European Learner Mobility Standardization Cleo Sgouropoulou email: [email protected].

European Learner MobilityEuropean Learner MobilityStandardization Standardization

Cleo SgouropoulouCleo Sgouropoulou

email: csgouroemail: csgouro@@teiath.grteiath.gr

CEN WSLT Competency SIGCEN WSLT Competency SIG Berlin,Berlin, December 1 December 1stst , 2010 , 2010

European Requirements The EU should become “The EU should become “the most competitive and dynamic the most competitive and dynamic

knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable

economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social

cohesioncohesion”.”.

The achievement of this ambitious goal involves “The achievement of this ambitious goal involves “not only a radical not only a radical

transformation of the European economy, but also a challenging transformation of the European economy, but also a challenging

programme for the modernization of social welfare and education programme for the modernization of social welfare and education

systemssystems”. ”.

European Council, Lisbon (Mar. 2000)European Council, Lisbon (Mar. 2000)


European Requirements Education and Training at European level involve Education and Training at European level involve

the development of the European Higher Education Area (the the development of the European Higher Education Area (the ““Bologna processBologna process”),”),

the enhanced European co-operation in Vocational Education and the enhanced European co-operation in Vocational Education and Training (the “Training (the “Copenhagen processCopenhagen process”). ”).

The Commission has taken initiatives to establish The Commission has taken initiatives to establish synergiessynergies between between

both processes for the both processes for the design of national frameworks of qualificationsdesign of national frameworks of qualifications

and an overarching and an overarching European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for

Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning, taking into account the work done in the Bologna , taking into account the work done in the Bologna

and Copenhagen context.and Copenhagen context.


EQF aims EQF intend to:EQF intend to:

Facilitate the Facilitate the comparability and compatibility comparability and compatibility of degreesof degrees and and qualificationsqualifications

Facilitate the Facilitate the recognitionrecognition of degree, experimental, informal and of degree, experimental, informal and non-formal learningnon-formal learning

Ease Ease mobilitymobility Build the Build the link link betweenbetween higher education higher education andand lifelong learning lifelong learning Contribute in the Contribute in the improvementimprovement of the European cooperation with of the European cooperation with

regards to regards to quality assurancequality assurance Foster the Foster the social dimensionsocial dimension

Provide more Provide more transparencytransparency for the labour market and for learners for the labour market and for learners


EQF Tools Tools for accomplishing EQF aims:Tools for accomplishing EQF aims:

European Credit Transfer SystemEuropean Credit Transfer System EuropassEuropass: Single Framework for the transparency of qualifications : Single Framework for the transparency of qualifications

and competencesand competences Europass-CVEuropass-CV, a curriculum vitae structure for the presentation of an , a curriculum vitae structure for the presentation of an

individual’s qualifications and competencesindividual’s qualifications and competences Europass-MobilityEuropass-Mobility, which records periods of learning attended by its , which records periods of learning attended by its

holders in countries other than their ownholders in countries other than their own Europass-Diploma SupplementEuropass-Diploma Supplement, providing information on its holder’s , providing information on its holder’s

educational achievements at higher education leveleducational achievements at higher education level Europass-Language PortfolioEuropass-Language Portfolio, providing individuals with the , providing individuals with the

opportunity to present their language skills.opportunity to present their language skills. Europass-Certificate SupplementEuropass-Certificate Supplement, describing the competences and , describing the competences and

qualifications corresponding to a vocational training certificatequalifications corresponding to a vocational training certificate


Supporting IS The Europass framework and the related support services should rely The Europass framework and the related support services should rely

upon upon a suitable information systema suitable information system, allowing to link in a coordinated way , allowing to link in a coordinated way

the completed documents and to make them available to their holders the completed documents and to make them available to their holders

through the Internetthrough the Internet

The Europass information system is expected to The Europass information system is expected to facilitate submission and facilitate submission and

exchange of informationexchange of information among the interoperating parts, and shall be among the interoperating parts, and shall be

developed taking into account the opportunity of developed taking into account the opportunity of future developmentsfuture developments, ,

with particular reference to the with particular reference to the integration of information services on job integration of information services on job

and learning opportunitiesand learning opportunities

Decision on Europass Decision on Europass (Dec.2004)(Dec.2004)


