Listen "The European Approach to Micro-Credentials"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIn this conversation style interview, Margo Griffith and Professor Mark Brown, Director of the National Institute for Digital Learning at Dublin City University have a wide-ranging discussion on the European approach to micro-credentials. Their discussion explores the mindset that education is a 'public good' in Europe, how micro-credentials support lifelong learning in that setting and his experiences in helping to establish a whole-of-Europe framework.Note: This discussion was first published about a year ago as a way of looking back at how far we've come in this fast-moving sector.Their topics of discussion include: 1:07 - Summary of the European approach and definition of micro-credentials7:38 - Building the European micro-credential roadmap - current and future 12:32 - The drivers of micro-credential development in European countries16:28 - Considerations when co-creating micro-credentials with industry partners22:07 - Real-world example of micro-credential co-creation with industry24:30 - Storage, verification and portability of micro-credentials and digital credentials30:29 - The impact of true innovation disrupting the traditional learning eco-system36:38 - Having an ethos of 'education as a public good' fosters diversity and transformationVisit Edalex.com to read the full transcript and more resources.Credentials just got personal - Unleash the power of your skills data and personal credentialsCredentialate is the world’s first Credential Evidence Platform that helps discover and share evidence of workplace skills. Find out more at: edalex.com/credentialateFollow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/edalexFollow on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjTzWgfUthHonR7Z5LatKGQ
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