How I stopped fearing micro-credentials and began to love digital badging - a pilot project

被引：3

作者：

Felton, Shawn D. ^{[1
]}

Whitehouse, Glenn ^{[1
]}

Motley, Clay ^{[1
]}

Jaeger, Dave ^{[1
]}

Timur, Aysegul ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Florida Gulf Coast Univ, Ft Myers, FL USA

来源：

INDUSTRY AND HIGHER EDUCATION | 2023年 / 37卷 / 02期

关键词：

Micro-credential; digital badging; workforce development; skills gap; innovative programming; university-industry partnerships;

D O I：

10.1177/09504222221117951

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Higher education faces increasing demands to take a more active and direct role in assuring employability for students. Micro-credentialing and badging is a growing movement, attractive for its flexibility and efficiency in connecting students with careers and jobs. This paper presents a case study of the development and pilot of an industry-specific micro-credential at a regional comprehensive university. Florida Gulf Coast University developed the Fundamentals of Medical Device Industry badge (micro-credential) in response to specific regional workforce needs in partnership with a major area employer. The concept, design, course integration and initial results are detailed, along with the next steps and best practices for institutions implementing similar badges.

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页码：309 / 317

页数：9