Codesigning microlearning for industry and professional learning to address digital health and cybersecurity skills gaps

This presentation shares experiences in codesigning industry and professionally relevant microcredentials.  Micro-credentials provide an affordable, accessible way to upskill and break down learning into smaller “microlearning” units to support workforces and professionals to gain new skills and knowledge with minimal time impost. The presentation will explain the methods applied and the lessons learned in codesigning a micro-credential in digital health and cybersecurity. This presentation is aligned with the conference's themes of digital, cybersecurity, innovation and workforce and has national and international relevance.  

The approaches used by the University of Tasmania to work in a genuine and authentic partnership with peak professional bodies, health, aged and primary care, health department, rural and aged care industry experts to build micro-credentials in digital health and cybersecurity will be described.  The presentation will speak to the design framework applied to develop and test the micro-credentials and outline the benefits of co-design and partnership to address workforce skills and professional knowledge gaps. The alignment of the micro-learning to ACHSM competency framework, SFIA and the Australian Skills Classification and University credit requirements will be outlined. Further what we have learned about codesigning, the evaluation of learning and achievement of skills and knowledge and the effectiveness of internal and external partnerships is of interest to a broad audience. This presentation will cover - 

1. Codesign and partnership: What we have learned about working for mutual benefit and outcomes, trust, and ways of working to achieve short learning courses to address industry and professional skills gaps. 

2. Workforce Challenges and the Case for Microlearning: Share the strengths and weaknesses of microlearning approaches and why they are suitable for uplifting the health workforce in digital health and cyber skills and for professional development.  

3. Share the Learnings and Evidence-Based Solutions: Identify the methods that can be used to successfully design, develop, implement, and evaluate microlearning.