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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Thanks for the reply. I’m waiting for an answer on the accessibility of the badges/stickers from the company.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Cheers, Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jodie Hoger (Jodie Hoger )<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 3, 2023 8:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] [External] Question about Microcredentials/Badging<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hi Karen, really interesting question. Microcredentials are becoming a big thing here in Australia. From a professional’s and also manager’s perspective, we are
being asked to show any micro credentials we undertake and our staff need to identify them in their professional development profiles as evidence of their ongoing learning and development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">So my 2 cents worth are that badges would be useful
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Morning Everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">I’m looking into the potential of adding micro credentials/badging to my online content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">I’m also looking into providing coaching opportunities with or without micro credentials/badging.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Is it important to “you” to get a badge for attending an online workshop or for coaching? My online content is more of a resource so I’d add a project to prove skills if someone wanted a badge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">I’m up in the air about this and welcome your thoughts on micro credentials/badging.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F3864">Cheers, Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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