ECBCheck is a quality framework for e-learning programs and courses that was developed through multistakeholder involvement. It aims to improve quality, strengthen recognition, and enable learning through building a community, international consensus on criteria, openness, inclusiveness, and transparency. The framework consists of seven criteria areas (information, target audience, content, design, media, technology, evaluation) that are assessed through guiding questions. The self-assessment and peer review process involves online self-assessment, peer review, and certification. ECBCheck can be used for higher education distance learning programs and courses both as guidelines for development and delivery and as a certification scheme.

1. What is ECBCheck?
ECBCheck

2. Scope of Open ECBCheck
 Open = Inclusiveness – developed through a
multistakeholder involvement
 Certification = Quality Framework provides possibilty to
obtain a certification for e-learning programmes or courses
 Programmes = training/learning offer that consists of
several modules, a number of lessons, min. 45 hours
 Courses = short learning units, max.150 hours
 E-L = min. 20% of technology enhanced learning

3. Objective of Open ECBCheck
To build a quality label for e-learning which serves
the needs of the community to improve quality,
strengthen recognition, enable individual and
organisational learning through
 Recognition – recognition of quality achievements through building
a community
 Consensus – creating an international consensus on quality criteria
 Openness – to existing concepts and strategies and experiences
 Inclusiveness – building on a multistakeholder involvement
 Transparency – creating quality transparency through clear criteria
& processes

4. Partners and Initiators
http://ecbcheck.efquel.org
InWEnt /GIZ
European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning
United Nations University
International Labour Organisation
Food and Agricultural organisation
UNEP
CoL
UNITAR
CGIAR
SPIDER
International Institut for Communication Development
European Foundation for Management Development
World bank Institute
African Virtual University
Open University Catalunya
Namibia Qualifications Authority
South African Qualifications Authority
University of Western Cape
Open University of Philippines
…

5. Achievements today
 Self-Assessment Tools
 Open accessible online Tool for
 self-assessment and
 peer-review
 Open ECBCheck Charter for Quality
improvement
 Review-Guideline
http://ecbcheck.efquel.org

6. Criteria Areas
Seven distinct criteria areas
 A Information about + organization of programme
 B Target Audience Orientation
 C Quality of Content
 D Programme/ Course Design
 E Media Design
 F Technology
 G Evaluation & Review
Criteria Area  Criteria  Description  Guiding
Questions  Evaluation
Criteria are designed to assess courses or programmes

7. Criteria Framework Example

8. Criteria Framework

9. Criteria Framework

10. Criteria Framework

11. Criteria Framework

12. Criteria Framework

13. Criteria Framework

14. Available
as
online
or
PDF
offline
version

15. Overview
Area TOT M E
A Information about + organization of programme 7 7 0
B Target Audience Orientation 6 1 5
C Quality of Content 4 3 1
D Programme/ Course Design 25 17 8
E Media Design 4 4 0
F Technology 4 4 0
G Evaluation & Review 3 3 0
TOT 53 39 14

16. Open ECBCheck 4 HE
 Open ECBCheck is designed for Programmes and
Courses and can be used for Distance Learning
Programmes in Higher Education
 Open ECBCheck can be used as a guideline for
development and delivery of courses and programmes
AND as a certification scheme
 The criteria framework can be adjusted to institution
specific aspects and contexts
 Open ECBCheck can be used in institution internal and
external peer-review partnerships

17. Process
Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ::: European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning ::: info@qualityfoundation.org
Submission: 1 Jun – 31 Jul
Self-Assessment: 1 Aug – 30 Sep
Peer-Review: 1 Sep – 15 Nov
Awarding: 16 Nov – 30 Nov

18. Pricing
1 review 2-5 reviews 6+ reviews
Commercial €2200 €1200 €850
Review
performed
through ECB-
Check
community
(members only)
€450 €250 €160
Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ::: European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning ::: info@qualityfoundation.org

19. Thank you very much!
…sign up for quality…
http://www.efquel.org