Microcredentials, Macro Learning: One University's Path Toward Unbundling

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Author(s): Allison Ruda (Northeastern University, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 19
Source title: New Models of Higher Education: Unbundled, Rebundled, Customized, and DIY
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Aaron M. Brower (University of Wisconsin Extended Campus, USA & University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)and Ryan J. Specht-Boardman (University of Wisconsin Extended Campus, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3809-1.ch016

Keywords: Education / Higher Education / Information Science Reference

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This chapter tells the story of one university's ongoing work to explore and ultimately define an institution-wide approach for awarding microcredentials, specifically digital badges, and the discoveries this work enabled. It documents the initial badging pilot, highlighting the specific steps taken, and the challenges and opportunities they presented. From the limitations of our common academic vernacular to the benefits of effective change leadership and cross-functional collaboration, these efforts offer a real-world view of the challenges and opportunities of unbundling. Sharing and reflecting on this initiative may provide other higher education institutions (IHEs) with insights about this complex change process and factors that contribute to why new models may flourish or fail.

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