{"id":408,"date":"2015-07-21T17:34:59","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/part\/appendix-3-online-learning-quality-standards-organisations-and-research\/"},"modified":"2015-07-21T17:34:59","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T17:34:59","slug":"appendix-3-online-learning-quality-standards-organisations-and-research","status":"web-only","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/part\/appendix-3-online-learning-quality-standards-organisations-and-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendix 3 Online learning quality standards, organisations and research"},"content":{"raw":"\n

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

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

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

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

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

JISC (2004) Effective Practice with e-Learning<\/a> Bristol 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: http:\/\/www.col.org\/QualityMS<\/a>
\nPerspectives on Distance Education: Towards a Culture of Quality: http:\/\/www.col.org\/PSQuality<\/a>
\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Teacher Education: http:\/\/www.col.org\/QAToolkit_TE<\/a>
\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Higher Education: http:\/\/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>  is their e-learning quality assurance certificate<\/p>\n

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

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

epprobate<\/a> <\/strong>is an international quality label for courseware, an initiative of three organisations: The Learning Agency Network (LANETO)<\/a>, the Agence Wallonne des T\u00e9l\u00e9communication (AWT)<\/a> and the e-Learning Quality Service Center. epprobate has 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: Academic Partnerships<\/p>\n

If you use the category search on \"quality\" or \"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\n","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) Standards for K-12 Distributed Learning in British Columbia v3.0 <\/a>Victoria BC: BC Ministry of Education<\/p>\n

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

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

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

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

JISC (2004) Effective Practice with e-Learning<\/a> Bristol 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: http:\/\/www.col.org\/QualityMS<\/a>
\nPerspectives on Distance Education: Towards a Culture of Quality: http:\/\/www.col.org\/PSQuality<\/a>
\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Teacher Education: http:\/\/www.col.org\/QAToolkit_TE<\/a>
\nQuality Assurance Toolkit: Higher Education: http:\/\/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>  is their e-learning quality assurance certificate<\/p>\n

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

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

epprobate<\/a> <\/strong>is an international quality label for courseware, an initiative of three organisations: The Learning Agency Network (LANETO)<\/a>, the Agence Wallonne des T\u00e9l\u00e9communication (AWT)<\/a> and the e-Learning Quality Service Center. epprobate has 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: Academic Partnerships<\/p>\n

If you use the category search on “quality” or “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},"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-408","part","type-part","status-web-only","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/part"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/408\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=408"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/teachingen\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}