noncredit offerings. That’s why a team led by Michelle Van Noy of Rutgers University and Mark D’Amico of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, along with Peter Bahr of the University of Michigan and Di Xu of the University of California, Irvine, are investigating what data is available on noncredit programs in three states. There are a lot of noncredit offerings. The researchers counted 924 unique offerings at 15 community colleges in Iowa, 396 at 12 community colleges in Louisiana, and 6,045 across the 23 Virginia Community College System (VCCS) institutions. Most of these offerings are occupational trainings.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
NY Jobs CEO Council
We are achieving our goals by:
Launching EverUp Micro-Credentials at CUNY. EverUp Micro-Credentials are 100-hour online intensives equipping CUNY students with in-demand skills. Micro-credentials are co-designed by CUNY faculty and subject matter experts from Jobs Council companies based on internship job specifications. Successful completers build and apply in-demand skills needed to land jobs and internships. Providing EverUp Micro-Credential Completer Benefits.
Monday, May 29, 2023
3 Keys to Making Microcredentials Valid for Learners, Schools, and Employers - Dave McCool, Campus Technology
None of these credentials, however, will be successful without answering the question of validity. Are the microcredentials offered credible and valuable in the marketplace, both to the learner and to the employer or institution? To answer this question, educational providers who seek to institute microcredentialing programs — and the learners that seek them out — need a framework for evaluating the quality of those programs to ensure that they are worth their time and effort. Here are three key factors of that framework.
Sunday, May 28, 2023
Rutgers to offer reduced tuition on high-quality training for professionals charged with improving accountability and transparency of state government - Yahoo Finance
Rutgers Business School and the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) are partnering to make two online graduate-level academic programs more accessible to NASACT members interested in academic training and professional development. Rutgers Business School will provide NASACT members reduced tuition of 25 percent on courses offered through the Online Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting Program and the Online Certificate in Government Financial Management Program. The incentives will be offered in the form of scholarships as part of a three-year pilot program
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Four trends in professional & continuing education - Rowena Clima, Continuum College University of Washington
The rise of alternative credentials, building partnerships with other higher education institutions, the adoption of digital tools to improve the student experience and navigating the new normal are four trending topics in professional and continuing education in 2023.
Friday, May 26, 2023
Microcredentials - HKU Space Hong Kong
Stackability
Microcredentials are "stackable". Learners may accumulate them to earn a certificate or diploma. The awards will carry the title of Certificate / Diploma in Professional Practice or Certificate / Diploma in General Studies depending on the nature of the Microcredentials.
Flexibility
Most Microcredentials are short courses of about 30 contact hours, usually 6 or 9 credits, though a few are longer. They can be accumulated and are normally valid over a 5-year period.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Career Ready Micro-Certificate - FIU Adcademic and Student Affairs
What a great way to launch the FIU Career Ready Micro-Certificate! Yesterday the Office of Microcredentials along with several DASA and FIU departments discussed micro-credentials, badges, career development and more. There were giveaways and pizza…always irrestible to our students! Thanks to our partners Career and Talent Development, MITRE, QEP, the Ombuds Office, and the Financial Wellness Program for representing your programs yesterday.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Google & Coursera Launch New Career Certificates That Prepare Students for Jobs in 2-6 Months: Business Intelligence & Advanced Data Analytics - Open Culture
First, the Google Advanced Data Analytics Professional Certificate builds on the original Data Analytics Certificate and “delves into machine learning, predictive modeling, and experimental design to collect and analyze large amounts of data.” Featuring seven courses in total, the program takes roughly six months to complete.... With the Google Business Intelligence Professional Certificate, students can participate in a shorter program that focuses on transforming data into actionable insights for organizations. Consisting of three courses (and lasting about two months), the program helps students learn skills like data modeling, data visualization, and dashboarding–skills that have wide applicability in our data-driven age.
