Proposing Alternative Credentials
Alternative credentials, including microcredentials and badges, are approved by the campus and submitted into APPEAR as a notification to the Academic Leadership Council (ALC) in support of implementation, recording, and reporting.
Required Documentation
APPEAR entry
- Enter as "New Minor" (due to APPEAR limitations)
- Please upload all documentation, as noted above.
Approval pathway
ALC (info)
Definitions
- Alternative Credential/Microcredential. At the most basic level, alternative credentials, including microcredentials, verify, validate, and attest that specific skills and/or competencies have been achieved. They differ from traditional degrees and certificates in that they are generally offered in shorter or more flexible time spans and tend to be more narrowly focused. Micro-credentials can be offered online, in the classroom, or via a hybrid of both.
- Badge. Use of digital technologies to represent competencies and various learning achievements; electronic badges should include meta-data on the evidence of learning and link back to sponsoring institution and evaluation criteria.
