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The Role of Micro-Credentials in Lifelong Learning and Development: Empowering Learners, Empowering Organizations: This free eBook focuses on several important aspects critical to understanding micro-credentials by examining their position and role within the credentialing ecosystem. This eBook also explores the value and trends of micro-credentials for learners, higher education institutions, and the workforce and dives into the implications of AI on micro-credentials. Lastly, it shares Digital Promise’s vision for how competency-based micro-credentials can be leveraged to support historically and systematically excluded learners and the organizations that serve them.
The Promise of Micro-credentials and Learning and Employment Record Technologies for Youth and K-12 Schools: Traditional credentialing, like transcripts and degrees, captures only in-school skills, limiting access to education and workforce opportunities for historically excluded communities by ignoring other learning pathways. Recognition technologies, such as micro-credentials and learning and employment records (LERs), offer solutions to showcase lifelong achievements and improve opportunities. Effective implementation requires addressing barriers between secondary and postsecondary education. This report explores the challenges and opportunities of using these technologies for K–12 learners and offers implementation recommendations for success.
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