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Groningen Declaration Network Position Statement on Micro-credentials
The Groningen Declaration Network's position statement for the European Commission's definition for micro-credentials, co-edited by Joanne Duklas, amplifies the importance of ensuring learner autonomy, trust, a focus on learning outcomes, interoperability, and portability when considering micro-credentials. It was submitted by the GDN in response to the Commission's invitation to participate in their consultation process for establishing a European definition for micro-credentials.

Research Report on Micro-Credentials
Micro-Credentials Trends in Credit Transfer and Credentialing is a peer reviewed study, providing insights into current micro-credentialing practices, motivations, and perspectives at Canadian higher education institutions and beyond. It focuses on the potential of using micro-credentials to advance admission and transfer into colleges and universities and provides a series of findings from a national survey of 80+ Canadian institutions.

Advancing Student Mobility through Data Mobility – A BC Focus
Advancing Student Mobility through Data Mobility – A BC Focus represents the findings of a national research project that spanned from April 2018 to September 2019. The research report identifies the practices and potential opportunities for improving transfer and mobility by enhancing digitization and exchange of students’ official academic credentials and transcripts.

A national study on international transfer credit practices
International assessment of academic documents by post-secondary institutions and other bodies represents a complex field guided by quality assurance frameworks, formal conventions, and best practice. This peer reviewed research study sought to illuminate this complexity by examining current practices, constraints, perspectives, and possibilities for transfer and exchange assessment informed by a cross-Canada and international environmental scan.

A BC study on joint program credentialing practices
This peer review research involved identifying the protocols in place at BC post-secondary institutions for credentialing joint programs on both transcripts and parchments. The project also involved identifying successful practice examples and providing registrarial recommendations for future research, planning and potential policy development focused on joint program transcript and credentialing protocols within the province.

An Ontario study on new program approval practices
This resource provides an overview of the participants, typologies, and timeframes involved in new program creation, approval, and launch that are followed by publicly funded, Ontario post-secondary institutions. As Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT), remains focused on enhancing transfer, pathway development, and inter-institutional joint programs in the province, the intention with this report was to demystify the current practices involved in new program creation, approval, and launch.

An Alberta study on transfer student success at the University of Calgary
This report summarizes the findings from a transfer student success research study conducted with the financial support of the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) and the institutional support of the University of Calgary.

An Alberta study on transfer student success at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
This report summarizes the findings from a transfer student success research study conducted with the financial support of the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) and the institutional support of the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).

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