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Scalable Assessment

Februar 2014

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The Bologna Process and the ECTS

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In order to harmonise the definition of academic credit across

the European Higher Education Area (47 countries) the

Bologna Declaration introduced the European Credit

Transfer System (ECTS).

The ECTS aims to make academic achievement comparable

across the European Union and many other countries.

Competency-basedassessment lies at the heart of the

ECTS: instead of time on task what matters are the learning

outcomes achieved. Consequently online learning that

delivers comparable results can not be classified as inferior to

traditional forms of education.

Moreover the Lisbon Convention of 1997 resulted in a shift in

the burden of proof in academic credit recognition from

students to institutions of higher education.

There is a legal basis for a Pan-European common market for academic credit.

Legal and Regulatory Environment

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ProblemHow to provide high-quality

assessment and feedback

to thousands of students?

The Problem

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Proctoring & Grading in Traditional Classes

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Status Quo

Traditional proctoring and grading of exams and assignments is not scalable.

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Proctoring & Grading in iversity MOOCs

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Going Forward

We are developing scalable proctoring and grading solutions especially for MOOCs.

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Our Solution: The iversity Corrector Cloud!

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We create a market place for correction services allowing quality online education to scale.

Students Correctors

1 Students write term

papers, essays, case

studies and payfor correction services.

2 iversity passes them on to

a screened and approved

pool of correctors(graduate or Ph.D.

students).

3 Correctors use a grading

scheme to provide

feedback and a grade to

collect their payment.

4 Students receive in-depth

feedback and a grade.

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There is a clear and simple process that enables students to earn ECTS-credits.

Awarding ECTS-Credits in a MOOC

How It Works

Students take anonline-proctored final

exam or complete a

written assignment.

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Instructor defines gradingcriteria & the qualification

needed to be a corrector

(e.g. Masters degree)

iversity organisesthe exam (on-site

or proctored online)

using cloud grading

Students whosuccessfully pass the

exam are awarded

ECTS Credits.

N.B. Criteria for successful completion need to be defined according to the ECTS guidelines.

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Assessment in Higher Education Today

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Assessment in Massive Open Online Courses

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How Do They Compare?

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Traditional and iversity Examination

We are developing scalable proctoring and grading solutions especially for MOOCs.

Regular Course iversity MOOC

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Comparing traditional and iversity examination

The iversity Corrector Cloud!allows for high-quality correction and grading at scale.

Grading & Proctoring

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Whats Next?

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2014

2015

2016

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iversity will build the virtual dimension of the European Higher Education Area.

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Credit Federation

A group or groups

of institutions agreeon standards for

awarding MOOC

credits as well as

their recognition.

International

Arrangements

O#cial inter-institutional

agreements by the

relevant associations

or government bodies

that outline general

rules for universal

credit recognition.

Pilot Projects

First institutions

decide to grant ECTScredits based on ad-

hoc arrangements.

Credit recognition

based on faculty or

institutional

reputation.

2014 2015 2016

Toward a Common Market for Academic Credit

Timeline

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A Common Market for Academic Credit: A Four-Way-Win

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MOOCs for credit o"er great benefits for all stakeholders in higher education.

Qui Bono?

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Come Join Us

Come join us in bringing

higher education into the

digital age!

Lets experiment with new

teaching methods and

deliver your course to

thousands of students.

Oh and before we forget:

Instructors and institutions of

higher education get to

deliver courses on our

platform for free!

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We are looking forward to working with you!

The iversity Team

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