What makes a micro-credential truly stackable?
It’s not just that it is small. Like Lego, the real power is in the “lugs”, the design features that allow learning to connect, build and move across pathways.
In this post, Wendy Palmer of Lifelong Learning Edge reflects on her recent visit to Mauritius and explores how stackability can support both institutional pathways and the lifelong learning journeys people shape for themselves.
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As AI becomes part of everyday life in higher education, institutions are left to grapple with how new tools can support learners without compromising ethics, accuracy, or accessibility.
COL’s new publication, Conversational Agents in Education: Context and Case Studies of Practice in Tertiary Education, by Sara de Freitas and Denise Whitelock of The Open University, UK, examines how conversational agents can support teaching, learning and student services when used responsibly.
Drawing on research and case studies from UK higher education, the report explores their potential to reduce routine workloads, personalise support and improve access to timely information, while addressing key risks such as bias, inaccuracy and the need for regular evaluation.
Learn more: www.col.org/news/beyond-the-chatbot-conversational-agents-and-the-future-of-higher-education/
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Micro-credentials can help people build skills and strengthen livelihoods, but only when learners, institutions, and employers can trust and recognise them.
Without clear national frameworks, they can remain stuck in institutional silos, making it harder for learners to transfer credits, build towards larger qualifications, or demonstrate value to employers.
With COL support and under the active leadership of the Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Sri Lanka, and COL Board Member, Sri Lanka’s emerging national framework offers a practical example for other Commonwealth countries seeking to make micro-credentials trusted, inclusive, and portable.
Read more: www.col.org/news/from-short-courses-to-lifelong-learning-pathways-why-micro-credentials-need-nati...
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