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- June 2024 Research Meeting was Held
Research meeting of Micro-credencial was held at Ehime University on June 24, 2024. Micro-credentials are individual credits of study that are more finely divided than those … Read more - April 2024 International Lecture was Hosted
The International Lecture on “Transforming Advanced Education through Micro-credentials” was held on April 19, 2024 from 10:00 to 12:00 at Lecture Hall E42, Building No. 4, … Read more - April 2024 Roundtable Discussions were Held
The Roundtable Sessions were held in English on April 17 to 18, 2024 at the conference room of the Faculty of Education with the participation of … Read more - Announcement: Lecture on Micro-credentials
Micro-credentials are “shorter forms of a learning experience as compared to the traditional formal degree programs with a stackable certification.” The idea is not new. However, … Read more
Publication
Quality Assurance Framework for Micro-credentials in Japan and in the Philippines
| International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction
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Proposed typology and inter-university collaboration model for designing and implementing micro-credentials in Japan and the Philippines
| International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction
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Research Agenda
Micro-credentials are “shorter forms of a learning experience as compared to the traditional formal degree programs with a stackable certification.” The idea is not new. However, with digital technology and current social needs, micro-credentials are now bringing transformational impacts on higher education systems beyond national borders.
As the role of higher education expands from high school graduates to a broader range of learners, and international collaboration becomes increasingly important, micro-credentials are emerging as one of the promising major curricular concepts. In this project, we will collaborate with an overseas research base, the University of the Philippines Los Baños to conduct action research focusing on the following three aspects:
- Establishing a context-responsive content development system: Content development that responds to crises such as natural disasters and opportunities arising from transformative new technologies is one of the most expected areas in micro-credentialing. We will model an internal and external resource management system that enables and improves these developments through action research.
- Establishing an international business model to enable sustainable content development: For context-responsive content in universities to be sustainable, it is necessary to establish a business model that can be shared across universities beyond national borders, determining how to redistribute revenue obtained from learners to content developers. We will jointly examine business models centered on the two autonomous overseas universities and clarify pathways for Japanese university faculty to participate.
- Developing a digital course quality assurance system: While quality assurance for course content is mainly achieved through national or third-party certification, blockchain technology enables the association of course evaluations and outcome assessments by students with each content piece. Although the focus of digital utilization has been primarily on learning history verification, this project will advance the development of a system to decentralize the evaluation of course content, thus contributing to advancing the technological foundation for micro-credentials.
Researchers
- Toshiki Nakai, Institute for Education and Student Support, Ehime University
- Tomonori Karita, Faculty of Education, Ehime University
- Yasuyuki Kawamura, Faculty of Education, Ehime University
- Von Ralph Dane Marquez Herbuela, International Research Center for Neurointelligence, The University of Tokyo
- Eiji Tomida, Faculty of Education, Ehime University
Research Partners
- Greg Tabios Pawilen , Depatment of Human and Family development Studies, University of the Philippines Los Baños
- Rufo Gil Z. Albor, Depatment of Human and Family development Studies, University of the Philippines Los Baños
- Dick Osidta Eugenio, Depatment of Human and Family development Studies, University of the Philippines Los Baños