{"id":3876,"date":"2015-07-21T17:34:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T00:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/?post_type=part&p=3876"},"modified":"2017-08-03T07:17:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-03T14:17:07","slug":"appendix-3-online-learning-quality-standards-organisations-and-research","status":"web-only","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/part\/appendix-3-online-learning-quality-standards-organisations-and-research\/","title":{"raw":"Appendix 3 Online learning quality standards, organisations and research","rendered":"Appendix 3 Online learning quality standards, organisations and research"},"content":{"raw":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nCanada<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBarker, K. (2001) Creating quality guidelines for online education and training: consultation workbook<\/a> Vancouver BC: Canadian Association for Community Education\r\n\r\nBC Ministry of Education (2010)\u00a0Standards for K-12 Distributed Learning in British Columbia v3.0\u00a0<\/a>Victoria BC: BC Ministry of Education\r\n\r\nUSA<\/strong>\r\n\r\nQuality Matters\u00a0http:\/\/www.qmprogram.org\/rubric<\/a>\r\n\r\nUK<\/strong>\r\n\r\nJISC (2009)\u00a0Effective Practice in a Digital Age<\/a>\u00a0Bristol UK: JISC\r\n\r\nJISC (2004)\u00a0Effective Practice with e-Learning<\/a>\u00a0Bristol UK: JISC\r\n\r\nEurope<\/strong>\r\n\r\nEuropean Open Quality Initiative (OPAL)<\/a>\r\n\r\nSweden<\/strong>\r\n

\r\n\r\nThe 2008 report \u201cE-learning quality: Aspects and criteria for evaluation of e-learning in higher education<\/a>\u201d is part of an ongoing endeavour by the Swedish National Agency of Higher Education to develop knowledge about what constitutes quality in e-learning, and how such quality may be assessed within the framework of a national quality assurance system.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nNew Zealand<\/strong>\r\n\r\nMarshall, S. (2006). E-Learning Maturity Model Version Two: New Zealand Tertiary Institution E-Learning Capability: Informing and Guiding E-Learning Architectural Change and Development Project Report.<\/a> Wellington NZ: New Zealand Ministry of Education\r\n\r\nAustralia<\/strong>\r\n\r\nE-standards for Training (http:\/\/e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au\/<\/a>)\r\n\r\nCommonwealth of Learning<\/strong>\r\n\r\nQuality Assurance Microsite:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/QualityMS<\/a>\r\nPerspectives on Distance Education: Towards a Culture of Quality:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/PSQuality<\/a>\r\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Teacher Education:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/QAToolkit_TE<\/a>\r\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Higher Education:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/QAToolkit_HE<\/a>\r\n\r\nOrganizations focusing on q<\/strong>uality assurance in e-learning\r\n<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning (EFQUEL)<\/a> has in my view a very enlightened approach to quality assurance. EFQUEL's web site is well worth exploring. UNIQUe<\/a>\u00a0 is their e-learning quality assurance certificate\r\n\r\nJISC<\/a>\u00a0is the UK university IT network organization and has an excellent\u00a0e-learning programme<\/a>\u00a0that includes quality standards, research and innovation. Click here for their QA focus blog<\/a>\r\n\r\nInternational organizations<\/strong>\r\n\r\nepprobate<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an international quality label for courseware,\u00a0an\u00a0initiative of three organisations: The\u00a0Learning Agency Network (LANETO)<\/a>, the\u00a0Agence Wallonne des T\u00e9l\u00e9communication (AWT)<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0e-Learning Quality Service Center.\u00a0epprobate\u00a0has reviewers and partners in over 30 countries, and launched at the end of March 2012.\r\n\r\nOnline education services for students<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThere are also other conditions beyond management and teaching that contribute toward high quality e-learning systems. Flexible transfer of credits that recognise qualifications taken online as well as face-to-face, and government web sites that provide accurate and reliable information about the quality online programs available within their jurisdiction, are also essential components of a high quality e-learning system. For examples, see:\r\n\r\nBC Transfer Guide<\/a>\r\n\r\nEducation Planner<\/a>\r\n\r\nBCCampus<\/a>\r\n\r\neCampus Alberta<\/a>\r\n\r\nContact North<\/a>\r\n\r\nResearch on quality assurance<\/strong>\r\n\r\nProbably the best coverage of quality issues in both formal (for-credit) and 'post-traditional' (open, non-credit) online learning are the two papers published by Academic Partnerships:\r\n\r\nButcher, N. and Wilson-Strydom, M. (2013) A Guide to Quality in Online Learning<\/a> Dallas TX: Academic Partnerships\r\n\r\nButcher, N. and Hoosen, S. (2014) A Guide to Quality in Post-traditional Online Higher Education<\/a> Dallas TX:\u00a0Academic Partnerships\r\n\r\nIf you use the category search on \"quality\" or\u00a0\"quality assurance\" on my personal web site, tonybates.ca<\/a>, you will find over 100 articles or postings about this topic on this site.","rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barker, K. (2001) Creating quality guidelines for online education and training: consultation workbook<\/a> Vancouver BC: Canadian Association for Community Education<\/p>\n

