Micro-credentials: A Postdigital Counternarrative

Abstract Alternative credentials, such as micro credentials and digital badges, are increasingly being developed in universities. Primarily aimed at employability, these scrutinised it is argued that they surrounded by ‘great uncertainty’. We contribute to this scrutiny examining the forms of subjectivity result from micro-credentials. argue that, their current form, tend a neoliberal subject. Presented counter-narrative examines state micro-credentials offers an alternative form refuses instrumentalist logics. In doing so, we draw Foucault postdigital research. The recommendation implement three principles design first principle embedded curriculum, second alignment with university mission, third critical reflective pedagogy. This further possible subjectivities.