Overview

Micro-credentials offer a flexible way to deliver focused learning that responds to emerging professional, industry and societal needs. At the University of Malta, these may involve offering an existing study-unit as a micro-credential, or developing a new stand-alone study-unit or short course award.

This workshop is aimed at HoDs, Deans and Directors who are exploring the possibility of offering a micro-credential and would like to understand the practical steps involved from initial idea to delivery.

The session will bring together academic and administrative perspectives:

• Academics who have already developed and delivered micro-credentials at UM will talk about their experience, including what led them to develop their offering, how they identified their target audience, the challenges they encountered and the lessons they learned along the way.
  
  
• Colleagues from relevant University administrative offices will provide practical guidance on the process of setting up and offering a micro-credential, including approval and administrative requirements, financial considerations, and approaches to marketing and promotion. 

There will also be opportunities throughout the workshop for participants to ask questions, discuss potential ideas and consider what would be involved in taking a micro-credential forward.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• explain the main options and institutional processes for developing or offering a micro-credential at the University;
• identify the key academic, administrative, financial and marketing considerations involved in developing a micro-credential;
• consider the potential audience and learning need for a micro-credential and identify the practical next steps required to develop or offer one.