Certifying Your Future: Making Sense of Micro-credentials

This document discusses micro-credentials and their potential role in Ireland. It begins by defining micro-credentials as certifications of assessed learning that are additional, alternative, or complementary to formal qualifications. It then discusses three types of micro-credentials and how they relate to formal degrees and short courses. The document suggests a focus on micro-credentials is needed because the nature of work is changing. It poses questions about how much weight Irish employers currently give to micro-credentials and how Ireland might respond by developing credit-bearing micro-credentials beyond just informal badges. The document was presented by professors from the National Institute for Digital Learning at Dublin City University.Read less