Four design features of educator micro-credentials¶

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Description¶

The report names four design features that define educator micro-credentials: competency-based, on-demand, personalized, and shareable. 'Four design features define educator micro-credentials,' the first being competency-based, which lets educators 'focus on a discrete skill related to their practice' and collect evidence such as classroom videos. On-demand earning happens on the educator's own time via an online platform; personalization lets educators build their own professional learning journey; and shareability lets earners display digital badges on Edmodo, LinkedIn, or a blog.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• An agile online platform that clearly identifies each micro-credential's competency and required evidence

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• educators seeking professional learning

Target Learning Objectives¶

• competency in discrete classroom skills

Claims¶

Related Theories¶

• Educator micro-credentials as a competency-based, personalized, on-demand, shareable professional learning design

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Key Sources¶

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