Academic and technical staff from partner universities in Vietnam and Laos returned to the University of Dubrovnik (UNIDU) from 23 to 26 June for a second edition of the MICRO4ASIA technical training on microcredential development. The repeat session was scheduled after the original March cohort’s travel was disrupted by the situation in Iran, with the agenda kept unchanged to ensure all partner institutions received the same hands-on preparation for producing micro-credential courses in online and hybrid formats.
Proceedings opened at the University’s Rectorate before the group moved into the UNIDU TV studio for a guided tour of the facility led by producer Ante Tolja. Visiting staff also reviewed images of the audiovisual equipment, including cameras, lighting rigs and sound systems, that their own institutions had purchased through the project, setting the stage for the technical work ahead.
The following days were built around real footage. Teaching assistants Ivana Hladilo and Ivana Grkeš Tošović screened a video on tips and tricks for behaving in front of the camera, followed by a group discussion, before participants split into two teams to plan their own filming. Ante Tolja then walked the group through the production pipeline, from camera placement, lighting and microphone setup to the editing choices that shaped the final cut. Each team subsequently took turns in front of and behind the camera, recording three-minute presentations about their topic of choosing before reviewing the raw footage together.
The training closed at the Faculty of Economics and Business, where participants shared reflections on what they had learned before Prof. Barbara Puh and Prof. Ivana Pavlic introduced the AXON Research Centre. The visit gave the group a look at the centre’s work in behavioural science and neuromarketing and the equipment used to study consumer behaviour and decision-making, rounding off a week focused as much on storytelling on camera as on the technology behind it.
This second edition completes a key milestone of the MICRO4ASIA project (Deliverable 2.3), which supports universities in Vietnam and Laos in designing and implementing micro-credential programmes aligned with European standards. With both cohorts now trained, partner institutions are equipped to produce their own digital learning materials and deliver micro-credential courses independently within the project framework.
For more information about the MICRO4ASIA project, please visit the project’s official website: www.micro4asia.eu
