Choosing a Credential Platform Without Lock-in
Vendor-neutral requirements, scoring and contracts.
Why this course
Platform choice is where many programmes lock themselves in. ICoBC offers vendor-neutral technology guidance as a consulting service; a course version brings that method to members who will not buy consulting.
What you will be able to do
- Translate programme needs into platform requirements.
- Evaluate platforms with a weighted, vendor-neutral scorecard.
- Specify data portability, exit and standards conformance in contracts.
- Estimate total cost of ownership.
Modules
- Requirements first
- The scorecard
- Standards and portability tests
- Contracts and exit
- Costing
Assessment
Requirements set and scorecard for a real or case organisation, with a recommendation memo.
Badge evidence: Requirements; scorecard; memo.
Prerequisites: ICB-F01
Who it is for
- Companies and employers
- Education and providers
Framework alignment
Platforms and integration (PLAT, VRITE pillar Trustworthiness)
Related skills: Standards and interoperability, Security, privacy and data protection. About the framework
Use in your organisation
In corporate training
Workshop module for L&D and corporate academy leads; HR and learning technology owners. Badge aligns to ICSF PLAT L3 (SFIA 4) and can be referenced in role profiles. Counts as skill evidence; competency on the job needs a V-series validation.
In education
Micro-credential of 6 h notional workload (about 0.2 ECTS), indicative EQF 5 to 6, assessed by assessed practical task with rubric. Stacks into pathway PW01, PW04.
EU micro-credential elements
| Awarding body | ICoBC e.V. or licensed issuer. Learning outcomes: see column. Notional workload: 6 h (about 0.2 ECTS). Level: ICSF L3, EQF 5 to 6 (indicative). Type of assessment: assessed practical task with rubric. Form of participation: In person or live online workshop with online pre-work. Type of quality assurance: ICoBC internal QA against VRITE. Prerequisites: ICB-F01. |
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Elements following the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on a European approach to micro-credentials.
Part of these pathways
- Credential Programme Lead (corporate) step 6 of 9
- Credential Technologist step 6 of 10
Quality and AI
Quality focus: VRITE Trustworthiness.
AI dimension: Assess platforms' AI features against your AI rules.
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