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In this paper we present a primer on the state-of the-art of existing maturity models (MMs) for e... more In this paper we present a primer on the state-of the-art of existing maturity models (MMs) for eLearning. By means of a traditional qualitative literature review, 29 different models are identified. Next, they are analysed and classified on the basis of a framework of 20 common properties derived from general theory on MMs, considering aspects related to their definition, structure and practical use. Results of the analysis suggest that existing eLearning MMs mainly address problems linked to eLearning management and organization at institutional level, educational technology, instructional design and faculty staff professional development. However, they tend to provide relatively moderate support for being effectively applied in practice, which clearly compromises and dismisses their power and utility as prescriptive tools for quality improvement. Our findings contribute to the current body of knowledge on eLearning by providing improved understanding, visibility, transparency and...

Aquesta assignatura ofereix als professionals de l'educació i de la formació l'oportunita... more Aquesta assignatura ofereix als professionals de l'educació i de la formació l'oportunitat d'adquirir competències específiques en aspectes relacionats amb el disseny d'entorns virtuals d'aprenentatge en un sentit ampli. Per la qual cosa serà necessari comprendre les principals dimensions conceptuals i processos instruccionals que intervenen en la presa de decisions, tant d'aspectes educatius, com funcionals i tecnològics que afectin la conceptualització d'un entorn de formació telemàtic. Esta asignatura ofrece a los profesionales de la educación y de la formación la oportunidad de adquirir competencias específicas en aspectos relacionados con el diseño de entornos virtuales de aprendizaje en un sentido amplio. Para ello será necesario comprender las principales dimensiones conceptuales y procesos instruccionales que intervienen en la toma de decisiones, tantos en aspectos educativos, como funcionales y tecnológicos que afecten a la conceptualización de u...

We identified two main objectives: 1.-to analyze best practices of competence-based learning and ... more We identified two main objectives: 1.-to analyze best practices of competence-based learning and assessment, especially those focused on ICT 2.-to develop a set of strategies, guidelines and tools to facilitate competence-based e-assessment in HE. To achieve these goals, several research projects of institutional, local and national scope were developed. Mixed methodology has been applied, using qualitative and quantitative techniques: multiple case studies, document analysis, focus groups, questionnaires, expert systematic review, and literature review. Main results are the identification of key factors for the proper implementation of competency-based evaluation, used for analyzing and evaluating good practices. A special attention on the development of Masters’ Final Project concluded with the listing of a set of competencies that have to be developed and the elaboration of guidelines for their assessment.

Colección Educación v Sociedad Red Colección bajo la dirección científica de la Cátedra UNESCO de... more Colección Educación v Sociedad Red Colección bajo la dirección científica de la Cátedra UNESCO de e-leannng de la Universitat Oberta de Catalum a Diseño del libro, de la cubierta y de la colección Manel Andreu ) Cristina Girona, Lourdes Guardia. Xavier Mas. Albert Sangra, 2005 ) ...

Ayuda. Buscador. Ver el registro completo y el enlace al documento. Registro completo. Recurso de... more Ayuda. Buscador. Ver el registro completo y el enlace al documento. Registro completo. Recurso de origen, Revista de Educación a Distancia. Identificador, http://revistas. um.es/red/article/view/24491. Título, PERSONALIZING THE ...

European Institute for E- …

CREATING A RESEARCH NETWORK FOR A SUCCESSFUL E-PORTFOLIO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION Lourdes Guàrdi... more CREATING A RESEARCH NETWORK FOR A SUCCESSFUL E-PORTFOLIO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION Lourdes Guàrdia, Elena Barberà, Teresa Guasch (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya 1 ) and Enrique Rubio (CICEI 2 ) – (Members of Spanish Network on E-portfolio ...

