Case Study: DeakinCo. delivers scalable micro-credentials and workplace skills programs with OpenLearning

DeakinCo. delivers 18 OpenCred short courses with OpenLearning

DeakinCo., part of Deakin University, faced the challenge of providing recognized, flexible micro-credentials to busy professionals who were disengaged from traditional postgraduate education. They needed an end-to-end solution that could offer short courses for upskilling, recognize prior learning, and provide a seamless pathway to formal qualifications. To address this, they partnered with vendor OpenLearning to utilize its OpenCreds micro-credential framework and delivery platform.

OpenLearning implemented its OpenCreds framework via its platform to deliver DeakinCo.'s short courses, enabling a robust solution for reflection, assessment, and collaborative learning. This partnership allowed DeakinCo. to successfully launch 18 industry-backed OpenCred short courses across two regions. The solution provided learners with 2.5 to 150 hours of learning that could stack towards formal qualifications, effectively helping to bridge critical skills gaps in the Australian workforce.

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