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Designing AI-supported learning in microcredentials 

  • by Tim Hall
  • Posted on 24 March 202624 March 2026

What if self-paced courses didn’t have to feel solitary? We’re exploring how AI study assistants can act as responsive learning partners, prompting dialogue, reflection, and practice that bring learning to life beyond static content.

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Educational transformation in action: from degree modules to microcredentials

  • by Jonathon Thomas
  • Posted on 18 March 202618 March 2026

How do you turn traditional degree modules into flexible, self-paced microcredentials? This post explores the design choices behind making lifelong learning work in practice.

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Learning without limits: launching our flexible, stackable microcredentials 

  • by Julia Leong Son
  • Posted on 11 March 202611 March 2026

Today we are launching our first portfolio of microcredentials, opening new pathways for professionals to engage with postgraduate study.

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Microcredentials: designing lifelong learning at scale

  • by sambrenton
  • Posted on 2 March 202618 March 2026

How do you design lifelong learning at scale? This post explores how stackable credit, flexible student journeys, digital infrastructure and a federal model combine to turn microcredentials from policy aspiration into institutional practice.

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Microcredentials: reimagining higher education for lifelong learners

  • by sambrenton
  • Posted on 23 February 202611 March 2026

With lifelong learning back on the policy agenda, we are introducing stackable microcredentials designed for flexible access, low-friction entry, supportive assessment and credit accumulation across working lives.

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