European Reqs revisited… Implementation of the 2006 Recommendation on Further European Implementation of the 2006 Recommendation on Further European

Cooperation in QualityCooperation in Quality AssuranceAssurance will continue to be a major will continue to be a major

emphasisemphasis, as will the implementation of the , as will the implementation of the EuropeanEuropean Qualifications Qualifications

FrameworkFramework and strengthening its link to the Framework of and strengthening its link to the Framework of

Qualifications forQualifications for the European Higher Education Area… The the European Higher Education Area… The Lisbon Lisbon

StrategyStrategy and the and the Bologna process willBologna process will continuecontinue to be the framework to be the framework

for the policy agenda for higher educationfor the policy agenda for higher education……

Student and teaching staff Student and teaching staff mobility play a key rolemobility play a key role in establishing the in establishing the

European Higher Education Area. European Higher Education Area.


European Reqs revisited… InstitutionsInstitutions participating in Erasmus are called upon to participating in Erasmus are called upon to increaseincrease both both

student student mobilitymobility for study and placement in order to achieve the for study and placement in order to achieve the

target of 3 million Erasmus students by 2012, and increase teaching target of 3 million Erasmus students by 2012, and increase teaching

and other staff mobility.and other staff mobility.

Higher-education organisations are requested to Higher-education organisations are requested to ensure high quality ensure high quality

in organising student and staff mobilityin organising student and staff mobility..

Europass is a particularly useful instrumentEuropass is a particularly useful instrument for developing for developing

transparency and recognition in order transparency and recognition in order to aid mobilityto aid mobility..

European Quality Charter for Mobility (Dec.2006)European Quality Charter for Mobility (Dec.2006)

EC DG Education and Culture – LLP Strategic Priorities EC DG Education and Culture – LLP Strategic Priorities (Dec.2008)(Dec.2008)


Where we stand… The enhancement of The enhancement of learner mobilitylearner mobility and and employabilityemployability is is

undoubtedly a high priority action item within the European undoubtedly a high priority action item within the European

Education Area. Education Area.

The establishment of ECTS and Europass as a framework for the The establishment of ECTS and Europass as a framework for the

transparent description of qualifications and competences provides transparent description of qualifications and competences provides

the common basis for the the common basis for the well-structured recording of all well-structured recording of all

opportunities for life-long learningopportunities for life-long learning including European higher including European higher

education structures and learners' private / institution-owned education structures and learners' private / institution-owned

information.information.

Recording and exchangeRecording and exchange of Learner Mobility information of Learner Mobility information needs to be needs to be

efficientlyefficiently supported by technical interoperability standards supported by technical interoperability standards..


Main issues Lack of Lack of interoperable toolsinteroperable tools, impeding the recording and/or reuse of , impeding the recording and/or reuse of

data in existing learning management systems for the production of data in existing learning management systems for the production of

electronic transparency documents and the exchange of information electronic transparency documents and the exchange of information

among interested partiesamong interested parties

Need for development and Need for development and consolidation of technical interoperability consolidation of technical interoperability

standardsstandards as the basis of supporting IS as the basis of supporting IS

HarmonizationHarmonization is deemed necessary towards a is deemed necessary towards a European solutionEuropean solution, in , in

order to provide viable support for emerging European learner order to provide viable support for emerging European learner

information systems and dissuade service providers from developing information systems and dissuade service providers from developing

proprietary services and platforms.proprietary services and platforms.


