Share Paper: Micro-credentials and work skills development for adult victims of domestic abuse: An illustrative case study.

1. Terry McGovern, University of South Florida, United States

Abstract: Administrators and faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s (UWEX) University Learning Store (ULS) recognized that micro-credentials were becoming a vital learning pathway for adult students. They expected the learning applications to be useful to many types of working adults focused on developing relevant job skills and earning micro-credentials (badges) through summative, authentic assessments as proof of learning. Recognizing the importance of work skills development for their clients, Madison Wisconsin’s Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) viewed the ULS as a technological solution for victims of abuse utilizing DAIS services. The micro-credentials could play a key role in helping victims of violence ...