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Designing a Legislative Framework for Distance LearningSome thoughts from the DL@Web Project
Anthony F. Camilleri The Second International Conference on e-Learning. Belgrade, Serbia. 29.09.2011
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What to Legislate?• Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Distance
Learning Courses• Sourced in-country• Sourced out-of-country
• Accreditation of Distance Learning Institutions• Recognition of Cross-Border Learning• Enabling Legislation• Removing Barriers• Stimulating Innovation
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What is Different?
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Accreditation ofCourses
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What is Different?number of contact hours
definition in terms of learning outcomes
course material
qualifications of teachers
Link with state-of-the-art
relevant objectives
learner-centred
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The Difference
Distance Learningchanges the Expression of Criteria
but not the criteria themselves
How not What?
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The DL@Web Proposition
• Strategy• Administrative Issues
• Need analysis• Institutional readiness
analysis• Monitoring and quality
assessment of capacity to deliver online courses
• Learning environment
• Academic issues
• Staff development• Course management• Assessment• Recognition
• Social issues• Equity of offering
Institutional Strategy
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The DL@Web Proposition
• Design approach• Instructional Design
Models and process• Course structure
• Content analysis and creation• Creation of ad hoc
content• Adjustment of existing
content• External OER repositories
• Didactical strategies and tools
• Evaluation of consistence: course design, strategies and tools
• Web-based and LMS instructional tools
• Synchronous and asynchronous communication tools
Pedagogical Dimension
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The DL@Web Proposition
• Infrastructure• Policy and standards
• Policies for creation and management of content
• Policies for management of technology
Technological Dimension
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Examples
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Examples
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Accrediting Foreign Offers
Home CountryForeign Country
Traditional Local Provision
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Accrediting Foreign Offers
Home CountryForeign Country
Traditional Foreign Provision
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Accrediting Foreign Offers
Home CountryForeign Country
Local Distance Provision
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Accrediting Foreign Offers
Home CountryForeign Country
Foreign Distance Provision
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Accrediting Foreign Offers
Ban advertising of non-Accredited Offerings
Ban non-Accredited Offerings
Possiblebut not comprehensive
Not Possible
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Accrediting Foreign Offers
Provide automatic recognition for trusted
offerings
On-Demand Assessment
Black-List of known diploma mills
Pre-Assess all Distance Learning Offerings
Possiblebut not comprehensive
Not Possible
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Enabling Policies
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Removing Barriers
Examples:• Number of students per class• Standards for buildings• Non-modular offerings
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Supporting Distance Learning
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THANK-YOUfor your attention
Feedback is welcome!
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Presentation delivered at OERTest Partners‘ MeetingEIF Innovation Forum, 12.09.2011. Oeiras, Portugalwww.oer-europe.net www.efquel.org
Anthony F. [email protected]