Towards Implementation Use of Use of Learning Technology Standards and Specifications Learning Technology Standards and Specifications for the for the

creation of interoperability models of the transparency information creation of interoperability models of the transparency information

schemata defined by the EU schemata defined by the EU

Existing standardization efforts mostly based on Existing standardization efforts mostly based on Learner Information Learner Information

and and Learning Opportunities Learning Opportunities fields, oriented to fields, oriented to the production of information models capable of adequately the production of information models capable of adequately

describing learner characteristics and learning opportunities describing learner characteristics and learning opportunities the provision of mechanisms for the exchange of information the provision of mechanisms for the exchange of information

among diverse learning systems.among diverse learning systems.


Towards implementation


CEN ELM standardization activities

CEN TC353CEN TC353 and and CEN WSLTCEN WSLT ELM standardization activities ELM standardization activities, aiming at the, aiming at the HarmonizationHarmonization of approaches towards a European model for the of approaches towards a European model for the

description and exchange of Learner Mobility Information, in description and exchange of Learner Mobility Information, in accordance with European policy requirementsaccordance with European policy requirements

Contribution to the consolidation and Contribution to the consolidation and European-wide adoptionEuropean-wide adoption of of electronic transparency documentselectronic transparency documents..

Support of the Support of the development of information systems development of information systems for the for the implementation of the Bologna process, at institutional, national and implementation of the Bologna process, at institutional, national and European levels.European levels.


CEN ELM standardization activities Support of Support of learner mobility and quality assurance learner mobility and quality assurance in the European in the European

educational setting.educational setting. Support of the wider availability of Support of the wider availability of brokerage services across the EUbrokerage services across the EU.. Enabling of Enabling of data consistency data consistency and facilitation of and facilitation of data quality data quality

management.management.


ELM project objective the the development of development of data models data models and associated guidelines and associated guidelines for the for the

expression and exchange of European Learner Mobility informationexpression and exchange of European Learner Mobility information, ,

as defined by the European Transparency instruments. as defined by the European Transparency instruments.

The results of the proposed work will contribute to the effort The results of the proposed work will contribute to the effort towards towards

interoperable European-wide IT systemsinteroperable European-wide IT systems that manage and exchange that manage and exchange

Europass related informationEuropass related information

is likely to result in a is likely to result in a multipart standardmultipart standard, starting with the , starting with the Europass Europass

Diploma SupplementDiploma Supplement..


ELM initial target outcomes At At WSLT levelWSLT level

CWA on Guidelines on a CWA on Guidelines on a European Learner Mobility modelEuropean Learner Mobility model CWA on a draft CWA on a draft technical specificationtechnical specification of the Europass of the Europass Diploma Diploma

SupplementSupplement (input to CEN TC353) (input to CEN TC353)

At At CEN TC353 levelCEN TC353 level Processing of spec through EU NBs for the production of Processing of spec through EU NBs for the production of

European NormEuropean Norm


ELM working plan & contribution Bring together individual experts, standardization bodies, Europass Bring together individual experts, standardization bodies, Europass

entities and implementersentities and implementers

First focusing on DS and ECTSFirst focusing on DS and ECTS

Examine existing approaches including the processing of CEDEFOP’s Examine existing approaches including the processing of CEDEFOP’s

specsspecs

Gather identified needs and requirementsGather identified needs and requirements

e.g. CEDEFOP reqs for DS modele.g. CEDEFOP reqs for DS model

Define appropriate modeling strategyDefine appropriate modeling strategy

Produce European standards and supporting guidelinesProduce European standards and supporting guidelines


ELM organization & rationale ELMELM follow followss two paralleltwo parallel standardization pathsstandardization paths: :

one, that directly addresses the European requirement for one, that directly addresses the European requirement for rapid implementation and disseminationrapid implementation and dissemination of the of the transparency transparency information toolsinformation tools throughout Europe; throughout Europe;

while the other focuses on while the other focuses on sketching the broader mobility sketching the broader mobility landscapelandscape, thus providing the vision and preparing the , thus providing the vision and preparing the grounds for the further development, augmentation and grounds for the further development, augmentation and exploitation of transparency information that will lead to the exploitation of transparency information that will lead to the implementation of valuable services to the community implementation of valuable services to the community (e portfolio, learning and employment opportunity ‑(e portfolio, learning and employment opportunity ‑

exploration, etc). exploration, etc).