BC Ministry of Education (2010)\u00a0Standards for K-12 Distributed Learning in British Columbia v3.0\u00a0<\/a>Victoria BC: BC Ministry of Education<\/p>\n

USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quality Matters\u00a0http:\/\/www.qmprogram.org\/rubric<\/a><\/p>\n

UK<\/strong><\/p>\n

JISC (2009)\u00a0Effective Practice in a Digital Age<\/a>\u00a0Bristol UK: JISC<\/p>\n

JISC (2004)\u00a0Effective Practice with e-Learning<\/a>\u00a0Bristol UK: JISC<\/p>\n

Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n

European Open Quality Initiative (OPAL)<\/a><\/p>\n

Sweden<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

The 2008 report \u201cE-learning quality: Aspects and criteria for evaluation of e-learning in higher education<\/a>\u201d is part of an ongoing endeavour by the Swedish National Agency of Higher Education to develop knowledge about what constitutes quality in e-learning, and how such quality may be assessed within the framework of a national quality assurance system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

New Zealand<\/strong><\/p>\n

Marshall, S. (2006). E-Learning Maturity Model Version Two: New Zealand Tertiary Institution E-Learning Capability: Informing and Guiding E-Learning Architectural Change and Development Project Report.<\/a> Wellington NZ: New Zealand Ministry of Education<\/p>\n

Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n

E-standards for Training (http:\/\/e-standards.flexiblelearning.net.au\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Commonwealth of Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n

Quality Assurance Microsite:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/QualityMS<\/a>
\nPerspectives on Distance Education: Towards a Culture of Quality:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/PSQuality<\/a>
\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Teacher Education:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/QAToolkit_TE<\/a>
\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Higher Education:\u00a0http:\/\/www.col.org\/QAToolkit_HE<\/a><\/p>\n

Organizations focusing on q<\/strong>uality assurance in e-learning
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

The European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning (EFQUEL)<\/a> has in my view a very enlightened approach to quality assurance. EFQUEL’s web site is well worth exploring. UNIQUe<\/a>\u00a0 is their e-learning quality assurance certificate<\/p>\n

JISC<\/a>\u00a0is the UK university IT network organization and has an excellent\u00a0e-learning programme<\/a>\u00a0that includes quality standards, research and innovation. Click here for their QA focus blog<\/a><\/p>\n

International organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n

epprobate<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an international quality label for courseware,\u00a0an\u00a0initiative of three organisations: The\u00a0Learning Agency Network (LANETO)<\/a>, the\u00a0Agence Wallonne des T\u00e9l\u00e9communication (AWT)<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0e-Learning Quality Service Center.\u00a0epprobate\u00a0has reviewers and partners in over 30 countries, and launched at the end of March 2012.<\/p>\n

Online education services for students<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are also other conditions beyond management and teaching that contribute toward high quality e-learning systems. Flexible transfer of credits that recognise qualifications taken online as well as face-to-face, and government web sites that provide accurate and reliable information about the quality online programs available within their jurisdiction, are also essential components of a high quality e-learning system. For examples, see:<\/p>\n

BC Transfer Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Education Planner<\/a><\/p>\n

BCCampus<\/a><\/p>\n

eCampus Alberta<\/a><\/p>\n

Contact North<\/a><\/p>\n

Research on quality assurance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Probably the best coverage of quality issues in both formal (for-credit) and ‘post-traditional’ (open, non-credit) online learning are the two papers published by Academic Partnerships:<\/p>\n

Butcher, N. and Wilson-Strydom, M. (2013) A Guide to Quality in Online Learning<\/a> Dallas TX: Academic Partnerships<\/p>\n

Butcher, N. and Hoosen, S. (2014) A Guide to Quality in Post-traditional Online Higher Education<\/a> Dallas TX:\u00a0Academic Partnerships<\/p>\n

If you use the category search on “quality” or\u00a0“quality assurance” on my personal web site, tonybates.ca<\/a>, you will find over 100 articles or postings about this topic on this site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":15,"template":"","meta":{"pb_part_invisible":false,"pb_part_invisible_string":""},"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-3876","part","type-part","status-web-only","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/part"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3876\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=3876"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/teachinginadigitalage\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=3876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}