Microcredentialing Project

The goal is to create a digital platform (web-based) that helps students learn and get evaluated on core chemistry lab skills through videos, quizzes, and in-person or video-recorded demonstrations including a dashboard for instructors to track progress and give feedback. This project is designed to transform how first-year chemistry labs are taught, with the long-term goal of changing how skills-based micro-credentialing is done. Students will use an app that helps them learn important lab skills through question-embedded videos, formative quizzes, and then get guidance about hands-on practice and assessment rubrics. After practicing in the lab, students will go to a teaching assistant (TA) who will check if the student has mastered the skill. Using the provided rubric, the TA will give them targeted feedback on each element of the skill and then overall rating of “proficient” or “still learning.” The system will track progress of each skill and provide a micro-credential report for students and instructors. This system will make learning new skills more interactive as well as providing students with more helpful and personalized feedback, rather than just a simple pass or fail. Overarching goals • Enable students to learn lab skills asynchronously through videos and quizzes • Create an AI-assisted robust evaluation process Track student progress and skill + badge status in a centralized system • Export credentials to external platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) Current Problem Proposed Solution 800+ students tracked in Google Sheets Build centralized system with student profiles + progress No written feedback or rubric given in advance Embed rubrics into app and share ahead of lab Zero/One grade in Blackboard Replace with granular badge status and comments TAs multitasking safety + grading Consider camera setup or partner-recorded submissions No record of attempts Show history of attempts and feedback for each skill No feedback loop into curriculum Allow instructors to see macro-level pain points