[LINK] Fwd: Microcredentials

[Stephen Loosley]

Thanks for your always unique and intelligent perspectives Tom.

You make a good case. It will be interesting to track eventualities.

Cheers,
Stephen

From: Tom Worthington<mailto:tom.worthington at tomw.net.au>
Sent: Saturday, 2 April 2022 9:39 AM
To: link at anu.edu.au<mailto:link at anu.edu.au>
Subject: Re: [LINK] Fwd: Microcredentials

On 31/3/22 15:51, Stephen Loosley wrote:

> ... And I think Aussies want to work. ... upskilling with free online
> quality government microcredentials. ...

The Australian VET system already provides government subsidized
vocationally relevant qualifications. These are made up of
nationally standardized components, with recognition of prior learning
available, and nest to form larger qualifications.

Microcredentials are, in part, an attempt by the university sector to do
what VET already does, and by private organizations to get a cut of the
business. But I don't think many academics, and provide providers,
understand the complexity of standardized education modules, and the
discipline it imposes.

I did a university Graduate Certificate, and then the TAFE equivalent.
So I got to compare the two systems.
https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2013/08/certificate-iv-in-training-and.html

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