Digital Micro-Credential Repository for Skill Based Learning

Erugu Shirisha1,A.Gayathri2 ,A.Harini Reddy3,Siddagoni Abhinav Goud4, Mr.M.Sathish Reddy5
1 Department of CSE-AIML, Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

2 Department of CSE-AIML, Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

3 Department of CSE-AIML, Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

4 Department of CSE-AIML, Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

5 Associate Professor, Department of CSE-AIML, Sreyas Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

 Abstract :Digital education platforms have increasingly expanded in size and number over the past several years. As a result, many students have acquired additional skills through non-traditionally based methods. Students have also witnessed collection of experiences that verify the skills acquired through these digital learning platforms. However, many certificate and credentialing providers have placed their certificates into multiple digital platforms, thus creating challenges for employers. Verification of the validity of an experience for students can also be difficult because certificates are typically managed by different service providers; therefore, many students are may not have their certificates verified. This document proposes a repository for skill-based digital micro-credentials known as the Digital Micro-Credential Repository (DMCR) within the areas of web/construction technology and online/digital learning technology. The DMCR will provide an efficient and secure centralized location for students (e.g., "learners") to deposit their institutional certification (or digital micro-credential) for completion of workshops, internships, online courses, and training programs. Once students develop a DMCR account, all of their digital micro-credentials will be verified to the learner by their respective institutional providers. Upon verification, learners will have access to digital micro-credentials within the DMCR thereby enhancing the confidence of academics and employers to use certificates as a basis for hiring and future success across all disciplines.