Harnessing the Benefits of Micro Credentials for Industry 4.0 and 5.0: Skills Training and Lifelong Learning

Breda Walsh Shanahan; John Organ

doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.12.015

Harnessing the Benefits of Micro Credentials for Industry 4.0 and 5.0: Skills Training and Lifelong Learning

Breda Walsh Shanahan, John Organ

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Abstract

Industry 4.0 has centered on ‘Digitalisation' of the economy and Industry 5.0 will synchronise highly trained humans with collaborative technologies. The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes in the jobs market with job losses and skills gaps occurring in many sectors. There is now a need for upskilling and lifelong learning to be consolidated into the workforce. This paper outlines the part Micro-credentials play in joining together the three main stakeholders: the learner, the higher education institution and the employer. It offers a description of micro-credentials in today's marketplace and outlines the current research in universities, technological institutes and governments worldwide.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	82-87
Number of pages	6
Journal	IFAC-PapersOnLine
Volume	55
Issue number	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.12.015
Publication status	Published - 01 Oct 2022
Event	21st IFAC Conference on Technology, Culture and International Stability, TECIS 2022 - Kosovo Duration: 26 Oct 2022 → 28 Oct 2022

Keywords

Digital Accreditation
ECTS
Employers
Framework of Qualifications
Higher Education
Industry 4.0
Industry 5.0
Life Long Learning
Micro-credentials
Quality Assurance

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