How Digital Credentials Can Elevate Existing Programs

As interest in skills-based hiring increases, more and more companies and states are eliminating degree requirements. In response, some higher education institutions are creating microcredential programs that positively impact student success, but you don’t have to create an entirely new program to show your institution’s value.Skills-based credentials are valuable because they state specific skills in which a learner achieved or displayed competence. Digital credentials, which adhere to open interoperability standards, provide a machine and human-readable way to showcase those skills and make it easier for potential employers to verify those claims.Just as microcredentials can represent specific job skills, they can... [Read more...]