The EFQUEL Innovation Forum main conference takes place on the 26th and 27th of September 2013 in Barcelona. On the pre-conference day, EFQUEL will organise a half-day training (for members only) about Quality Management
Programme structure
25 September Afternoon (pre-conference)
14:00 – 18:00: Training: Half day training will be organised prior to the EFQUEL Innovation Forum on the 25th of September in Barcelona. This will be an event only accessible to EFQUEL members that wish to learn more about quality management. This activity will be free for members and restricted to 20 participants. Registration will open in April.
18:00 – 19:00: General Assembly for EFQUEL members
26 September (DAY 1)
| 9:00 – 9:40 |
Coffee and registration |
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| 9:40 – 10:00 |
Welcome speeches |
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| 10:00 – 10:40 |
Kick off Keynote |
Guy Haugh: “Acknowledging the QA challenges of the future” | ||
| 10:40 – 11:10 |
Plenary panel |
Introductory talk Setting the tone: themes, questions, initial burning issues “Trends of development of E-learning Quality Assurance“ |
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| 11:10 – 11:30 |
Group work |
Reflections on the keynote in small groups, during plenary session |
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| 11:30 – 11:45 |
transfer time |
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| 11:45 – 13:15 |
Parallel streams
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I. Quality assurance of TEL/distance learning education – in terms of programmes/courses etc. |
II. Technological tools for improving quality assurance generally (social ranking etc) |
III. Quality assurance of emerging pedagogies, e.g. peer production etc. |
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Session 1.1 |
Session 2.1 |
Session 3.1 |
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| 13:15 – 14:15 |
lunch |
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| 14:15 – 14:30 |
transfer time |
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| 14:30 – 16:00 |
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Session 1.2 |
Session 2.2 |
Session 2.3 |
| 16:00 – 16:30 |
Coffee |
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| 16:45 – 17:45 |
Session 1.3 (60min) – 2 papers |
Session 2.3 (60min) – 2 papers |
Session 3.3 (60min) – 2 papers |
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| 17:45 – 18:00 |
transfer time |
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| 18:00 – 18:40 |
Closing keynote |
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| 18:40 – 19:00 |
Plenary |
Closing remarks |
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19:00 – 22:00 Social event in the evening
27 September (DAY 2)
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9:00 – 9:40 |
Opening keynote day II |
Gero Federkeil (CHE) / Jon File (CHEPS), “U-Multirank, Key questions and answers” U-Multirank is a new multidimensional, user-driven approach to international ranking of higher education institutions. The dimensions it includes are teaching and learning, research, knowledge transfer, international orientation and regional engagement. Based on empirical data U-Multirank will compare institutions with similar institutional profiles and allow users to develop personalised rankings by selecting indicators in terms of their own preferences. |
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9:40 – 10:00 |
Introductory talk /panel |
“Methods and procedures of e-learning quality assurance” Different approaches, different sectors |
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10:00 – 11:30 |
Parallel sessions (submitted contributions + invited contributions) |
Sector approach |
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Modernisation of QA in HE |
Corporate sector |
Capacity Building |
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Workshop facilitated by CHE |
Sector workshop |
Sector workshop |
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11:30 – 12:00 |
Coffee De Luxe |
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12:00 – 12:15 |
Transfer time |
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12:15 – 14:00 |
Plenary |
Round table discussion sessions |
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14:00 – 14:30 |
Wrap up and conclusions |
Closing statements and action plan |
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14:30 – … |
Closing lunch and awarding ceremony |
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