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Shape the Future of Learning with 51�ԹϺ��� Microcredentials

At 51�ԹϺ���, we believe in empowering our students with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in today’s dynamic world. As a faculty member, you play a crucial role in this mission by developing innovative microcredentials that address emerging trends, industry needs, and student interests.

51�ԹϺ���’s amazing faculty–our researchers, teachers, and innovators--design and teach the for-credit courses in our microcredentials and collaborate with our employer partners to ensure that 51�ԹϺ��� microcredentials are aligned with evolving and in-demand workforce skills. 51�ԹϺ���’s faculty-driven microcredential design and creation process mirrors our university’s normal process for creating classes. It starts with faculty and is guided by principles of shared governance.

How to Create a 51�ԹϺ��� Microcredential

• Identify a Need: Consider the skills, knowledge, or competencies that are in high demand in your field and how a microcredential could address them. Consider whether the microcredential should be for undergraduate or graduate students.
• Do your "Homework": Make sure to read through the Microcredential Guidelines. This document was written to help you successfully design and create microcredentials and to navigate through the proposal process.
• Develop the Curriculum: Using your expertise and collaborating with 51�ԹϺ���’s instructional designers, you can create engaging, high-quality content that teaches students in-demand skills and assesses that skill attainment accurately.

How to Propose an Undergraduate or a Graduate Credit-Bearing Microcredential

Faculty submit microcredential proposals in , but there are different forms for submitting undergraduate and graduate proposals in Curriculog.

• For undergraduate microcredential proposals, faculty use Curriculog proposal form 1.30 “51�ԹϺ��� Credit-Bearing Undergraduate Academic Microcredential Create.”
• For graduate microcredential proposals, graduate faculty use Curriculog proposal form 2.07 “51�ԹϺ��� Credit-Bearing Graduate Academic Microcredential Create.”
• In the all microcredential proposal forms, you will be asked to list three to five workforce competencies/skills that students will gain while earning the microcredential.
  • Each of these skills/competencies must be linked to at least one measurable assessment (test, assignment, project, etc.) that shows how a student demonstrates knowledge attainment or competency in that specific skill.
  • Please consider what types of skills students will learn in the microcredential and search for them in two different skill databases
    • – this is an open-source searchable database of skills, competencies, and their descriptions.
    • – note: you’ll have to scroll about half way down this webpage to get to the “Skills Library” and the search bar where you can type skills related queries. This is right below the text line that says “Try it out! Explore the tools on this page to see what open skills can do.”
    • If you cannot find an important/relevant skill, we can help you search or we can help you by creating a new skill entry in the OpenRSD database, please reach out to microcredentials@unlv.edu if you need any assistance with skills.
• This process is based on principles of shared governance and faculty oversight, they also include administrative technical reviews. 
  • The Curriculog approval steps for all microcredential creation proposals generally mirror the approval steps for undergraduate or graduate course creation or course change proposals.
• Launch and Assess: Once your microcredential is live, we will help you to monitor its success, gather feedback, and refine and improve the experience for future 51�ԹϺ��� students.

To Propose a Non-Credit-Bearing Microcredential for Registered 51�ԹϺ��� Students

Faculty (or any other appropriate 51�ԹϺ��� entity) may submit a proposal for a new non-credit microcredential using . Proposals will be reviewed by the Registered Students Non-Credit Microcredential Committee. The committee will provide feedback and assist you in developing your non-credit microcredential. For more information on the process for developing this type of microcredential please see the 51�ԹϺ��� Registered Student Non-Credit Microcredentials Guidelines linked below in the “Support and Resources” section.

When developing a 51�ԹϺ��� microcredential, make sure to consider the digital badge taxonomy to describe the “type” and “level” of skills that students will obtain following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs). The pyramid also highlights the levels required for assessment and demonstration of those KSAs.

Have Questions? We're Here to Help!

to our support team if you have any questions about creating microcredentials or need help getting started. We're here to guide you every step of the way.