context and benefits of vmpass initiative at ku leuven
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This presenation was given 26 June 2014 by my project colleague Mart Achten, Educational Development Unit, at Leuven University, Belgium. It summarizes how the EU-funded initiative VMPass supporting the recognition of learning outcomes achieved through open learning and virtual mobility can benefit her university and relates to on-going activities.TRANSCRIPT
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Context and benefits of VM-PASS at KU Leuven
Mart Achten, Educational Development Unit
26 June 2014
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Learning Passport – usage scenarios
• For OE providers
• For Recognition officers
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Open CourseWare at KU Leuven
An OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a free and open digital publication of high quality college and university‐level educational materials. These
materials are organized as courses, and often include course planning materials and evaluation
tools as well as thematic content.
OpenCourseWare are free and openly licensed, accessible to anyone, anytime via the internet.
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Facts & Figures OCW KU Leuven 2011 – 2014Courses online
in Dutch/ EngBasis / Advanced / LLL
Faculties involvedWeblectures onlineMember of OCW Consortium in BEMOOC pilot (“Literature and Change in Europe”; Faculty of Arts)
93 / 64 / 1 / 4
5>901st 1
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SPOCs pilot project
• 2014 – 2015: 4 Small Private Online Courses
• Specific target audiences• Highly interactive• Evaluation / certification
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Recognition of Prior Learning at KU Leuven
“Article 56. Exemption on the grounds of previously acquired
competences that are not supported by a credit certificate
or study certificate”
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Recognition of open learning
• Similar to RPL• Learning Passport: simplify
procedure?