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TRIANGLE The Creation of the European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning

TRIANGLE The Creation of the European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning. Concertation Meeting, July 3 rd ,2006 in Espoo Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany ulf.ehlers@icb.uni-essen.de. Supported by the European Commission.

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TRIANGLE The Creation of the European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning

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  1. TRIANGLEThe Creation of theEuropean Foundation for Quality in E-Learning Concertation Meeting, July 3rd ,2006 in Espoo Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany ulf.ehlers@icb.uni-essen.de Supported by the European Commission

  2. European Quality ObservatoryRepository for Quality Strategies SEELAward for E-Learning Regions SEEQUEL Guide for Quality Development TRIANGLE • Results of different “tangability” • Representing the Diversity (European, sectoral, quality) • Create a forum for quality • Valorisation of results • Cycle: Awareness, structuring, aggregation, valorisation info@eqo.info ::: University of Duisburg-Essen - Slide2

  3. Project Mission • Contribute to the quality of e-learning in Europe by building a sustainable environment that can express leadership in this field • Promote the European diversity of quality approaches and services in the field of learning, education and training • Connect results and concepts on European e-learning quality developed in three successful projects • Broaden the discussion and discourse on E-Learning quality • Provide a sustainable infrastructure as a single entry point for E-Learning quality. info@eqo.info ::: University of Duisburg-Essen - Slide3

  4. European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning TriangleProject Quality Mark Quality Portal SIG 1 SIG 4 SIG 2 SIG 5 SIG 3 SIG n House of Quality EFQUEL Founding Members Networks: EUROPACE, EENet, EDEN, EFMD, EIFeL, EKMA, European Schoolnet, MENON Network Institutions, Organisations: University of Duisburg-Essen (coordintar of TRIANGLE), FIM-NewLearning (DE), University of Granada (ES), Q-Plan (GR), ISFOL, (IT), University of Reading (UK), Regione Toscana, AUSL N° 6 Livorno (IT), Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning (SE), Scienter (IT), and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (ES) University Duisburg-Essen, Germany MENON Network, Belgium University Reading, UK FIM-NewLearning, Germany European SchoolNet, Belgium EIFeL, France Foundation Members info@eqo.info ::: University of Duisburg-Essen - Slide5

  5. The European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning Current Situation • Legally established in June 2005 • European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning • European Federation for Quality in E-Learning • Entities are interlinked through governance structures • Federation is membership body • Structured into colleges • Federation members elect BoD of Foundation • Status today: 46 Members from 17 countries • Working Structure: • 11 Special Interest Groups (SIG) • 5 potential Working Groups (WG) • “Innovation for Quality” Conference in Berlin, Germany in December 2005: 150 delegates from 23 countries • Multipoint: Italy, France • Revenue: Membership, Service Provision, Donation, Conferences, Projects Next Steps • 40 new members by end of 2006 • 10 institutional agreements: cooperation and liaison, service provision • Set up of comprehensive management structures and an efficient secretariat • Set up of Secretariat • Further national constituencies (Germany) • „Innovation for Quality“ Conference in Berlin, DEC 2006  Theme: Quality for Learners • (Further) Workshops • Vienna • Helsinki • Barcelona • Berlin • Paris • Karlsruhe, … Challenges Currently: • Membership management: Resource intense • Animation/ Coordination of SIGs • Sustainability of a funded project • Build continuous process • Development of business model for quality services Future: • Implement business model • Position as complementary and not as competitive actor for members info@eqo.info ::: University of Duisburg-Essen - Slide6

  6. The European Quality Service Portal Current Situation • Portal launch @ EDEN Conference 2005 in Helsinki • http://www.qualityfoundation.org • ~250 portal users • Content Management System, Federation of services: Single Sign On (SSO) • Integration of Services • European Quality Observatory: Quality Strategies • News & Events Service • RSS Feed (tech) • Community Environment: European Quality Forum (150 Users) • Wiki-Application: Qualitypedia • Specials and Publications • Links • Mailing Lists: Quality-Dialogue@ (289 members), Qualitfoundation@ (~55 members) Next Steps • Community Revitalisation • Membership • Discussion Culture (currently: UNESCO/ EFQUEL discussion) • Building Qualitypedia • Integration of further services • Quality service database • Members Competence Corner • 1. European RSS Feed on Quality in E-Learning • Further federation with other portals • Further development of News Services Challenges Currently: • Federation of services is not only a technical but also an organisation linkage involving trusted partnerships • Provide structures for communities to work with • Provision of Content Future: • Create added value services • Contribute to revenue creation of Foundation info@eqo.info ::: University of Duisburg-Essen - Slide7

  7. The European Quality Mark Current Situation • Distinction between process/ strategy and content • Analysis of existing QM and creation of QM • EFQUEL hosts creation of EQM: Working Group for EQM as consensus group • EQM is portfolio of quality services: • E-quality and intelligent organisation • Scenario for Higher Education and Training Providers • Service-agreements with governments and/or institutions for quality development and implementation e-learning policy • Europeanisation of national QM • De-sectoralise successful certification/accreditation systems Next Steps • E-quality: Development on consensus of e-quality (transformation of learning through ICT) as transversal basic concept for EQM quality service portfolio: Greenpaper (Service 1) • Governments/ institutions: Develop consultancy service portfolio for institutional and governmental agreements (Service 3) • De-Sectoralisation/ Europeanisation: Initiate network and consensus with QM providers (Service 4 and 5) Challenges Currently: • Challenge lies in the consensus process rather than in the content • Position EFQUEL as complementary actor and not as competitor to existing QM: EFQM as consensus forum to create a vision of a EQM • To address the diversity of actors and perspectives in common service portfolios Future: • Productisation and valorisation of EQM service portfolio info@eqo.info ::: University of Duisburg-Essen - Slide8

  8. Thank you for your interest! Sign up for qualityhttp://www.qualityfoundation.orginfo@qualityfoundation.org Contact us Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ulf.ehlers@icb.uni-essen.de info@eqo.info ::: University of Duisburg-Essen - Slide10

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