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Rita Fennelly-Atkinson; Deblina Pakhira – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
Intersectionality and positionality can be used to examine how various aspects of identity are analyzed in the context of learners' lived experiences. When examining how learners are recognized for their skills and competencies, there are several ways in which education and credentials can be leveraged. Autoethnographies were used to examine the…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Intersectionality, Autobiographies, Ethnography
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Anne Reed; Yiren Kong; Samuel Abramovich – Discover Education, 2024
The rise of small, skills-focused credentials, also known as micro-credentials, has garnered considerable attention in recent years. By offering micro-credentials, institutions of higher education can provide additional credential options, thereby attracting more diverse audiences beyond degree-seekers. However, amidst their growth, fundamental…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Higher Education, College Faculty, Instructional Design
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Lynnae Venaruzzo; Cherie Diaz – Distance Education, 2025
Microcredentials enable a digital transformation of educational offerings that build skills of learners and the capability of organisations; however learners struggle with balancing study on top of work and family commitments unless they are motivated and self-regulated in their learning. Designing microcredentials that intrinsically motivate…
Descriptors: Microcredentials, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Learning Experience
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Bair, Richard Allan; Fox, Rebecca MacMillan; Bair, Beth Teagarden – Journal of Education, 2023
This article looks at the projections on the current state of the world's post-secondary education and a prediction of what will need to be addressed and in place by 2030, in order to prepare for a significant rise in student enrollment. UNESCO presented governments and higher education institutions with a call to action to implement policies and…
Descriptors: Universities, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends
Pelletier, Kathe; Robert, Jenay; Muscanell, Nicole; McCormack, Mark; Reeves, Jamie; Arbino, Nichole; Grajek, Susan – EDUCAUSE, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, with new AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT opening up new opportunities in higher education for content creation, communication, and learning, while also raising new concerns about the misuses and overreach of technology. Our shared humanity has also become a key focal point within higher…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Trends, Higher Education
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Ping Ning; Dorothy Dewitt; Hai-Leng Chin; Yanling Li; Guoguo Liu – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2024
Aim/Purpose: This study aimed to identify primary school teachers' perceptions of leveraging social media-based microlearning to improve students' English-speaking abilities. Background: The value of social media as an effective educational tool for English language learning has been recognized by educators in higher education in China. However,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Social Media, Microcredentials