A Critical Evaluation of Micro-Credentialing and Stacking in Legal Education

Nickolas James

A Critical Evaluation of Micro-Credentialing and Stacking in Legal Education

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Abstract

The line between continuing professional development and postgraduate study is being blurred by the emergence of ‘micro-credentials’ and the ability to ‘stack’ them to earn credit towards a traditional postgraduate qualification. This paper examines how micro-credentialing and stacking work within the context of legal education, and critically evaluates the emergence of this trend by identifying the significant benefits and challenges. While there is reason to be concerned about the ongoing commodification and vocationalisation of higher education, the conclusion is reached that the development is on balance a positive one.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 27 Oct 2018
Event	Sino-Australian Law Deans Conference - Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China Duration: 26 Oct 2018 → 28 Oct 2018

Conference

Conference	Sino-Australian Law Deans Conference
Country	China
City	Wuhan
Period	26/10/18 → 28/10/18

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