by Bas Wegewijs

1. Recognition of Prior Learning and
Microcredentials
I·HE2020 Online Bridging Event, 29-10-2020
Bas Wegewijs
Team Leader International Recognition

2. Recognition in the ENIC/NARIC networks
• Lisbon Recognition Convention covers:
- higher education qualifications;
- access qualifications;
- periods of study.
• In case of non-formal learning:
Recognition of Prior Learning

3. 2016 – 2018 Erasmus+ project
New paradigms in recognition
(PARADIGMS)
In collaboration with partners from the
Enic-Naric networks

4. Three scenarios for evaluation of MOOCs
1. MOOCs as part of a degree
programme
2. MOOCs in addition to a
traditional qualification
3. a collection of separate
MOOCs
1 – Should be no problem!
2 – May add learning outcomes (in case of
deficiencies)
3 – In principle not possible for ENIC-NARICs to
assess as a whole (only the separate modules)

5. 1. Quality
2. Level
3. Learning outcomes
4. Workload
5. Verification
6. Testing
7. Identification
Starting point: EAR-HEI manual
Criteria for Evaluation of ‘stand alone’ e-learning

6. Erasmus+ project e-Valuate (2018-2020)
Project team: NARICs, ECA, KIRON
+ Involvement of higher education resonance group
Outcomes:
1. Practitioner’s guide for recognition of e-learning
2. Academic recognition of e-learning
3. Student’s guide to e-learning

7. Practitioner’s guide
 How to apply the 7 criteria
for evaluating e-learning;
 How to recognize e-learning;

8. Practitioner’s guide

9. Practitioner’s guide

10. Practitioner’s guide

11. Position paper for providers
of e-learning
 Refer to generally accepted
Bologna tools
 Integrate stand-alone e-learning
in internal and external QA

12. Student’s guide
 Extra document, co-written
with ESU;
 How to select suitable online
courses.

13. Common Microcredentials Framework
 Very useful definition of microcredential;
 Using Bologna tools to ensure quality and transparent information;
 Fulfills all requirements for smooth recognition (within scope of
Lisbon Recognition Convention);
 NO SPECIAL RECOGNITION PROCEDURES NECESSARY!

14. Questions?
Publications available at https://www.nuffic.nl/en/subjects/e-valuate/
Katrien Bardoel: kbardoel@nuffic.nl
Bas Wegewijs: wegewijs@nuffic.nl
Thank you for your attention!