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Credential
Design and Delivery for Microcredentials
Type: Microcredential
This course offers participants the chance to obtain a microcredential, which serves as proof of having gained specific skills or competencies relevant to employment. Developed in partnership with employers, industries, and related organizations, the microcredentials align closely with relevant and practical tasks and duties in the workplace. These credentials can be showcased on digital resumes, social media profiles, personal websites, and within email signatures. To receive the microcredential from this course, participants must pass a competency-based assessment successfully.
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Description: Earners of this badge have demonstrated the ability to design, develop, and deliver competency-based microcredential programs that align with industry and workplace needs. They have shown proficiency in collaborating with industry partners, creating inclusive and accessible learning experiences, developing authentic skill assessments, and facilitating live online instruction using best practices. Earners are also capable of evaluating program outcomes and learner progress through quality assurance methods.
Skills: Competency-Based Curriculum Design; Industry Collaboration; Instructional Design; Authentic Assessment Development; Online Facilitation; Quality Assurance; Earning Criteria: Earners have completed all components of the course "Desig and Delivery for Microcredentials," including developing a validated microcredential program, designing authentic assessments, and facilitating a live online session. |
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Enrolment options
Delivery: Self-Paced Online
Duration: This course is 20 learning hours total. Participants have 6 months to complete.
This course equips CBU faculty and staff with the skills and knowledge to design, develop, and deliver competency-based microcredentials. Through a self-paced structure, participants will learn to collaborate with industry partners, develop inclusive curriculum content, create authentic assessments, and facilitate live online sessions. The course also covers quality assurance practices for evaluating program outcomes and learner progress, ensuring alignment with the Nova Scotia Microcredential Framework.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Design competency-based curriculum that aligns with industry and workplace needs, following the Nova Scotia Microcredential Framework.
- Collaborate effectively with industry partners and other stakeholders to ensure the relevance and validation of microcredentials.
- Develop inclusive and accessible curriculum content and learning experiences for in-person, live online, and self-paced modalities.
- Create authentic assessments that accurately measure learners' skill and competency development.
- Facilitate live online sessions using Microsoft Teams with confidence, employing best practices for online instruction and engagement.
- Evaluate program outcomes and learner progress through pre- and post-learning assessments that meet CBU quality assurance standards.
Course Outline
- Module 1: Introduction to Microcredentials
- Module 2: Industry Collaboration, Partnership, and Validation
- Module 3: Designing Competency-Based Curriculum
- Module 4: Accessible and Inclusive Education for Workplace Learning
- Module 5: Developing Instructional Materials and Learning Activities
- Module 6: Developing Authentic Skill Assessments
- Module 7: Facilitating and Delivering Online Learning
- Module 8: Program and Learner Evaluation for Quality Assurance
Recommended For
- CBU faculty and staff who are interested in developing and delivering microcredential programming.
- Learning developers working with subject matter experts on the development of microcredential programming.
- Manager: A.J. Fraser
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