Digital Micro-Credentials in Higher Education

 

 

 

 

The aim of the project is to describe and create the process of issuing micro-credentials in higher education.

Project title: Digital Micro-Credentials in Higher Education
Project No: 13.1.1-LMT-K-718-05-0003
Project coordinator: Vytautas Magnus University
Contact person at VMU: E. Trepulė, elena.trepule@vdu.lt
Project duration: 22 months (November 2021 – August 2023)
Project budget:
299 988,22 EUR

The project will be implemented through main activities:

1.To describe the process of integration of micro-credentials into study process through revealing their potential to foster social, economic and higher education innovations, as well as contribution to the sustainable post Covid-19 pandemic recovery;

Output – published scientific article: Tamoliune, G., Greenspon, R., Volungeviciene, A., Tereseviciene, M., Trepule, E., Dauksiene, E. (2023). Exploring the potential of micro-credentials: A systematic literature review. Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.1006811

2. To describe requirements for the micro-credentials’ implementation process;

3. To adapt the open learning environment to the process of digital micro-credential implementation;

Output – virtual learning environment adapted for issuing micro-credentials https://smartmoodle.vdu.lt/

4. To pilot the process of issuing micro-credentials and to present its potential to foster social, economic and higher education innovations to interested parties, along with the contribution to the sustainable post Covid-19 pandemic recovery.

This project has received funding from European Regional Development Fund (project No 13.1.1-LMT-K-718-05-0003) under grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT). It is funded as European Union’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lecture “The perspective of online study through the eyes of a digitally competent lecturer”

COIMBRA University Group International Seminar

International conference at the Latvian College of Business Administration

University: Future Festival 2023

Conference Quality of virtual studies

Plenary presentation at the Osijek University International Conference