🎙️ Welcome to Episode 3 of the INGENIUM Podcast 🎧! In this episode, your hosts Jeremiah Spillane (MTU) and Thomas Broderick (MTU) catch up with Tiina Parkkonen, Cai Weaver and Noora Jutti from XAMK, University of Applied Sciences in Finland 🇫🇮.In this episode, Tiina, Cai and Noora, tell us about their work on microcredentials, the Education Labs, the INGENIUM Staff Academy, lifelong learning (WP5) and more.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction02:50 - Tiina, Cai and Noora introduce themselves and their roles03:25 - Overview of WP504:05 - Why is it important that universities invest in lifelong learning? 05:08 - INGENIUM's definition of microcredentials08:17 - Three models of microcredentials (partnerships and joint offerings)09:50 - How to link with INGENIUM to create a microcredential11:35 - Education Labs14:35 - What does success with the Education Lab initiative look like in the future?16:10 - Staff Academy17:00 - Examples of work at the Staff Academy19:45 - Staff Academy webinars20:57 - What kinds of connections are being made?22:40 - How do you see the Staff Academy developing in the future? 23:28 - Student involvement and co-creation24:50 - How can staff get involved? 25:49 - OutroContact DetailsFor more information about anything discussed in this episode you can reach out to Tiina and her team at XAMK.Connect with the guests:Tiina Parkonnen - linkedin.com/in/tiina-parkkonenCai Weaver - linkedin.com/in/caiweaver Noora Juuti - linkedin.com/in/noora-juuti Connect with the hosts: Thomas Broderick - linkedin.com/in/thomas-broderick-mtuJeremiah Spillane - linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-spillane
