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Promoting the EQF Learning Outcomes Approach within European Universities
The Learning Outcomes approach: a gateway to integrate open and informal learning within Higher Education
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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UNILO: a European consortium supporting the «Learning Outcomes Revolution» in the EHEA
Higher Education institutions, consulting/private research organisations and Qualification Authorities from 9 countries committed to:
Encourage the take up of Learning outcomes in Higher education institutions, in particular by course/programme managers, careers guidance officers and students;
Enhance the use of Learning Outcomes;
Create self-sustaining capability, which continue promoting the Learning Outcomes approach after the end of the project.
EIF 2001, Oeiras, 15th September 2011
The UNILO Consortium
University of Granada (ES)
Scienter Espana (ES)
University of Padua (IT)
Scienter (IT)
The Estonian Qualification Authority (EE)
Erlangen University (DE)
Jagiellonian University (PL)
University of Porto (PT)
University of Nicosia (CY)
Budapest University of Technology (HU)
Cambridge Professional Development (UK)
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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…
EIF 2001, Oeiras, 15th September 2011
EIF 2001, Oeiras, 15th September 2011
Supporting the «Learning Outcomes Revolution»: Why?
Avoid the development of two isolated frameworks, the EQF and the QF-EHEA through the common “language” of learning outcomes, hereby promoting life-long and life-wide learning
Support transparent dialogue among and within learning systems, also on an international(-ization) perspective
Build bridges with the labour market and the world of work, making higher education relevant to society and unfolding its transformative potential
Make higher education’s offer transparent and enhance quality assurance and student awareness
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What can an authentic LOs approach change?
Recognition of any form of learning strategy and related outcomes
Transformation of teaching and assessment practices towards a learning outcomes approach
Approach to international mobility and recognition of titles
Responsiveness to labour market and social needs
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Supporting the «Learning Outcomes Revolution»: How?
Identify current use of Learning Outcomes and their constraints and opportunities…
The Institutional “State of Art”
The Awareness level and current implementation
The criticalities, sensitive issues, and bottlenecks in adopting a learning outcomes approach in the different stakeholders views
Identify and Investigate “Leading Examples” of LOs implementation in HE…
Create a Community of Practice of those interested in the use of LOs in Higher Education
Develop and distribute a toolkit for effective implementation of Los in HE
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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
EIF 2001, Oeiras, 15th September 2011
The UNILO toolkit
Organizational self-assessment tool
Guidelines for Los assessment
Student’s guide to Learning Outcomes
Things to avoid
Useful examples
ICT tools
Glossary
Process
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Get involved in UNILO!
Visit UNILO website at www.unilo.eu
Participate in the community of practice http://empleo.ugr.es/unilo/community.asp
Visit us on facebook and follow us on Twitter
Thank you!
