CSV import instructions

An image which is displayed alongside the learning opportunity. There are two ways to upload banner images: EITHER upload the image to your institution’s gallery, then add the image name with the file extension into the CSV, e.g. PG453Aviation.jpg – ensuring it matches exactly the file name of the uploaded image, with no spaces. OR upload the image to your institution’s Palette gallery, copy the link to the image and insert the link into the CSV.  

Please share original high-resolution jpeg or png image for resizing, maximum 3MB. Minimum dimensions to appear on desktop are 1317x879px

If left blank, a default image will be shown instead. Find out more about how to upload images to the gallery.

The delivery mode ('mode of learning and assessment’ as described by EUROPASS). Select one from predefined list:  

Blended

Online

On campus 

Hybrid

*Please note that hybrid Is not part of the EU vocabulary and therefore not valid for EUROPASS reporting.

**On campus will appear on microcreds.ie but will be amended to presential for EUROPASS reporting) EU vocabulary: https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-vocabularies/concept-scheme/-/resource?uri=http://data.europa.eu/snb/learning-assessment/25831c2

If not categorising by ISCED-F code, please list the topics for categorisation from the predefined list. This helps users to explore further specialisms within subject areas where there are a number of MicroCreds on offer. Please add as the ‘slug’, e.g. business-management or financial-mathematicsTo list multiple topics, separate with a pipe separator, with no space. E.g. item one|item two|item three|The pipe is very rarely used in grammar or descriptive text, so this is to avoid confusion with other separators like a comma or semicolon during import.

The first topic listed will be the primary category, this will show up as the topic category when users search for the micro-credential Partner content editors can change the topic and add additional topics on the platform once uploaded.  According to predefined list available to download here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ODydveT2zmDGfGS2plg2KQux_l_ic2g6?usp=sharing (if download is unavailable please contact your project manager or support@paletteapp.io if you would like to request an additional category or ISCED code not shown in this list, please contact support@paletteapp.io

A description of the MicroCred to feature on the course information page under the title. Suggested content in the points below is not mandatory; they are suggestions for information that could be included here:

• What is the MicroCred purpose?

•Who should apply? (Current or aspiring profession(s), interests)

•Overview of MicroCred content

•How will participants learn?

•On completion, what will participants be able to do or understand?

•Recommended word limit: 100-200 words

An additional free text note containing further information about the MicroCred content. Describe in more detail or list the topics that participants will cover during the course. This will be shown as two columns, with a bullet point per sentence. Either no formatting or add as an unordered list:

•item one

•item two

Recommended word limit: 175-200 words

The column in the csv is called startdate                          

To use this optional field, add a column called startdate to the csv and the date applications open in YYYY-MM-DD format. 

You may have to change this in the excel or numbers toolbar by selecting the dropdown next to Date and going to More Number Formats. 

This field is intended to be used only if applications are not yet open for a micro-credential that is launching in future.

If you add an application deadline, this field will be hidden.

The date of the application deadline for the course.  Format: YYYY-MM-DD

Ensure the date is in the correct format for Application Deadline. You may have to change this in the toolbar by selecting the dropdown next to Date and going to More Number Formats. 

Once you've selected the 2023-03-09 format press OK. Leave blank if unknown.

Application deadline can optionally be displayed as "Month YYYY". This is in cases where university partners have not yet confirmed an exact application date. To use this option for all or selected microcredentials within a csv upload, please add an additional column to your csv import with the heading ' application_deadline_text ' and insert the date as YYYY/MM.

A field detailing marketing messaging that is relevant to HR, managers and organisations. This could include bespoke or on-site delivery options for companies or teams with a prompt to get in touch with the named contact in the next section. This can now use basic HTML formatting as an unordered list, e.g: <ul><li>item one</li><li>item two</li><li>item three</li></ul>which will appear as: 

•Point one

•Point two

•Point three

Recommended word limit: 100-150 words

Insert option from agreed statement (with custom info relevant the microcredential):

STATEMENT 1: On successful completion of this micro-credential, you will receive credits as per the European Credit and Transfer System. These credits are recognised by the awarding institution as credits aligned to learning completed at (insert: further education/ undergraduate/ postgraduate) level. 

Or

STATEMENT 2: On successful completion of this micro-credential, you will be awarded a (insert category of award i.e. special purpose, supplementary, minor) at level Y on the Irish NFQ.