Microcredentials Programme – 1st edition

TRAINING PROGRAMME: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MICROCREDENTIALS IN LATIN AMERICA

Scope

This programme is developed within the framework of a cooperation agreement between INQAAHE and REALCUP.

 

Objective

Develop a training module aimed at enhancing Latin American Higher Education community capacity in development, implementation, and quality assurance of microcredentials.

DIRECTORS OF THE PROGRAMME

Dr. Susanna Karakhanyan

INQAAHE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY & REGULATION DIRECTOR AT THE ABU DHABI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dr. Anna Prades

INQAAHE TREASURER AND HEAD OF INTERNATIONALISATION AND KNOWLEDGE GENERATION DEPARTMENT OF AQU CATALUNYA, SPAIN.

Dr. Ariana de Vincenzi

INQAAHE BOARD DIRECTOR AND ACADEMIC VICE-RECTOR AT THE UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA INTERAMERICANA OF ARGENTINA, ARGENTINA.

PROFESSORS

Dr. Susanna Karakhanyan

INQAAHE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY & REGULATION DIRECTOR AT THE ABU DHABI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dr. Romita Lucu

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST, UNICA EDULAB COORDINATOR, FOREU SUBGROUP ON EUROPEAN DEGREE CO-CHAIR AND MAGNA CHARTA AMBASSADOR

Dr. Anna Prades

INQAAHE TREASURER AND HEAD OF INTERNATIONALISATION AND KNOWLEDGE GENERATION DEPARTMENT OF AQU CATALUNYA, SPAIN

 

CASE STUDY DESIGNERS

Dr. Mary Catharine Lennon

INQAAHE BOARD DIRECTOR HEAD OF RESEARCH, INTERNATIONAL AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AT THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION QUALITY ASSESSMENT BOARD OF ONTARIO (PEQAB)

Dr. Hazman Shah Abdullah

HIGHER EDUCATION CONSULTANT, PROFESSOR OF ADMISTRATIVE SCIENCES (RTD), UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGIMARA, MALASYA. FORMER DEPUTY CEO OF MALAYSIAN QUALIFICATIONS AGENCY

Carme Edo

QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT MANAGER AT THE AGENCY FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE IN THE CATALAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (AQU CATALUNYA), SPAIN

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes: by completing module one, the learner will be able to:

  1. Analyze diversity of short-learning programs and identify and define the specifics of credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing micro-credentials.
  2. Evaluate the uses of micro-credentials in diverse forms (e.g., formal, non-formal),contexts and fields.
  3. Comparatively analyze diverse modalities of developing, delivering and issuing micro-credentials.
  4. Identify the uses of micro-credentials in flexible learning arrangements while linking them with credential recognition mechanisms.

Learning outcomes: by completing module one, the learner will be able to:

  1. Design and validate a framework for flexible learning pathways fit for a specific context.
  2. Generate critical elements of policies and procedures that ensure development and implementation of robust, agile, credible, transferable, portable, stackable, and interoperable micro-credentials.
  3. Analyze relevant systems for issuing credible micro-credentials.

Learning outcomes: by completing module one, the learner will be able to:

  1. Design an efficient plan for managing micro-credentials while ensuring continuous relevance to market needs and value-added.
  2. Design a model for continuously enhancing internal quality assurance mechanisms that comprehensively cover all parties engaged in the development, delivery and revision of a micro-credential, as well as the issuance of the credential.
  3. In line with INQAAHE International Standards (ISGs) develop plans for:
    • Preparing a micro-credential provider for an external review.
    • Carrying out (self)-accreditation of a micro-credential.

MODALITY OF DELIVERY

Language of programme delivery: Spanish

Course workload:

  • For the learning activities: 12 hours for each module, divided into 6 hours for asynchronous learning activities and 6 hours for synchronous learning activities.
  • For assessment: There are 10 additional hours allocated to the design of the final project, which will be developed progressively at the end of each module. Participants will have two weeks at the end of each module to develop the project, which will be evaluated by the professors.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE FOLLOWING FILES:

MICROCREDENTIALS TRAINING PROGRAMME (SPANISH VERSION)
MICROCREDENTIALS TRAINING PROGRAMME (ENGLISH VERSION)

CERTIFICATION

INQAAHE will issue certificates at the end of the program to each participant who completes the final project.

The certification will consist of a digital badge with the portfolio embedded in it.

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