University of Maine System Micro-Credential Initiative News
Click on the article titles below to read more about the latest University of Maine System (UMS) Micro-Credential news, including links to outside articles and media that the UMS Micro-Credential Initiative have been featured in.
Description: This micro-credential recognizes and validates the learner’s successful completion of the University of Maine System (UMS) Inclusive Education PreK-12 (Levels 1, 2, and 3 Badges). The learner completes 20 hours of online training to support emergent skills, knowledge, and … Read More
The Dawnland course was mentioned in the latest ICT Newscast. The newscast (which is the video at the top of the page, segment from 12:44 – 19:08) features John Bear Mitchell, who is the developer of the Dawnland micro-badge. The … Read More
The Dawnland course was featured in the latest UMaine COEHD E-Newsletter! The article gives more information about the ways that the Dawnland course helps teachers become more confident in teaching Wabanaki studies. The article features John Bear Mitchell, who is … Read More
The University of Maine System is a Grow with Google Partner As a Grow with Google (External Link) partner, the University of Maine System (UMS) now offers Google Career Certificates to help learners develop skills to start or advance their … Read More
UMS Micro-Credential Initiative Featured in the University Business article How AI and other technology will fix value leakage in higher education. The article focuses on how leveraging technology can fix “higher education’s value leakage problem” by providing opportunities to meet … Read More
New and upcoming Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) Micro-credentials were highlighted in the UMaine News! The article focuses on the current initiatives in the ASCC, including more information about the ways that the faculty will be providing “more … Read More
The PBIS Micro-Credential was featured in an UMaine News Article profiling the Maine PBIS Tier 1 Trainer and Coach micro-credential. The article gives more information about the micro-credential and features Courtney Angelosante, who is the PBIS initiative coordinator and faculty … Read More
The PBIS micro-credential was featured in the latest UMaine News and the Bangor Daily News! The article gives more information about the Maine Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) course, which promotes positive academic and socio-behavioral outcomes. The article features … Read More
Claire Sullivan, Ph.D. (Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation in Digital Badges and Micro-Credentials for the University of Maine System) recently was featured in the eCampusNews article How Two Institutions Tackle Microcredentials (External Site). Read the article hosted by eCampus News: … Read More
Joan Ferrini-Mundy (President, University of Maine; vice chancellor for research & innovation, University of Maine System) was a panelist on Maine Calling and talked about the importance of developing innovative approaches to education in Maine institutions and referenced the UMS … Read More
We were recently featured on Digital Promise (External Site) in a report called Micro-credentials for Social Mobility in Rural Postsecondary Communities: A Landscape Report (External Site). The research focuses on the impact of Micro-Credentials on rural learners in terms of … Read More
UMS Micro-Credential Initiative a Panelist in “Building a Learning Ecosystem with Micro-Credentials” Webinar Claire Sullivan, Ph.D. (Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation in Digital Badges and Micro-Credentials for the University of Maine System) recently was a panelist in the Badgr webinar … Read More
We were recently featured on educause.edu (External Site) in the 2022 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition (External Site) – we are featured in the “Micro-Credentials” section on pages 29-31. Download the report from educause.edu: 2022 EDUCAUSE Horizon … Read More
We were recently featured on Digital Promise (External Site) in an article called Are You Using Micro-Credentials in Rural Communities? (External Site) – it was a focus on our work with All Learning Counts. The research focuses on the impact … Read More
The UMS Micro-Credential Initiative was featured in the Workforce Monitor! The article gives more information about the UMS Micro-Credential Initiative framework and details the presentation that was given by Claire Sullivan and Laura Wilson during the IMS Global Digital Credentials … Read More
We were recently featured on Evolllution (External Site) in an article called Developing Digital Badging and Microcredential Strategies (External Site) which was written by Claire Sullivan, Ph.D. (Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation in Digital Badges and Micro-Credentials for the University … Read More
