Effective Practices

This is the third post in our series on the new LER briefs. Catch the intro post here if you missed it. If you've earned a UMBC microcredential, do you know what's actually in it? Not the...

During Winter 2026, we held a Microcredential Mapping bootcamp for faculty and the Designing Learning & Microcredentials Beyond the Classroom series for staff. We received strong interest in...

This is the second post in our series on the new LER briefs. Catch the intro post here if you missed it. In January, six faculty members spent two days in UMBC's first Microcredential Mapping...

If you've bumped into the word "microcredential" on campus this year, in a course, an advising conversation, a hallway conversation, a Shriver Center flyer, you've probably noticed it means...

If your office, department, or unit offers a microcredential, there's a simple way to feature it directly on your Sites@UMBC page — no web development experience needed. Embed any...

UMBC is transitioning its digital credentialing platform from Parchment Digital Badges (formerly Canvas Credentials/Badgr) to Accredible. This move supports continued growth in microcredentials...

UMBC students develop powerful, career-relevant skills across campus — through leadership roles, civic engagement, student employment, involvement programs, community partnerships, and other...

UMBC learners gain invaluable skills and competencies in diverse spaces across campus through leadership roles, civic and community engagement, student employment, involvement and engagement...

UMBC continues to lead nationally in digital credentialing, granting over 3,500 microcredentials annually to more than 1,500 learners. These microcredentials allow students to demonstrate mastery...

Since March 2021, UMBC has issued digital credentials through Canvas Credentials, a platform that allows learners to earn and share verified badges recognizing their achievements. Following...