Ebba OssiannilssonPhD, Evaluator SEQUENT, Researchleader ICDE Quality Standard Study 2014

e-solve Summer Camp Balantonalmadi, Hungary 25-28 August 2014

QA/QE in e-learning; a cooperation model between universities and QA-agencies

SEQUENT

General objective with E-xcellence

Creating a QA in e-learning system, because:

• The use of e-learning increases

• E-learning is an essential element for Lifelong learning

• Internationalisation of education is supported by e-learning

• E-learning has become mainstream provision

Integral part of education – Integral part of QA

E-xcellence instrument launched in 2007:

Complementary to the existing internal and external national

quality assurance systems.

The basic tool is the quick scan, which can be applied in three ways:

The quick scan as a quick orientation (basic option) The quick scan with a review at a distance (extended option) The quick scan with an on-site assessment (most comprehensive option)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 -> 2011 2012

E-xcellence Project

E-xcellence instrument

E-xcellence Roadmap

E-xcellence + Project

E-xcellence Associates label

TF Quality Assurance label

Goal: From project to mainstream implementation of the E-xcellence instrument European wide at the local level.

E-xcellence

NEXT

E-xcellence

NEXT

E-xcellence Associates Label

Not a label of proven excellence,

but a label to reward continuous

educational improvement.

The label is provided based on an external review at a

distance or on-site.

Review

Label

Self-assessmentRoadmap of improvement

Essential is integration of benchmarks

Virtual Benchmarking Community

• information about the program

• organisational and technical requirements

• target group orientation

• quality of the content

• programme/course design

• motivation/participation

• learning materials

• e-Tutoring

• collaborative learning

• assignments and learning progress

• Media design

• Technology

• evaluation & review

QA-agencies and e-learning

From the ENQA Sigtuna (Sweden) Seminar on QA in e-learning (Oct. 2009)

• establish a solid quality assurance system in Europe

• eLearning should not be evaluated separately,

• There is a need for a common definition and understanding on all aspects of eLearning.

• There is a need for a “common language” that would help higher education institutions and quality assurance agencies strive for the same goal.

• It is important to meet and discuss quality assurance at the European level and between different stakeholders in the educational sector

• to provide adequate training for academic professionals, higher education providers and quality evaluation experts.

The “SEQUENT” project aims to promote excellence in the use of ICT in higher education, with a clear goal to prepare European Universities in line with the European Modernization Agenda and to make higher education in Europe fit better to cross-border collaboration initiatives in the implementation of innovative and ICT enhanced partnerships.

OBJECTIVES• Convince governments, universities and QA agencies of the necessity to have a QA approach for e-Learning provision

• To raise awareness on Open and flexible learning among higher education institutions and networks throughout the mainstream education channels.

• Further disseminate instruments for different applications of QA and a clear summary of the available method and to promote UNIQUe and E-xcellence as examples.

• To support universities in the adoption of a QA and e-Learning strategy, through dissemination and training activities.

QUALITY STANDARD STUDY 20141) An overview of standards, guidelines and benchmarks for quality open, distance, flexible, and online education, including e-learning. The most relevant should be described in a systematic and easy understandable way. 2) An analysis of and recommendation for which standards and guidelines that are most relevant for the ICDE membership, taking into account the main differences among the ICDE membership throughout the world, (e.g. geographical area, state versus private institutions, political support for open and distance education, and existing quality structures).3) An analysis of opportunities for ICDE to align its work with that of key national and international stakeholders, included quality agencies.4) Recommendations for ICDE’s future work on quality guidelines, benchmarks, standards and quality.5) A presentation of a series of proposals, which ICDE may realistically pursue including an analysis of resources required.

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