Stackable credentials—expandable qualifications, often parts of educational sequences—have become a critical pathway for learners to advance their careers, gain higher pay, and display competency in a shorter timeframe than full degree programs allow. These credentials—also known as micro-credentials, certificates, digital badges, and nanodegrees—are valuable signals for employers, especially since the COVID pandemic. When asked in […]
As professional pathways take hold across higher ed, soft-skills are now as central to instruction as are the technical skills taught in these accelerated credential programs.
