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E-Quality: Quality Implementation in an Open and Distance Learning in a Multicultural European Environment. The E-Quality Project. EU Commission Socrates/Minerva programme funded project Socrates: European Community action programme in the field of education (2000-06)
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E-Quality: Quality Implementation in an Open and Distance Learning in a Multicultural European Environment
The E-Quality Project • EU Commission Socrates/Minerva programme funded project • Socrates: European Community action programme in the field of education (2000-06) • Minerva: information and communication technologies (ICT) in education • Started 1.10. 2003, duration 3 years
E-Quality:Consortium The project is supported by 6 institutions from 5 European countries: • The Pôle Universitaire Européen de Montpellier-Languedoc Roussillon (France), coordinator • The University Montpellier 2, France; • The UOC (Open University of Catalunya), Spain; • The University of Tampere, Finland; • The Technical University of Szceczin, Poland; • The University of Applied Sciences Switzerland (Haute Ecole Valaisanne Spécialisée); • The University of Lausanne, Switzerland. • The external evaluation is lead by the Belgian company ATiT. • The public project website: www.e-quality-eu.org
Objectives: improving quality in ODL • Conduct a comparative analysis in the quality of Open and Distance Learning in participating countries • Create a model of quality process in ODL acknowledging cultural special characteristics • Produce documents and tools for quality work • Prepare training materials on the quality in ODL • Give training on quality issues for personnel working with the ODL in participating institutions • Evaluate the training given • Disseminate the results of the project
E-Quality: Project outcomes • Comparative analysis on quality in ODL in five countries • Description of the essential processes, i.e. learning material design and production: student support • Necessary data for a quality process chart including preliminary list of quality criteria and their indicators • eLup –editor beta version (eLearning Unified Process) • Best Practices Database • Training material design and production • Moving into the training phase • Evaluation of the impact of training forthcoming
Objectives for the training • To understand the concept of ODL and its special characteristics with implications on quality • To understands the concept of student-centeredness • To understands the nature of student's lifecycle at local institution based on own experience and to situate own role/roles into context of the lifecycle • To distinguish different sub processes in the local student's lifecycle
Objectives for the training • To be able to situate oneself in institutional, national and European levels of quality issue • To understands the impact of cultural characteristics on quality in ODL • To have an improved awareness on quality issues and their importance in the context of own work • To identify and to act according to the particular roles and the included activities and tools
Objectives for the training • To be able to identify and to adapt best practices and to be aware of blocking factors in one’s own institutional setting. • To be able to merge quality aspects into learning material design and production. • To be able to merge quality aspect into student’s support. • To understand all the required roles and their relations in implementation of a good quality learning event. • To be able to evaluate the quality of any learning event.