Presentation about SEQUENT and the ICDE Quality Study2014 at the e-solve Summer Camp August 2014

1. Ebba Ossiannilsson
PhD, Evaluator SEQUENT, Researchleader ICDE Quality Standard Study 2014
e-solve Summer Camp Balantonalmadi, Hungary 25-28 August 2014

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

3. 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.

6. 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)

7. E-xcellence
Roadmap
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 -> 2011 2012
E-xcellence
Project
E-xcellence
instrument
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
E-xcellence
NEXT
NEXT

8. 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-assessment
Roadmap of
improvement
Essential is integration
of benchmarks
Virtual Benchmarking
Community

12. • information about
the program
• organisational and
technical
requirements
• target group
orientation
• quality of the content
• programme/course
design
• motivation/participati
on
• learning materials
• e-Tutoring
• collaborative learning
• assignments and learning
progress
• Media design
• Technology
• evaluation & review

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. QUALITY STANDARD STUDY 2014
1) 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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