Back to Basics: Facilitating the Recognition of Micro-Credentials in Ontario PSE

Support for micro-credentials has grown significantly over the past year within Ontario post-secondary education (PSE). However, significant barriers remain to their widespread recognition within the PSE system. This piece outlines the importance of ensuring the full recognition of micro-credentials...

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Main Author: Roger Pizarro Milian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Humber Press 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education
Online Access:https://jipe.ca/index.php/jipe/article/view/92
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description Support for micro-credentials has grown significantly over the past year within Ontario post-secondary education (PSE). However, significant barriers remain to their widespread recognition within the PSE system. This piece outlines the importance of ensuring the full recognition of micro-credentials across this system, including the maximization of student interest, promotion of employer recognition, as well as equity-related concerns. In addition, a set of tactics to facilitate the recognition of micro-credentials are discussed, including amendments to the Ontario Qualifications Framework, establishment of a fully transferable “common core” of micro-credentials, and the need for empirical tracking.
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Back to Basics: Facilitating the Recognition of Micro-Credentials in Ontario PSE
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