Educación

La formación docente para la implementación eficaz de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comu... more La formación docente para la implementación eficaz de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) en la educación se ha convertido en una pieza central de la investigación educativa. En este sentido, se evidencia la falta de modelos apropiados para apoyar a los docentes en su desarrollo profesional. Se ha realizado una investigación sobre las formas más eficaces en que los docentes de la escuela primaria adquieren sus competencias digitales a partir de las aportaciones de 23 expertos. Mediante la metodología Delphi y con dos iteraciones, se ha indagado el conocimiento experto sobre el problema para conocer cómo se desarrolla y perfecciona. Adoptando la lente teórica de las Ecologías de Aprendizaje los resultados permiten disponer de un contraste sobre cuáles son los componentes que apoyan el aprendizaje profesional eficaz respecto a la integración de las TIC, sentando las bases para nuevos métodos y enfoques de desarrollo profesional.

En las dos ultimas decadas, la integracion de las TIC en la educacion superior se ha convertido e... more En las dos ultimas decadas, la integracion de las TIC en la educacion superior se ha convertido en un hecho omnipresente en la mayoria de universidades, por lo que se generan nuevos modelos educativos que contemplan el uso de dichas tecnologias, favoreciendo asi la introduccion de cambios metodologicos acordes con los requerimientos del Espacio de Educacion Superior Europeo.Este escenario genera la necesidad de un mejor aprovechamiento pedagogico de la tecnologia, que retomando el concepto de diseno diseno instruccional como proceso de decision que ayuda a definir y concretar los recursos y estrategias que configuran una accion educativa de calidad, provoca la emergencia y evolucion de este para denominarse diseno tecnopedagogico.Esta nueva vision mas integrada deberia permitir dar respuesta a las necesidades de diseno que requieren metodologias de ensenanza y aprendizaje como el ePortfolio, que se amparan bajo los enfoques socioconstructivistas y contemplan las TIC como una oportun...

eLearning and Software for Education

The current European Higher Education Area (EHEA) is fostering the development and implementation... more The current European Higher Education Area (EHEA) is fostering the development and implementation of a teaching and learning model in which teaching roles are being challenged and shifted. Beyond the fact competence-based design for programs is the core issue concerning this new scenario, it is also true that the use of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could be considered as a driver for this change, and a helpful ally for teachers to better develop their role in this context. Online or blended programs are the most significant way in which most of the universities are facing this situation, even if their aims are two fold: to increase the number of students and to adapt themselves to the new methodological approaches in an easiest way. To handle online teaching, no matter if the delivery is going to be blended or fully online, teachers should have a number of specific competences as the current research literature states. These specific competences should be ach...

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Increasingly, among international organizations concerned with unemployment rates and industry de... more Increasingly, among international organizations concerned with unemployment rates and industry demands, there is an emphasis on the need to improve graduates’ employability skills and the transparency of mechanisms for their recognition. This research presents the Employability Skills Micro-credentialing (ESMC) methodology, designed under the EPICA Horizon 2020 (H2020) project and tested at three East African universities, and shows how it fosters pedagogical innovation and promotes employability skills integration and visibility. The methodology, supported by a competency-based ePortfolio and a digital micro-credentialing system, was evaluated using a mixed-method design, combining descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis to capture complementary stakeholder perspectives. The study involved the participation of 13 lecturers, 169 students, and 24 employers. The results indicate that the ESMC methodology is a promising approach for supporting students in their transiti...

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Apr 16, 2020

This guide presents the rationale behind the tasks the teacher is asked to undertake. It provides... more This guide presents the rationale behind the tasks the teacher is asked to undertake. It provides the necessary information to present the micro-credential process to the students, assess their employability skills and support them in the customization of the ePortfolio for the workplace. We also include an additional document with employability skills rubrics for reuse or adaptation, and a scale for employer appraisal

Distance Education, 2020

This article presents the implementation of an assessment model for generic competences in K-12 e... more This article presents the implementation of an assessment model for generic competences in K-12 enabled by open educational practices. It showcases a digital competence assessment model that outlines the design of competence assessment scenarios constructed by means of a collaborative process involving teachers from six European countries, learning designers, and researchers. Our study draws attention to the concept of open educational practices as a broad descriptor of four areas of teacher practice regarding design, content, teaching, and assessment. The process unfolds through three phases, where teachers' engagement with collaborative processes and network-based tools facilitate the construction of active shared learning. It analyzes the joint creation of open practices, and the production of open educational resources. The scalability, flexibility, and adaptability of competence assessment scenarios underline their transferability to similar contexts. The experience may benefit educational institutions and communities of teachers interested in innovating and opening up education.

