TY - GEN
T1 - A Quality Framework for HE Micro-Credentials
AU - O'Leary, Paul
AU - Dooley, Zeta
AU - McCarthy, Ken
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Micro-credentials are increasing in popularity due to their capacity to offer an award for a small volume of learning that is backed by an academic organization. HE has traditionally offered larger volumes of learning than micro-credentials, such as major and minor awards and has a QA system originally designed for such larger-volume awards. Offering microcredentials along with the more traditional educational offering presents several logistical and QA challenges. QA Framework developments in this space are highly focused on digital awards, where a more holistic approach would be of greater benefit to the broader HE sector. This paper presents a quality framework for a HE to offer micro-credential awards, independent of delivery mode, while still maintaining educational standards and public faith in the quality of all of the HE's awards.
AB - Micro-credentials are increasing in popularity due to their capacity to offer an award for a small volume of learning that is backed by an academic organization. HE has traditionally offered larger volumes of learning than micro-credentials, such as major and minor awards and has a QA system originally designed for such larger-volume awards. Offering microcredentials along with the more traditional educational offering presents several logistical and QA challenges. QA Framework developments in this space are highly focused on digital awards, where a more holistic approach would be of greater benefit to the broader HE sector. This paper presents a quality framework for a HE to offer micro-credential awards, independent of delivery mode, while still maintaining educational standards and public faith in the quality of all of the HE's awards.
KW - HE quality framework.
KW - micro-credentials
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85136992470&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4995/HEAd22.2022.14673
DO - 10.4995/HEAd22.2022.14673
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85136992470
T3 - International Conference on Higher Education Advances
SP - 1321
EP - 1328
BT - HEAd 2022 - 8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances
PB - Universidad Politecnica de Valencia.
T2 - 8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd 2022
Y2 - 14 June 2022 through 17 June 2022
ER -