Deakin University offers micro-credentials to recognize student achievement of learning outcomes and capabilities. Micro-credentials provide evidence of skills developed through authentic assessment tasks and are sometimes designed with industry partners. They can provide credit towards other qualifications and are conferred digitally with verified student identity. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor oversees micro-credentials to ensure quality assurance and reports annually on awards to the Academic Board.

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Dr Trina Jorre de St Jorre
Senior Lecturer, Student Achievement
Deakin Learning Futures
Deakin Digital
micro-credentials

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The University offers micro-credentials that:
a) evidence achievement of appropriate learning outcomes and standards
b) are based on judgements of rich evidence created in response to authentic
assessment tasks
c) where possible are designed and conferred in partnership with industry
d) are conferred where the identity of the learner is appropriately verified
e) may provide credit or entry to a macro-credential
f) may be integrated into the design of a macro-credential
g) bear the insignia of the University
h) are recorded and archived in the same way as macro-credentials
i) are conferred digitally using badging technology.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education oversees quality assurance of all micro-
credentials and reports annually to the Academic Board on the award of Deakin
micro-credentials.
Deakin micro-credentials policy

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• University awards that recognise outstanding achievement
of workplace capabilities
• Co-curricular opportunity for students to differentiate
themselves to employers
• Encourage students to reflect, evidence and articulate
their capabilities
• Engage employers in warranting our students
• Make employability visible

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Badges often… Deakin Hallmarks…
• Incentivise participation
• Recognise competency
• Homogenised assessment
• Incentivise achievement
• Recognise capabilities
• Individualised (standards-based)
assessment
• Developed and assessed in
collaboration with industry
• Quick or automated assessment • Assessment for Learning
• Meaningful evidence of
achievement

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Deakin Hallmarks
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1. Focus on capabilities (not just knowledge)
…prized in the workplace
2. Are distinct from grades or assessment in courses
…acknowledge the potential of all students
3. Are extra-curricular but contextualised to courses or
disciplines
…integration of learning

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Design principles
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4. Are judged against holistic standards and criteria
…recognise unique achievement
5. Are developed and assessed in partnership with
industry and professional bodies
…relevance to careers
6. Recipients receive a digital credential
…detailed and validated record
…easily shared

8. Detailed record of
achievement:
• Recipient
• Issuer
• Description of
achievement
• Standards and criteria
assessed
• Organisations involved
in development
• Identity of assessors
• Evidence of the work
submitted (e.g.
portfolio)