S4E2: The Power of Byte-sized Learning: Microcredentials and Professional Growth

ON Cultivating Student Engagement in Higher Ed

English - June 19, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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In this second episode of Season 4, the new host Dr. Lauren Kelley, welcomes Vic Wang, director of noncredit professional programs for the University of Delaware’s Division of Professional and Continuing Studies (UD PCS). Vic oversees the creation, management, and successful implementation of all online and face-to-face noncredit programs, certificates, workshops, conferences, and customized programs. This podcast will focus on microcredentials in higher education. What is shared in this episode strives to shed light on how this impacts the recognition of educational experiences and completion. Take a listen to how microcredentials have evolved at the University of Delaware and how microcredentials, in general, have continued to evolve and change the workforce.