ELM standardization areas ELM background and ContextELM background and Context

TaTasks:sks:

description of concrete description of concrete business casesbusiness cases and and mobility information mobility information

servicesservices (e.g. (e.g. learning/employment exploration, competenclearning/employment exploration, competence learning e learning

outcomesoutcomes and portfolio and portfolio)) for the several for the several stakeholdersstakeholders of the field of the field

Identification Identification of current of current policiespolicies at national and European levels at national and European levels

Identification of related Identification of related practicepractice

definition of a conceptual model for describing European Mobility in definition of a conceptual model for describing European Mobility in

terms of terms of information toolsinformation tools and required and required interoperability standardsinteroperability standards


ELM background and Context


ELM standardization areas European Learner Mobility Achievement InformationEuropean Learner Mobility Achievement Information

TTasks:asks:

Core Core definitions definitions andand business cases business cases

Development of Development of conceptual modelconceptual model

Research of Research of existing specs and structuresexisting specs and structures ((MLOMLO, , CIMCIM, , ECTSECTS))

EuroLMAI DomainEuroLMAI Domain Data Data ModelModel (Abstract Model) (Abstract Model)

Europass DS Application ProfileEuropass DS Application Profile

Data-binding(s)Data-binding(s)

Implementation prototypes Implementation prototypes


EuroLMAI Conceptual Model


A framework for MS


Abstract Model Underlying most metadata specifications there is an assumption Underlying most metadata specifications there is an assumption

about an abstract model (referred to as "meta-model" or "data about an abstract model (referred to as "meta-model" or "data

model"), within the framework of which the metadata is defined. model"), within the framework of which the metadata is defined.

The abstract model specifies the concepts used in the standard, the The abstract model specifies the concepts used in the standard, the

nature of terms and how they combine to form a metadata nature of terms and how they combine to form a metadata

description. description.

The abstract model is the schematics used by an application to The abstract model is the schematics used by an application to

understand a metadata expression given in a specific format, thus understand a metadata expression given in a specific format, thus

making it possible for a single standard, though expressed in several making it possible for a single standard, though expressed in several

different formats, to still be understood in a uniform way by users different formats, to still be understood in a uniform way by users

and applications.and applications.


Application Profile Application profiling provides with the ability to use community or Application profiling provides with the ability to use community or

domain-specific metadata standards or component parts of those domain-specific metadata standards or component parts of those

standards in combination. By following application profiling standards in combination. By following application profiling

principles, the implementers of metadata standards are able to principles, the implementers of metadata standards are able to

assemble the components that they require for some particular set of assemble the components that they require for some particular set of

functions. They are also safe in the knowledge that the assembled functions. They are also safe in the knowledge that the assembled

whole can be interpreted correctly by independently designed whole can be interpreted correctly by independently designed

applicationsapplications


EuroLMAI Domain Model


ELM-DS AP of EuroLMAIThe ELM-DS model describes the The ELM-DS model describes the Diploma Supplement DocumentDiploma Supplement Document

consisting of:consisting of:

information about the information about the Learner/holderLearner/holder of the qualification; of the qualification;

information about the information about the authority that issues authority that issues the Diploma Supplement; the Diploma Supplement;

information about the information about the programme of study programme of study leading to the described leading to the described

qualification, as well as the actual result for the specific leaner;qualification, as well as the actual result for the specific leaner;

information about the component programme units studied, as well as information about the component programme units studied, as well as

the result and credits in those components (the result and credits in those components (transcript informationtranscript information), and ), and

optionally, optionally, providerprovider information for modules delivered by an institution information for modules delivered by an institution

different from the awarding one; anddifferent from the awarding one; and

additional achievement informationadditional achievement information


ELM standardization areas Strategy Planning (Forward thinking)Strategy Planning (Forward thinking)

TTasks:asks:

Observation of Observation of related EU policiesrelated EU policies

Consideration of possible Consideration of possible future alignment with other initiativesfuture alignment with other initiatives

relevant to ELM relevant to ELM (competences/learning outcomes!)(competences/learning outcomes!)

