Is a National Tipping Point Study Needed to Improve Our Credentialing System?

Participant Profile

CREDENTIAL AS YOU GO PARTICIPANT

East Carolina University

WEBSITE

TYPE

Public University

LOCATION

Greenville, NC

COHORT

2022

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

 

Associated Case Studies

Authentic Community Engagement

Evidence-based Observations for Equitable Academic Discourse

21st Century Leader

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