McGraw Hill Unveils New Micro-Credentialing Program to Support Student Professional Growth
2024年7月15日 - 9:57PM
McGraw Hill today announced the launch of SIMskills Badges, a
series of self-paced, online courses designed to enhance college
students' skills in Microsoft Excel. Powered by SIMnet, McGraw
Hill’s industry-leading Microsoft Office training and assessment
platform, the courses allow students to earn digital badges that
demonstrate their proficiency in Microsoft Excel. SIMskills Badges
courses, initially offered to students using business, economics,
and computing products in McGraw Hill’s Connect platform, are now
available for individual purchase by all students in the United
States and Canada using Connect.
McGraw Hill has an existing digital certificate program
available to students through its SIMnet platform and through a
partnership with Accredible, a leading digital certificate and
badge provider. This existing program for students using SIMnet for
their courses has delivered 1.2 million badges to affirm students’
skills in Microsoft Office applications. With the new SIMskills
Badges programs, students can earn digital credentials on their
own.
SIMskills Badges courses provide students with a flexible and
convenient learning experience, allowing users to learn what they
want, when they want, without the stress of deadlines, grades, or
exams. Once students complete a course, they have the option to
share a digital SIMskills Badge on their LinkedIn profiles—a
helpful feature for employers seeking adept professionals skilled
in Microsoft Excel, which was the 2nd most in-demand skill listed
in U.S. job postings between May 2023-2024, according to Lightcast
Data.
“Student stress is heightened by high-stakes assessments. By
expanding our widely-used SIMnet brand with SIMskills Badges, we
can take some of that pressure off by meeting students’ changing
needs and allowing them to learn at their own pace and earn
valuable credentials without deadlines or the fear of failing,”
said Michael Ryan, president of McGraw Hill’s Higher Education
division. “We look forward to growing the SIMSkills Badges program
in the future to continue empowering students on their academic and
professional journeys.”
Unlike SIMnet courses, which may only be assigned or made
available by instructors, Connect users have the option to
independently purchase SIMskills Badges courses at their
discretion. The courses offer the following badges:
- Foundational Skills for Microsoft Excel
- Advanced Skills for Microsoft Excel
- Data Analysis Skills for Microsoft Excel
Students using McGraw Hill Connect will see a SIMskills Badge
link in the platform, which they can click for more information and
to access the three courses and earn badges. Students may purchase
an individual SIMskills Badge course for $20 or the complete set of
all three SIMskills Badge courses for $50, both available for one
year after purchase. Before purchasing SIMskills Badges, students
can complete a free 2-day trial, and those who enroll in the course
will have access for an entire year.
For more information about SIMskills Badges, visit:
https://www.mheducation.com/highered/simnet/simskills#.
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Brittany Correa
McGraw Hill
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brittany.correa@mheducation.com