Open AccessExploring industry-university partnerships in the creation of short courses and micro-credentials
Author(s) -
Rachel Fitzgerald,
Henk Huijser
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.14742/ascilite2021.0149
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , lifelong learning , position (finance) , value (mathematics) , knowledge management , business , engineering management , engineering , pedagogy , sociology , computer science , paleontology , finance , machine learning , biology
This paper explores industry-university partnerships in the creation of short courses and microcredentials. It is a position paper that precedes a pilot study. We scan the higher education environment for current practices and begin to explore the notion of a more consistent and strategic approach. Partnerships refer to both industry as partners in course development, and industry as partners in developing meaningful learning experiences in the context of professional and career development. The pilot study that this paper is connected to aligns with national and international frameworks and explores university-industry partnerships, to ensure such partnerships can be leveraged to offer better value to learners with regards to workplace and lifelong learning.