In the ongoing hunt to develop better metrics to identify the most desirable candidates, employers are looking for institutions that showcase transferable (and often non-academic) skills Employers ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo has awarded seven students with the university’s first academic badge, a micro-credential that allows students to showcase their mastery of a skill in an area ...

Digital Promise has launched its own micro-credential platform. The service enables educators to choose a micro-credential, compile the evidence and submit it. From there, an "assessor" will evaluate ...

A&S offers a variety of micro-credentials and badges that help search agents and hiring managers match their jobs to your profile. Micro-credentials and Badges Micro-credential and digital badge ...

A nonprofit that brings together vendors, funders and schools to fill gaps in education has launched a search for four teams that will help improve digital badging. The Education Design Lab announced ...

College graduates who earn a micro-credential along with their degree are likely to fare better in an increasingly tough job market, finds a new report from Coursera.

PBS and KQED offer a set of free media literacy micro-credentials that validate media literacy skills and classroom implementation practices. These competency-based micro-credentials provide the ...

Hope College is committed to preparing our students for successful careers from the moment they step on campus. Micro-credentials are a way for students to demonstrate achievement of specific skills ...

Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health developed five micro-credentials (mini-courses) as part of a collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health Long Term Care Task Force.

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A micro-credential is a small program that allows you to gain relevant skills that are needed in today's workforce. Micro-credentials are smaller than a degree or certificate and can be earned in as ...