Implementation stage & efforts to date

Early Stage

• Completed a digital badging process for co-curricular activities
• Developing policy on co-curricular microcedentials with a cross campus committee. Committee work includes the development of microcredential approval process, assessment of strategic value to the region and workforce, and assessment of learning outcomes
• Building infrastructure for co-curricular microcredentials including a student information system, integration with robust badging platform, and a funding model

Goals for participation

• To collaborate with the regional workforce and campus community to develop co-curricular learning products that complement traditional credentials to meet regional workforce needs
• Develop an agile process for timely professional work force development in emerging regional industries
• Develop a policy to deliver academic microcredentials that are stackable and can be awarded as a learner progresses through their degree
• Develop a culture that embraces the delivery of portable digital credentials to meet workforce needs
• Develop clear pathways from non-credit microcredentials to for credit microcredentials