You’ve probably overheard the term “micro-credential” and wondered what the heck people are talking about. (Teeny tiny diplomas?) In a recent edition of Education Week, I take a look at what they are ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – In 2018, the University at Buffalo unveiled 10 micro-credential programs. Since then, interest in these nimble and innovative educational programs, which provide in-demand workforce ...

UB Startup and Innovation Collaboratory offers two micro-credentials, one through our Inclusive Launch Foundry and the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Essentials. These credentials enable students to ...

Ways Micro-Credentials Are Changing How Companies Hire For decades, the path to a good job was fairly straightforward: earn a ...

We’re going to need every ounce of ingenuity, imagination, and creativity to confront...problems Sir Ken Robinson The world is changing, and -- as Sir Ken Robinson professes -- we will need every ...

From left to right: Connie Yowell (MacArthur Foundation), LaVerne Srinivasan (Carnegie Corporation), Brent Madden (Relay Graduate School of Education), and Jennifer Kabaker (Digital Promise) share ...

The classroom is no longer confined to brick-and-mortar walls. A do-it-yourself education boom has taken root, driven by YouTube tutorials, coding bootcamps, and micro-credentials. These tools, fueled ...

Earlier this week, Coursera released its Micro-Credentials Impact Report 2025, which surveyed more than 2,000 students and employers across six regions. There are a ton of numbers, and some are rather ...

Universities are recognizing that learning doesn't always have to be packaged into multi-year chunks. It can also be broken up into less than 30-hour pieces, priced and awarded accordingly. Enter ...

Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health developed five micro-credentials (mini-courses) as part of a collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health Long Term Care Task Force.

MICRO-CREDENTIALS can create a positive impact in the Philippine academic and labor sectors. In a recent press briefing, ...