InspireEd Dialogues: A Micro-Credentials & Skills Innovation Forum at FGCU
Showcasing Success. Advancing Skills. Shaping the Future of Learning
Welcome to InspireEd Dialogues: A Micro-Credentials & Skills Innovation Forum, where we spark ideas, grow collaborations, and focus on the future of learning. This two-day virtual experience creates an open space for honest conversations about the fast-evolving world of credentialing and skills development. Whether 测辞耻鈥檙别 building micro-credential programs, partnering with employers, designing learning pathways, or elevating student success, 测辞耻鈥檒濒 find inspiration, connection, and practical insights. Join fellow educators, leaders, and industry experts as we explore what works, celebrate innovative wins, and imagine 飞丑补迟鈥檚 next.
Call for Proposals
FGCU invites higher education leaders, faculty, staff, employers, researchers, and practitioners to submit proposals for presentations at our upcoming two-day virtual forum focused on advancing micro-credentials, transferable skills, and innovative credentialing ecosystems. The goal of our forum is to spark dialogues about trending topics related to innovative credentialing and learn from each other鈥檚 success.
This conference is designed to spotlight promising practices, evidence-based models, and emerging trends shaping the future of learning and work. We are particularly interested in sessions that share implementation strategies, showcase effective institutional structures, and highlight student-centered and workforce-aligned approaches.
Timeline for Proposal Submission and Committee Review
Proposal submissions open November 10, 2025 and closes January 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. The committee will review proposals by January 30, 2026 and send out acceptance notifications no later than February 6.
Accepted Submissions Timeline
- Presenters will need to accept by February 20, 2026
- Presenter head shots and consent forms will need to be uploaded by February 26, 2026
- Presentation materials will need to be uploaded by March 13, 2026.
Event Details
Dates: March 26 & 27, 2026 1 p.m.-5 p.m. EST
Location: Online
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2-Day Online Digital Badge Forum:
Sessions will be recorded and there are options to pre-record a lightning session
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Proposals may address (but are not limited to) the following program tracks:
- Innovative micro-credential programs
- Policy frameworks & governance structures
- Institutional strategy, implementation lessons & sustainability
- Cross-institution partnerships
- Transferable skills development in higher education
- NACE Career Readiness competencies integration
- AAC&U Value Rubrics
- Stackable credentials and modular learning pathways
- Authentic assessment and digital portfolios
- Accreditation of micro-credentials (e.g., ABET and others)
- Quality frameworks & quality assurance processes
- Evidence of learning, rigor, and evaluation standards
- Research, assessment data, and outcomes measurement
- Employer engagement and skills-based hiring examples
- Internship, apprenticeship, and applied learning pathways
- Strategies for co-design with industry and community partners
- Micro-credential design and issuing platforms
- AI applications in credentialing and skills development
- Learning records
- Impact stories and learner success outcomes
- Faculty & staff engagement and training models
- Campus culture and adoption strategies
- Communication strategies & value messaging
A presentation session focused on sharing research, models, or case studies.
Short, fast-paced 5- to 10-minute talks highlighting innovations or pilots with a single slide serving as a 鈥减辞蝉迟别谤.鈥� There is a pre-recorded option for this session type to be featured in the online on-demand video gallery.
Multiple speakers exploring a topic from different perspectives, moderated with audience Q&A.
Live walkthrough of a platform, tool, or model, often followed by Q&A.
Deep dive into a specific institutional approach, model, or success story.
Showcasing learner or industry partner experiences related to credentials and skills pathways.
Live Q&A with a subject expert on a focused topic.
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