Review of the Cyprus workshop and look at the current draft of the Diploma Supplement by Georg Seppmann & Elena Gladkova from Evaluationsagentur Baden-Württemberg (evalag)(Germany) WP3.1: Workshop on the use of DS Principles - Germany May 17, 2021

1. Review of the Cyprus workshop
and look at the current draft of
the Diploma Supplement
Georg Seppmann & Elena Gladkova
Evaluationsagentur Baden-Württemberg (evalag)
Mannheim, Germany

2. 16 months ago ….
•Workshop on the principles of a common Diploma
Supplement (DS) for Lebanon at University of Cyprus

3. Topics
•Why is a common DS for Lebanon needed at all?
•Aren't the current diplomas sufficient that we issue
to our students upon successful completion of
studies?
•What does a DS mean for credit and recognition
practice in Lebanon and beyond?

4. Reflections & Examples
•DS in connection with the Bologna process
•Different approaches and examples from the
European Higher Education Area (Cyprus, Germany,
Russia, Albania, Romania …)

5. Discussion and development of DS Principles
appropriate for Lebanon
•Consideration of the diversity of the universities as
well as of the study programmes
•Needs for alignment between the higher education
institutions and national educational politics
•Wide recognition and applicability must be
guaranteed

6. Cyprus results and work after
•Agreement on tentative Diploma Supplement
principles and draft template form between the
universities involved
•Needs analysis to evaluate the chosen approach
•Dissemination of the draft concept through a first
national conference in March 2021
•Identification and invitation of faculties interested in
first implementation

7. DS General Principles
•Issued in 3 languages: Arabic, English, French
•DS for BA, Master’s and PhD level
•Taking into account demands and recent
developments in the neighbouring European Higher
Education Area

8. DS Principles & Structure
1. Information identifying the holder of the qualification
2. Information identifying the qualification
3. Information on the level and duration of the qualification
4. Information on the programme completed and the results
obtained
5. Information on the function of the qualification
6. Additional information
7. Certification/ Graduation
8. Information on the national higher education system

9. Preparation of pilot DS
• Introduction of the Diploma Supplement principles and
template form to selected faculties
• Exemplary presentation of existing practice at a university
that has already been using DS for a long time
• Derived from this, identification of the processes at the
university, especially under the question: what had to be
changed due to the implementation of the DS?

10. Issues and Challenges
•Technical implementation / data model (national
central system vs. individual solutions)
•Impact on organization of studies at each university
•Impact on quality assurance (QA) system at each
university
•Further development towards a LEBPASS comparable
to EuroPass?

11. Georg Seppmann
Scientific Advisor at evalag
seppmann@evalag.de
• Cultural Anthropologist (M.A. Frankfurt University 1995)
• Project management experience in educational settings
for more than 25 years
• Worked in E-learning projects in adult education and with
universities
• Areas of expertise and focal points: Evaluation, new
media & e-learning, assessment and accreditation
procedures (national and international)
Elena Gladkova
Scientific Advisor at evalag
gladkova@evalag.de
• Teaching Diploma – German, English (Ekaterinburg/Russia
2011), M.A. International literature (University of
Tuebingen 2016)
• Trainings and workshops with international and
intercultural student groups
• Areas of expertise and focal points: Evaluation,
intercultural education, quality interviews and focus
groups
evalag Project Team

12. Wrap up: Planning and scheduling of
the individual workshops at USEK,
LAU, BAU, LU, LCU …
Georg Seppmann & Elena Gladkova
Evaluationsagentur Baden-Württemberg (evalag)
Mannheim, Germany

13. Preparation and Implementation
•Status at one’s own university: Description and
evaluation
•Identification of the university bodies to be involved
•Agreement on the study programme(s) for the pilot
•Formation of an internal project group
•Adaptation / extension of the workflow to include DS

14. Data and information sources
Information from the
university
(Institutional level)
• Lebanese HE system
• University
• Faculty
• Degree description
• Study programme and subjects
Information from the
Examination Administration
(Individual level)
• Personal data
• Assessment data
• Individual degree
• Study programme and subjects
• Additional information (e.g. further
recognized studies / qualifications …)

15. Data model
•Securing the DS information
•Coordination “in-house” (software , terminology)
•Standardisation of information (grade statistics)
•Recording individual learning paths
•Location of the data merge: university, nation-
wide, interfaces?

16. Preparation of the implementation at the pilot
universities (1/3)
Decision on faculty and degree programme(s)
-> Where is the DS to be implemented for the first
time?
-> Annual or bi-annual final examination?
-> How many final examinations per semester?
- > Several faculties involved?

17. Preparation of the implementation at the pilot
universities (2/3)
View on study programme(s) selected
-> Qualification profile of programme and modules – available?
-> Responsibilities
-> Organisation of examinations (credit system, implementation and
securing of results)
-> Regulation of recognition of external qualifications /
achievements

18. Preparation of the implementation at the pilot
universities (3/3)
Formation of the project group from the university
bodies involved
-> Who needs to be in the group?
-> Further time planning

19. Group work in breakout rooms (20 minutes)
•Each university one room
•Use the taskcard prepared for further
preparation
•See link in chat

20. Thanks for Your Attention
Merci Pour Votre Attention
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