Microcredentials Empower Students at the University of Texas

The badging program at the University of Texas at Austin (‪@UTAustin‬) is part of the University of Texas System’s (‪@UTSystemVideo‬) embrace of #microcredentials. Funded in part by Strada Education Foundation’s Beyond Completion Challenge, nine UT campuses have embarked on their own microcredential offerings designed to meet the regional needs of their student populations.
The program is one example of how universities are looking to close the gap between the skills employers need and how those students learn and develop in a degree program. Rather than place the responsibility on students to find opportunities to develop practical skills related to their education - such as internships or work-based learning opportunities - credentialing programs like the UT System’s add a layer of training onto their degree studies that helps students signal to employers their readiness to apply their education.
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