Webinar

Coursera Customer Connect: Virtual Peer Learning Series

Faculty Institute: Integrating Micro-credentials into Higher Education

Want to engage your faculty, boost student outcomes, and strengthen career readiness all without overhauling your curriculum?

Join our exclusive Customer Connect peer learning series to discover how institutions like yours are empowering faculty and integrating micro-credentials directly into degree pathways through the creation of MicroCredential Institutes.

You’ll hear real stories from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Texas at El Paso about how they developed and executed a faculty development program that builds engagement and drives curricular innovation.

Across higher education, leaders share a common challenge: students want more than a diploma; they want real-world skills that set them apart in the job market. Yet integrating industry-recognized credentials into existing programs can feel complex, and faculty buy-in isn’t always easy. The good news? It doesn’t have to be.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Real Stories, Real Results: Learn how your peers designed and launched a Summer Faculty Institute to help faculty integrate micro-credentials and enhance curricular relevance.
  • Simple Playbooks: Get insider perspectives from two universities on their Microcredentials Summer Institute their goals, deliverables, and outcomes.
  • Faculty-Friendly Strategies: Discover what’s actually working to build buy-in and sustain momentum on campus.
  • Networking: Exchange ideas and best practices with other higher ed innovators.
  • Live Q&A: Bring your questions and leave with clear, actionable next steps.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate with peers shaping the future of higher education.

Spots are limited to ensure a meaningful experience.

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Event Details:

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST

Duration: 45-minute

Format: Live webinar

Speakers:

Claudia Arcolin, Ph.D.

Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Experiences - Teaching, Learning and Digital Transformation

Lecturer - Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Beth Brunk, Ph.D.

Dean of Extended University Professor of Rhetoric and Writing Studies

UTEP Distinguished Teaching Professor

The University of Texas at El Paso