Feeding of outcomes/recommendationsFeeding of outcomes/recommendations into policy development for into policy development for

further enhancing transparency information structures further enhancing transparency information structures

Dissemination and liaison activities Dissemination and liaison activities


WSLT-ELM timeline


TC353 timeline CEN TC353 NWI on European Learner Mobility Model

Draft for Enquiry produced by 21st May 2009 Draft for Enquiry produced by 21st May 2009

Draft for Formal vote produced by 5th September 2010 Draft for Formal vote produced by 5th September 2010


ELM accomplished outcomes At At WSLT levelWSLT level

CWA16133:2010 Guidelines on a European Learner Mobility CWA16133:2010 Guidelines on a European Learner Mobility model model (input to CEN TC353 - informative)(input to CEN TC353 - informative)

Two supplements on CWA16133: Recommendations on Intended Two supplements on CWA16133: Recommendations on Intended Learning Outcomes – Technical Report on Electronic Document Learning Outcomes – Technical Report on Electronic Document AuthenticationAuthentication

CWA16132:2010 European Learner Mobility Achievement CWA16132:2010 European Learner Mobility Achievement Information Model (EuroLMAI)Information Model (EuroLMAI) (input to CEN TC353 - normative) (input to CEN TC353 - normative)

CWA16131:2010 CWA16131:2010 Europass Diploma Supplement Application Europass Diploma Supplement Application Profile of the EuroLMAIProfile of the EuroLMAI (input to CEN TC353 - normative)(input to CEN TC353 - normative)


ELM accomplished outcomes At At CEN TC353 levelCEN TC353 level

prEN15981 prEN15981 Europass Diploma SupplementEuropass Diploma Supplement Enquiry Draft (May, Enquiry Draft (May, 2010) (Positive!)2010) (Positive!)

Resolution of CommentsResolution of Comments prEN15981 prEN15981 European Learner Mobility Model – EuroLMAI European Learner Mobility Model – EuroLMAI

submitted for Formal Vote (September, 2010)submitted for Formal Vote (September, 2010)


ELM 2.0 Integrating Learning Outcomes and Competences


The shift to Learning OutcomesVocational

ProfilesVocational

Profiles

Qualification Framework

Qualification Framework

RecognitionRecognition

CertificationCertification

AssessmentAssessment

PrinciplesPrinciples

Documentation for stakeholdersDocumentation for stakeholders

LET opportunities

LET opportunities

School-basedWorkplace-basedFormalNon-formalInformal

School-basedWorkplace-basedFormalNon-formalInformal


Learning Outcomes as KSC


The way ahead:Enhancing ELM standards


The way ahead:Enhancing ELM standards Work on:Work on:

information model and associated guidelines for capturing and information model and associated guidelines for capturing and exchanging concepts and data on personal achievements of exchanging concepts and data on personal achievements of knowledge, skills, and competences in alignment with the knowledge, skills, and competences in alignment with the European initiatives and frameworks like EQF, Europass and ELMEuropean initiatives and frameworks like EQF, Europass and ELM

Based on:Based on: existing concepts and models of the e-portfolio, European skills existing concepts and models of the e-portfolio, European skills

passport and in particular sector-specific e-Competence passport and in particular sector-specific e-Competence Framework (e-CF) for the e-competences related to the ICT skills Framework (e-CF) for the e-competences related to the ICT skills sectorsector

EU project results: ICOPER, eCOTOOL, WACOMEU project results: ICOPER, eCOTOOL, WACOM

Thank you!

Cleo SgouropoulouCleo Sgouropoulou

email: csgouroemail: csgouro@@teiath.grteiath.gr

European Learner Mobility Standardization Cleo Sgouropoulou email: [email protected].

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