what are they, and will they really revolutionise education and improve job prospects?

  • Written by: Renee Desmarchelier, Director (Microcredential Unit), University of Southern Queensland
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In June 2020, then education minister Dan Tehan together with employment minister Michaelia Cash, announced A$4.3 million for a microcredential “marketplace”. This would, they said, provide a nationally consistent platform to compare course outcomes, duration, mode of delivery and credit value.

The announcement came when...

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