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www.efquel.or g Designing a Legislative Framework for Distance Learning Some thoughts from the DL@Web Project Anthony F. Camilleri The Second International Conference on e-Learning. Belgrade, Serbia. 29.09.2011

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Designing a Legislative Framework for Distance LearningSome thoughts from the DL@Web Project

Anthony F. Camilleri The Second International Conference on e-Learning. Belgrade, Serbia. 29.09.2011

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What to Legislate?• Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Distance

Learning Courses• Sourced in-country• Sourced out-of-country

• Accreditation of Distance Learning Institutions• Recognition of Cross-Border Learning• Enabling Legislation• Removing Barriers• Stimulating Innovation

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What is Different?

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Accreditation ofCourses

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What is Different?number of contact hours

definition in terms of learning outcomes

course material

qualifications of teachers

Link with state-of-the-art

relevant objectives

learner-centred

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The Difference

Distance Learningchanges the Expression of Criteria

but not the criteria themselves

How not What?

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The DL@Web Proposition

• Strategy• Administrative Issues

• Need analysis• Institutional readiness

analysis• Monitoring and quality

assessment of capacity to deliver online courses

• Learning environment

• Academic issues

• Staff development• Course management• Assessment• Recognition

• Social issues• Equity of offering

Institutional Strategy

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The DL@Web Proposition

• Design approach• Instructional Design

Models and process• Course structure

• Content analysis and creation• Creation of ad hoc

content• Adjustment of existing

content• External OER repositories

• Didactical strategies and tools

• Evaluation of consistence: course design, strategies and tools

• Web-based and LMS instructional tools

• Synchronous and asynchronous communication tools

Pedagogical Dimension

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The DL@Web Proposition

• Infrastructure• Policy and standards

• Policies for creation and management of content

• Policies for management of technology

Technological Dimension

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Examples

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Examples

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Accrediting Foreign Offers

Home CountryForeign Country

Traditional Local Provision

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Accrediting Foreign Offers

Home CountryForeign Country

Traditional Foreign Provision

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Accrediting Foreign Offers

Home CountryForeign Country

Local Distance Provision

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Accrediting Foreign Offers

Home CountryForeign Country

Foreign Distance Provision

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Accrediting Foreign Offers

Ban advertising of non-Accredited Offerings

Ban non-Accredited Offerings

Possiblebut not comprehensive

Not Possible

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Accrediting Foreign Offers

Provide automatic recognition for trusted

offerings

On-Demand Assessment

Black-List of known diploma mills

Pre-Assess all Distance Learning Offerings

Possiblebut not comprehensive

Not Possible

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Enabling Policies

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Removing Barriers

Examples:• Number of students per class• Standards for buildings• Non-modular offerings

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Supporting Distance Learning

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THANK-YOUfor your attention

Feedback is welcome!

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Presentation delivered at OERTest Partners‘ MeetingEIF Innovation Forum, 12.09.2011. Oeiras, Portugalwww.oer-europe.net www.efquel.org

Anthony F. [email protected]