EFQUEL is Europe's largest association for e-learning quality, established in 2005 with 88 organizational members. It focuses on projects, awards, networking, conferences, and certification in e-learning quality for primary/secondary education, higher education, vocational training, and adult education. The presentation describes EFQUEL's activities and innovation forum, provides details on its UNIQUE certification for ICT adoption in higher education based on stakeholder consensus, and outlines the UNIQUE criteria categories and certification process.

1. Presentation of EFQUEL
DL@WeB
1st
Project Meeting
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

2. EFQUEL in a nutshell
• EFQUEL is Europe‘s largest association in the field of E-Learning
quality.
• Established in 2005
• 88 organisational members
• Main activities: Projects, Awards, Networking, Conferences,
Certifications
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

3. Action fields
Policy
Research Development
Praxis
Macro
Micro
Primary&Secondary ED | Higher ED | Vocational ED&Training | Adult ED
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

4. EFQUEL Innovation Forum
• Involvement of different stakeholders
(policy, research, practice)
• Interactive Structure
• Consensus Building Methods
• Networking
• Generation of new ideas (i.e. for
projects) For your calendar:
14-16 September
2011
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

5. UNIQUe certifies ICT adoption and integration for
learning in HE based on broad consensus from
several initiatives.
UNIQUE involves HEIs into a collaborative
benchlearning process on ICT adoption.
UNIQUe is based on a holistic model: pedagogies,
technologies and support services.
UNIQUe
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

6. • The UNIQUe label benefits from an overall
institutional framework already tested through the
MASSIVE project and from the EFMD experience
• Compared to other quality initiatives in the area of
technology-enhanced learning, UNIQUe has a
broader institutional approach and is not only
related to e-learning. The Unique quality label builds
on the broadest stakeholder involvement.
• The UNIQUe process is structured in six very distinct
stages and offers a formalised approach in each of
the steps.
Advantages (1/2)
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

7. • The Unique quality label focuses on innovation.
UNIQUe ensures continuous quality improvement
since it is a diagnostic tool for self-assessment of the
institution
• UNIQUe is an accelerator for quality improvement
and innovation.
• The Unique quality label provides an certification as
a result, next to continuous quality improvement
mechanisms.
Advantages (2/2)
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

8. LEARNING RESOURCES
• RESOURCES FOR LEARNING
• STUDENTS
• FACULTY (TEACHERS)
• TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT
LEARNING PROCESSES
• QUALITY OF THE OFFER (e.g. catalogues and services, learning
organisation)
• IPR MANAGEMENT
• PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/ HR DEVELOPMENT + SERVICES
LEARNING CONTEXT/INSTITUTION
• COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION, (culture, R&D)
• INSTITUTIONAL STANDING, (e.g. Context and mission, Background
and experience, reputation in the eL community)
• OPENESS (e.g. Access, connections with the corporate word,
contribution to the community, international issues)
Criteria Categories
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.

9. Not
eligible
No
Certification
Strategic
Advice
9.
UNIQUe Certification,
valid for 3 years
Not ready for
Audit Team Visit
Audit Team Report is not
comprehensive or auditors ’
recommendations are not
comprehensible
1.
Application
2.
Eligibility
3.
Self - Assessment
4.
Auditors ’ Review of Self -
Assessment, Student Interviews
5.
Audit Team Visit
6.
Audit Team Report, including
evaluation results, committed
steps for improvement and
Auditors ’ certification
recommendations
0.
Inquiry
negative
8.
Awarding Body Decision
11.
Application for re - certification
after 3 years
7.
Programme manager ’s
commitment to steps to
improvement, factual
correction of the
Audit Team Report
10.
Reporting on results concerning
the committed steps for improvement
after 1.5 years
Virtual Learning
Community
Not
eligible
No
Accreditation
Strategic
Advice
9.
UNIQUe Certification,
valid for 3 years
Not ready for
Audit Team Visit
Audit Team Report is not
comprehensive or auditors ’
recommendations are not
comprehensible
1.
Application
2.
Eligibility
3.
Self-
Assessment
4.
’ -Review of Self-Assessment,
report, Students and Teachers
questionnaire
5.
Peer Review Visit
6.
Peer Review Report, including
evaluation results, committed
steps for improvement and
Peer Reviewers’
accreditation
recommendations
0.
Inquiry
negative
8.
Awarding Body Decision
11.
Application for re-
certification
after 3 years
7.
Programme manager ’s
commitment to steps to
improvement, factual
correction of the
Peer Review Report
10.
Reporting on results concerning
the committed steps for improvement
after 1.5 years
Virtual Learning
Community
Process

10. More information online
http://www.efquel.org
http://unique.qualityfoundation.org
Rolf Reinhardt | 19.11.2010 | DL@Web Meeting | Kragujevac.