Once you complete a
three-course focus, you can register for the
microcredential course
associated with that pathway. To check your progress towards earning Jax MIX microcredentials, review your
Credentials account.
Microcredential courses have the subject abbreviation of “MIX” in the university’s
scheduling software.
There is zero cost to enroll in these courses.
In the microcredential course you verify your
event attendance and
work product.
You also compose a
reflection.
It is advised that you attend the three events and complete your work product prior to enrolling in the microcredential course.
Jax MIX Microcredential = 3 Course Focus + 3 Events + Work Product + Reflection
Jax MIX Microcredential Process:
Jax MIX ➜ Event Attendance ➜ Microcredential Course
What students demonstrate in each Jax MIX microcredential courses
- MIX 295 Community Engagement Microcredential
- Your focus courses, events, work product, and reflection
- identify community needs.
- implement initiatives.
- assess the effectiveness of community interventions.
- MIX 296 Environmental Stewardship Microcredential
- Your focus courses, events, work product, and reflection
- discover the interconnections between natural systems and human activities.
- propose solutions that balance ecological responsibility and social equity.
- MIX 297 Ethical Leadership Microcredential
- Your focus courses, events, work product, and reflection
- make responsible decisions.
- understand and seek organizational success in contemporary society.
- MIX 298 Global Connections Microcredential
- Your focus courses, events, work product, and reflection
- engage in various cultural perspectives.
- investigate the importance of diverse human identities and conditions.
- synthesize multiple forms of analysis to understand the historical development of cultures worldwide.
- MIX 299 Media Literacy Microcredential
- Your focus courses, events, work product, and reflection
- identify credible sources.
- recognize misinformation.
- navigate responsible consumption of a variety of resources, references, and media.
Work Product
The
work product
is a project or product that applies to a student’s microcredential and indicates that the student can engage with the ideas and concepts of the microcredential in a sustained, rigorous fashion.
The work product may be a longer traditional project from any course, an internship, study abroad, research, community service,
etc.
that relates to the Jax MIX microcredential . The work product is graded
complete/incomplete.
Reflection
The reflection demonstrates how your three-course focus, event attendance, and work product achieve the competencies and skills of the Jax MIX microcredentials.
Below is a sample of the questions you answer when composing the reflection. Use these questions to help you take notes as you progress through the Jax MIX microcredential pathway. This will help you compose the reflection in the microcredential course.
- Why did you choose to pursue this microcredential? How do you anticipate it benefiting you in the future?
- How has your coursework within the Community Engagement focus helped you to understand community needs and implement initiatives to address these needs? Describe at least one example. Include the specific courses from your focus in your response.
- What are common themes of community engagement that emerged from the three events you attended? Include the names of the events in your response.
- How does your work product demonstrate you have developed skills related to assessing the effectiveness of community interventions? Include a brief description of your work product in your response.
- How does synthesizing the focus coursework, events, and work product of the Community Engagement microcredential contribute to fulfilling the
mission
of Jax MIX and your development in community engagement?
Jax MIX microcredentials
Passing the microcredential course is the final step to earn your Jax MIX microcredential. This accomplishment appears on your transcript, and you can share it on your résumé. Furthermore, Credentials awards you a digital badge that you can share on social platforms, such as LinkedIn.
Contact
Dr. Marija Reiff, the Jax MIX Microcredentials Coordinator, with questions about the work product, reflection, or microcredential courses.