https://www.openculture.com/2023/05/google-coursera-launch-new-career-certificates.html
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Reasons Your Modern College Needs Modern Credentials Why - ModernThe traditional degree pathway is becoming less relevant to the modern learner every day, and so are the credentials they produce—often too generalized and not responsive enough to fulfil learner and employer needs. On top of this, degree pathways demand money and time that learners looking at traditional two-year programs frequently don’t have. This can be a challenge for community and technical colleges. The days of learners graduating and holding one job in a career are fast disappearing, and declining enrollments throughout higher education are signalling the need for change. Time and resources aren’t as abundant for the average college learner as we once thought, and the shifting labor market isn’t kind to those without postsecondary education. This need presents an exciting opportunity for transformation, though. The door opens for new structures and approaches that support outcomes-driven learning and credentialing. Colleges whose delivery models provide clear entry points for newcomers to postsecondary education—that lead to clear and sustainable career pathways—will have an enormous advantage over other institutions and education providers in the market. 22 Campus
The traditional degree pathway is becoming less relevant to the modern learner every day, and so are the credentials they produce—often too generalized and not responsive enough to fulfill learner and employer needs. On top of this, degree pathways demand money and time that learners looking at traditional two-year programs frequently don’t have. This can be a challenge for community and technical colleges. The days of learners graduating and
holding one job in a career are fast disappearing, and declining enrollments throughout higher education are signalling the need for change. Time and resources aren’t as abundant for the average college learner as we once thought, and the shifting labor market isn’t kind to those without postsecondary education.
Monday, May 22, 2023
Are universities the best place to earn micro-credentials? - Wan Chang Da, University World News
There are at least five specific objectives of learning through micro-credentials: acquisition of knowledge, acquisition of skills and-or competences, lifelong learning, life-wide learning, and employment preparation. The crucial question to consider therefore is: are universities capable of providing learning across these five diverse objectives of learning?
Sunday, May 21, 2023
Scaling Up: Increasing Apprenticeship Programs - Ashley Mowreader, Inside Higher Ed
The City University of New York will add 12 apprenticeship programs to its associate degree programs starting this fall. The additional offerings will support hundreds of students across 10 CUNY colleges. A $2 million investment from New York governor Kathy Hochul will expand apprenticeships for two-year-degree seekers at 10 CUNY colleges. New program offerings starting in this fall will support students with paid work experience, networking within their desired field and faculty mentors while keeping them on track toward degree completion.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Macro need for microcredentials: Get your dream job by sprucing up your resume - Ayesha Singh, New Indian Express
Coursera’s findings published in its recent report—Advancing Higher Education with Micro-Credentials—states that employers are recognising and valuing industry microcredentials, with 88 per cent of the respondents agreeing that a professional certificate strengthens a candidate’s application and 72 percent are more likely to hire a candidate who has earned a microcredentail, whereas 77 percent of employers are already using or actively exploring skills-based hiring. It’s not surprising then that the number of such courses offered by Coursera, edX, FutureLearn, etc. in 2022 rose to 2,500 from about 1,500 in 2021.
Friday, May 19, 2023
Google Introduces its Online Cybersecurity Certificate Program: Here’s More About it - Sidharth Joseph, the Tech Outlook
Google’s all-new Cybersecurity Certificate Program is built by Google’s own cybersecurity experts and is designed in such a way that no prior experience is needed for learners to enroll for the program. The program is 100% online and learners are free to learn at their own pace. The course is designed to equip learners with job-ready skills that are required in the field of cybersecurity and on successful completion, endless opportunities will await them in many leading companies and services. The program is 100% online and learners are free to learn at their own pace. The course is designed to equip learners with job-ready skills that are required in the field of cybersecurity and on successful completion, endless opportunities will await them in many leading companies and services.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
University of Limerick hosts round table discussion about micro-credentials -Cathal Doherty, LimerickLive
One of the intentions of micro-credentials is to enable employees to personalise their learning journey that supports their career goals. Chairperson of CIPD Mid-West Lavinia Ryan-Duggan says while micro-credentials don’t “replace other education offerings”, they can offer another choice for both employers and employees that can support their work-life balance and career choices.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Pricey college textbooks next on AI’s hit list? Professor says ChatGTP could replace them - WFIN
AI software like ChatGPT could be used to replace some university textbooks, transforming higher education and demanding a greater focus on critical thinking, a college professor told Fox News. “Certainly for an introductory undergraduate course, ChatGPT could be used to produce excellent course materials,” said Terence Day, a geography professor at Okanagan College in British Columbia. “Essentially, it could substitute for a textbook.”
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