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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
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.
Final UNILO workshop, Granada, 16th April 2012
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 particular among course/programme managers, careers guidance officers and students;
Enhance the use: develop istruments to support sustainable Learning Outcomes adoption;
Capacity building: promote visibility, enlarge communtiy, create self-sustaining capability which continue promoting the Learning Outcomes approach after the end of the project.
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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
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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…
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EQF as a translator
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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
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Supporting Learning Outcomes: HOW?
Encourage take-up through awareness
Enhance use through supportive instruments
Build community around common vision
Develop a vision of learning
outcomes
Critical understanding of current use
UNILO TOOLKIT
UNILO Community of
Practice
Research & dialogue
Learning Outcomes application in the
EHEA – Case studies
Networking, dissemination
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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
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University’s own offer
Technical- Methodological
Relational
Exchange
Internationalisation
Responsiveness to society and labour market
Curriculum design, teaching and assessment
Recognition of Learning
The virtuous loop of Learning Outcomes
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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 and «harnessing the virtuous loop»
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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
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More on UNILO
UNILO website at www.unilo.eu
UNILO community of practice http://communityunilo.eu/
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