Creating a Digital Credential Strategy

Autor/inn/en	Parks, Rodney; Parrish, Jesse; Taylor, Alexander
Titel	Creating a Digital Credential Strategy
Quelle	In: College and University, 93 (2018) 2, S.71-76 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0889
Schlagwörter	Credentials; Academic Records; College Students; Employment Qualifications; Access to Information; Information Storage; Registrars (School); Information Dissemination; Information Security; Data Collection; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienbuch; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Publication; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Akademieschrift; Publikation; Collegestudent; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Informationsspeicherung; Registrars; Registrar; Registrierung; Informationsverbreitung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Learners of all types must be able to represent their achievements to prospective employers and education institutions to prove that they have the requisite knowledge and skills for success. The most recognized means by which students represent themselves is the credential. As in many other industries that engage with customers, partners, and authorities, the learner engaging with the employment marketplace must present a secure, reliable, and useful record of qualifications. On paper, the academic transcript seems to be a satisfactory model for collecting information and enabling learners to represent their academic experiences to others. The proliferation of the credentialing market has created new opportunities to expand academic records to include learning outcomes and competencies. Many institutions have responded by adapting their processes and delivery models to meet the evolving needs of stakeholders. As part of a sustainable approach to student service, institutional leaders should consider implementing an integrated credential platform, thereby creating a single access point that students can access indefinitely. This effort must be guided by a digital credentialing strategy that accounts for the institution's mission and culture, technological limitations, and the expectations of students, peers, employers, and the vendor partner. The institution and vendor partner should communicate directly to ensure flexibility within the platform for future growth. Key considerations for creating a digital credential strategy are provided and detailed. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). One Dupont Circle NW Suite 520, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-293-9161; Fax: 202-872-8857; e-mail: pubs@aacrao.org; Web site: http://www.aacrao.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01