Released this week by the Government of Australia Department of Education, Skills and Employment, this document (20 page PDF) sets out a national definition for microcredentials, unifying principles for microcredentials, and a minimum standard for microcredentials that will sit on a "Microcredentials Marketplace." The definition essentially says microcredentials apply only to assessed outcomes, though the statement of what this means is unfortunately Australia-centric. The underlying principles are arguably more universal (though I'm sure people would argue with them): microcredentials are, says the report, "outcome-based, responsive to industry need, tailored to support lifelong learning (and) transparent and accessible." So no microcredentials in philosophy, then, which seems a shame. I don't see any particular reason why microcredentials need to be so industry-focused, though that seems to be a major requirement here. Via Don Presant, who also links to last year's Saskatchewan Guide to Microcredentials (6 page PDF).
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