Design and implementation of microcredentials

• Course start: 7 April 2025
• Application deadline:  21 March 2025
• Course dates:

Online phase: 07.04.25 - 02.05.25

Attendance phase (2 attendance days): 07.05.25 and 14.05.25

Transfer phase: 20.05.25 - 27.06.25

• Information event (online): 13 March 2025, 12:30 - 13:15, registration (Webex)
   

The university course is designed as a microcredential and consists of three stages that systematically guide participants from the initial idea to implementation:

1. Online stage: In the online stage, participants develop the fundamentals of their project: a draft idea that summarises their initial brainstorming for a microcredential. This self-learning phase offers maximum flexibility and is supported either with a MOOC, synchronous webinars or freely available open educational resources (OER).

In forums and weekly retrospectives, participants can exchange ideas with others, get feedback and refine their ideas.

2. In-person stage: In the in-person stage, participants develop their idea further. Through a mixture of interactive discussions, group work and keynote speeches, they can benefit from a practical and inspiring learning environment. With the aid of examples of good and best practices, participants can see how successful microcredentials are designed and turn their vision into reality.

3. Transfer stage: In the final transfer stage, participants fully flesh out their proposed curriculum, create accompanying documents and make their microcredential ready for implementation.

This three-stage teaching and learning arrangement offers participants the opportunity to design a microcredential concept specifically for their subject area – from the initial idea to a complete curriculum along with supporting documents.

• You will learn about innovative educational approaches with future-oriented learning formats and methods.
• You will network with colleagues and experts from various disciplines.
• You will promote your own continuing education and adapt your teaching skills to the changing educational landscape.
• You will design your own microcredential – practical and geared to your needs.
• You will be able to design flexible and future-oriented university education.
• You will thus contribute to the reputation of your university/post-secondary educational institution as a modern hub for high-quality education.

you will not only have the theoretical knowledge to design microcredentials, but also the practical and strategic skills to implement them effectively in a university or other post-secondary educational context.

• Completion of a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (e.g. education, engineering, natural or social sciences or a discipline relevant to one’s own institution)
• Teaching experience/instructional design: teaching experience at a university or professional experience in curriculum development, programme coordination or academic administration
• Experience with digital learning platforms: basic knowledge of digital teaching and learning tools (e.g. LMS such as Moodle or similar)

Applicants with extensive professional experience in training or continuing education in non-academic institutions (business or industry) may also be considered.

Ernst KREUZER
Hon.-Prof. (FH) Mag. (FH) Mag. Dr. mont. MSc
Tel.: +43 316 873 4931
ernst.kreuzer@tugraz.at

Martin EBNER
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn.
Tel.: +43 316 873 8540
martin.ebner@tugraz.at 

The registration for the program is done via email.

Please send an email with the subject "Registration Design-MC" to jacqueline.maier@tugraz.at.