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Microcredentials and Your Advising Conversations

A new data point you already have access to

This is the fourth post in our series on the new LER briefs. Catch the intro post here if you missed it. Here's a scenario that's becoming more common: an advisee mentions they earned a...

Posted: August 5, 2026, 8:35 AM

Central verified credential connected through structured pathways to multiple educational and institutional systems, illustrating an integrated digital credential ecosystem.

Your Skills, Verified.

What's inside a badge and what it's worth on your resume

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...

Posted: July 29, 2026, 8:35 AM

Exploded architectural illustration of a digital credential, showing transparent layers representing institutional validation, competencies, assessment, evidence, and the final verified credential.

Your Teaching Already Does This. Let's Make It Count.

What faculty said after a bootcamp on microcredential design

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...

Posted: July 22, 2026, 8:35 AM

Verified digital credential connected to five surrounding elements representing learning, student identity, guidance, institutional trust, and educational achievement.