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Promoting the EQF Learning Outcomes Approach within European Universities

Promoting the EQF Learning Outcomes Approach within European Universities. A European Project supporting the “Learning Outcomes Revolution” in the EHEA Final Project Workshop- Granada, 16 th of April 2012. Supporting Innovation in HE through the leverage of «Learning Outcomes».

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Promoting the EQF Learning Outcomes Approach within European Universities

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  1. Promoting the EQF Learning Outcomes Approach within European Universities A European Project supporting the “Learning Outcomes Revolution” in the EHEA Final Project Workshop- Granada, 16th of April 2012

  2. Supporting Innovation in HE through the leverage of «Learning Outcomes» • Encourage take-up: promote knowledge and benefits of the «Learning outcomes» approach in Higher Education, in particularamongcourse/programme managers, careersguidanceofficers and students; • Enhance the use: developistruments to supportsustainable Learning Outcomes adoption; • Capacity building: promotevisibility, enlargecommuntiy, create self-sustainingcapabilitywhichcontinue promoting the Learning Outcomes approachafterthe end of the project.

  3. The UNILO Consortium: 11 partners from 9 EU countries • University of Granada – ES as promoter • Scienter España S.L – ES as coordinator • Estonian Qualification Authority (Qualifications Assurance Agency)- EE • University of Padova - IT • Scienter - IT • Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (ILI)-DE • Institute of Economy and Management/Jagiellonian University -PO • University of Porto -PT • EDEX-Educational Excellence Corporation Ltd (Intercollege - University of Nicosia) -CY • Budapest University of Technology -HU • Cambridge Professional Development -UK

  4. What are Learning Outcomes for? • Learning Outcomes allow courses/programmes to be expressed in terms of what a learner/student is expected to be able to do by the end of the course/programme (knowledge, skills, competences) • They represent the common currency of lifelong learning systems: EQF,QF-EHEA, and more…

  5. EQF as a translator

  6. Supporting Learning Outcomes: WHY? • Avoid the development of two isolated frameworks - the EQF and the QF-EHEA - through the common «language» of Learning Outcomes, supporting dialogue among learning systems as a leverage for lifelong learning, mobility and internationalization • Build bridges between university, society and the world of work, harnessing Higher Education contribution to innovation and unfolding its transformative potential • Make Higher Education’s offer transparent and enhance quality assurance and student awareness also in an «accountability» perspective

  7. Supporting Learning Outcomes: HOW? Build community around common vision Encourage take-up through awareness Enhance use through supportiveinstruments Learning Outcomes application in the EHEA – Case studies Critical understanding of current use UNILO Community of Practice Develop a vision of learning outcomes Networking, dissemination Research & dialogue UNILO TOOLKIT

  8. Understanding current use and criticalities • Institutional adoption vs actual awareness, understanding and use among different stakeholders • Need to understand benefits and be provided with instruments to enhance perceived cost-effectiveness

  9. Relational Responsiveness to society and labour market Internationalisation University’sownoffer Exchange Recognition of Learning Curriculum design, teaching and assessment Technical- Methodological The virtuousloop of Learning Outcomes

  10. The UNILO toolkit A set of instruments helping various HE stakeholders - including course developers, careers officers, QA manager, employers and students - in making the best of Learning Outcomes and «harnessing the virtuous loop»

  11. The UNILO toolkit • Methodological guide to identification, description, teaching practices, assessment and quality assurance (& glossary) • Organizational self-assessment guide • Students guide • Faculty guide: an introduction to LOs • Career counsellors guide: an introduction to LOs • ICT tool supporting the process

  12. More on UNILO • UNILO website atwww.unilo.eu • UNILO community of practice http://communityunilo.eu/ • Follow us on Twitter and facebook! Thankyou! cdondi@scienter.org

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