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    micro-credentials

    ”Flexible, personalised and responsive learning is about justice and inclusion. It recognises that people’s lives are complex, and that there’s need for diverse support,” says Antra Carlsen, Head coordinator of the Nordic Network for Lifelong Learning (NLL).
    From the Editorial team

    EDITORIAL Making flexibility real

    In her editorial on the theme of Flexible Learning Approaches, ELM Editorial Board member Antra Carlsen explores flexible learning and highlights micro-credentials as an important tool for supporting it.

    05.05.2025 Antra Carlsen
    “Micro-credentials may not always attract more learners, but they could have a significant impact on dropout rates,” argues Paolo Federighi, Honorary Professor of Adult and Continuing Education at the University of Florence in Italy. Photo: Kvs.
    Learning & teaching

    Paolo Federighi on micro-credentials: Progress toward equality, but equity remains elusive

    They provide affordable and flexible learning opportunities, but do they truly promote equity and inclusivity? “Not quite yet,” says Paolo Federighi, Honorary Professor of Adult Education at the University of Florence, in reference to the much-debated micro-credentials.

    26.11.2024 Sara Pasino
    For student Benjamin Tan, the micro-credential model has offered greater flexibility and room for a career boost. Photo: Pia Heikkilä.
    Learning & teaching

    Singapore’s micro-credential programme gives a chance to update skills in a flexible way

    Singapore’s SIT has come up with a way for professionals to update their skills competency with independence, whilst working full time. Stackable credits offer a pathway to short courses or full degrees.

    14.06.2024 Pia Heikkilä
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