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| − | {{Term|Open ECBCheck|Open | + | {{Term|Open ECBCheck|Open ECBCkech is a low cost [[accreditation]] and quality improvement scheme for '''E'''-learning Programmes and institutions in international '''C'''apacity '''B'''uilding. It supports capacity building organizations to measure how successful their e-learning programmes are and allows for continuous improvement through self-assessment, peer collaboration and benchmarking. |
| + | The Open ECBCheck provides a quality label valid for three years, after this period program and institution can re-apply in order to re-obtain the label. Certified institutions and programs also commit in reporting improvements made after having received the certification. | ||
| + | Open ECBCheck has been developed through a participative process initiated by InWent. This interagency collaboration involves about 25 international capacity building agencies (among which 8 UN agencies). | ||
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| + | ==Criteria== | ||
| + | The Open ECBCheck is based on a self-assessment followed by a peer-review performed by external agencies (see Process for more information), both guided by a set of criteria. | ||
| + | The label has two different sets of criteria for the evaluation of a programme or an institution. | ||
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| + | ===Set of Criteria for a Program / Course Certification:=== | ||
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| + | The program/course quality criteria are divided into seven main areas: | ||
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| + | # ''Information About and Organization of the E-Learning Programme'' is related to the information provided about the program for (potential) learners and the general organization of the programme. | ||
| + | # ''Target Group Orientation'' highlights the importance of the learners’ perspective in the various phase of a program, from the development to the evaluation. | ||
| + | # ''Quality of the Contents'' is related to the quality of the material provided. | ||
| + | # ''Didactical Design'' focuses on the learning design and on the quality of the learning experience. | ||
| + | # ''Media Design'' is related to the accessibility and usability of the media provided to learners. | ||
| + | # ''Technology: Equipment and Infrastructure'' is concerned with the support that technology provides to the learning experience. | ||
| + | # ''Evaluation and Review'' comprises the factors that ensure the continuous improvement of a program / course. | ||
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| + | ===Set of Criteria for an Institutional Certification=== | ||
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| + | The institution quality criteria are organised into four main areas: | ||
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| + | # '''Education & Learning: ''' is concerned with the quality of factors connected with the experience of the learners (resources available, support provided by the organisation). | ||
| + | # ''Organizational Strategy and Innovation'' is related to the way innovation is fostered and how the quality of elearning are embedded into the institutional strategy. | ||
| + | # ''Organization Processes'' concentrates on the quality and documentation of the organization, related to elearning. | ||
| + | # ''Technology: Equipment & Infrastructure'' focuses on the way technology supports the learning experience. | ||
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| + | <ref>OPEN ECBCheck | Quality Label for Capacity Building http://www.qualityfoundation.org/openecbcheck/ (20 October 2010)</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 11 January 2011
{{Term|Open ECBCheck|Open ECBCkech is a low cost accreditation and quality improvement scheme for E-learning Programmes and institutions in international Capacity Building. It supports capacity building organizations to measure how successful their e-learning programmes are and allows for continuous improvement through self-assessment, peer collaboration and benchmarking. The Open ECBCheck provides a quality label valid for three years, after this period program and institution can re-apply in order to re-obtain the label. Certified institutions and programs also commit in reporting improvements made after having received the certification.
Open ECBCheck has been developed through a participative process initiated by InWent. This interagency collaboration involves about 25 international capacity building agencies (among which 8 UN agencies).
Contents |
Criteria
The Open ECBCheck is based on a self-assessment followed by a peer-review performed by external agencies (see Process for more information), both guided by a set of criteria. The label has two different sets of criteria for the evaluation of a programme or an institution.
Set of Criteria for a Program / Course Certification:
The program/course quality criteria are divided into seven main areas:
- Information About and Organization of the E-Learning Programme is related to the information provided about the program for (potential) learners and the general organization of the programme.
- Target Group Orientation highlights the importance of the learners’ perspective in the various phase of a program, from the development to the evaluation.
- Quality of the Contents is related to the quality of the material provided.
- Didactical Design focuses on the learning design and on the quality of the learning experience.
- Media Design is related to the accessibility and usability of the media provided to learners.
- Technology: Equipment and Infrastructure is concerned with the support that technology provides to the learning experience.
- Evaluation and Review comprises the factors that ensure the continuous improvement of a program / course.
Set of Criteria for an Institutional Certification
The institution quality criteria are organised into four main areas:
- Education & Learning: is concerned with the quality of factors connected with the experience of the learners (resources available, support provided by the organisation).
- Organizational Strategy and Innovation is related to the way innovation is fostered and how the quality of elearning are embedded into the institutional strategy.
- Organization Processes concentrates on the quality and documentation of the organization, related to elearning.
- Technology: Equipment & Infrastructure focuses on the way technology supports the learning experience.
References
- ↑ OPEN ECBCheck | Quality Label for Capacity Building http://www.qualityfoundation.org/openecbcheck/ (20 October 2010)