The Friday Institute used micro-credential stacks to close the implementation gap left by MOOC-Ed content at scale¶

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q1 i? Aligning micro-credential stacks to the three core units of the Learning Differences MOOC-Ed provided scaffolded support that helped hundreds of educators transfer PD content into classroom practice at scale. → Micro-credentials: Igniting Impact in the Ecosystem 2016

Evidence¶

Micro-credentials: Igniting Impact in the Ecosystem 2016¶

Micro-credentials: Igniting Impact in the Ecosystem. (2016). Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/bd6ad6c4-3903-4870-a911-6ee05ba0ae8e

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Case study of the Friday Institute, an issuer. It scaled content access through a MOOC-Ed but identified an 'implementation gap' between getting good PD and implementing it; micro-credential stacks in executive function, learner motivation, and working memory added classroom-evidence requirements and reflections.

"By integrating micro-credentials into the 'Learning Differences' MOOC-Ed, the Friday Institute was able to engage hundreds of educators with rich, well-researched best practices and guide their implementation of strategies into actual classroom practice — all at scale."

Discussion¶

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