In this paper we present a primer on the state-of the-art of existing maturity models (MMs) for e... more In this paper we present a primer on the state-of the-art of existing maturity models (MMs) for eLearning. By means of a traditional qualitative literature review, 29 different models are identified. Next, they are analysed and classified on the basis of a framework of 20 common properties derived from general theory on MMs, considering aspects related to their definition, structure and practical use. Results of the analysis suggest that existing eLearning MMs mainly address problems linked to eLearning management and organization at institutional level, educational technology, instructional design and faculty staff professional development. However, they tend to provide relatively moderate support for being effectively applied in practice, which clearly compromises and dismisses their power and utility as prescriptive tools for quality improvement. Our findings contribute to the current body of knowledge on eLearning by providing improved understanding, visibility, transparency and...

Aquesta assignatura ofereix als professionals de l'educació i de la formació l'oportunita... more Aquesta assignatura ofereix als professionals de l'educació i de la formació l'oportunitat d'adquirir competències específiques en aspectes relacionats amb el disseny d'entorns virtuals d'aprenentatge en un sentit ampli. Per la qual cosa serà necessari comprendre les principals dimensions conceptuals i processos instruccionals que intervenen en la presa de decisions, tant d'aspectes educatius, com funcionals i tecnològics que afectin la conceptualització d'un entorn de formació telemàtic. Esta asignatura ofrece a los profesionales de la educación y de la formación la oportunidad de adquirir competencias específicas en aspectos relacionados con el diseño de entornos virtuales de aprendizaje en un sentido amplio. Para ello será necesario comprender las principales dimensiones conceptuales y procesos instruccionales que intervienen en la toma de decisiones, tantos en aspectos educativos, como funcionales y tecnológicos que afecten a la conceptualización de u...

We identified two main objectives: 1.-to analyze best practices of competence-based learning and ... more We identified two main objectives: 1.-to analyze best practices of competence-based learning and assessment, especially those focused on ICT 2.-to develop a set of strategies, guidelines and tools to facilitate competence-based e-assessment in HE. To achieve these goals, several research projects of institutional, local and national scope were developed. Mixed methodology has been applied, using qualitative and quantitative techniques: multiple case studies, document analysis, focus groups, questionnaires, expert systematic review, and literature review. Main results are the identification of key factors for the proper implementation of competency-based evaluation, used for analyzing and evaluating good practices. A special attention on the development of Masters’ Final Project concluded with the listing of a set of competencies that have to be developed and the elaboration of guidelines for their assessment.

Colección Educación v Sociedad Red Colección bajo la dirección científica de la Cátedra UNESCO de... more Colección Educación v Sociedad Red Colección bajo la dirección científica de la Cátedra UNESCO de e-leannng de la Universitat Oberta de Catalum a Diseño del libro, de la cubierta y de la colección Manel Andreu ) Cristina Girona, Lourdes Guardia. Xavier Mas. Albert Sangra, 2005 ) ...

Ayuda. Buscador. Ver el registro completo y el enlace al documento. Registro completo. Recurso de... more Ayuda. Buscador. Ver el registro completo y el enlace al documento. Registro completo. Recurso de origen, Revista de Educación a Distancia. Identificador, http://revistas. um.es/red/article/view/24491. Título, PERSONALIZING THE ...

European Institute for E- …

CREATING A RESEARCH NETWORK FOR A SUCCESSFUL E-PORTFOLIO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION Lourdes Guàrdi... more CREATING A RESEARCH NETWORK FOR A SUCCESSFUL E-PORTFOLIO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION Lourdes Guàrdia, Elena Barberà, Teresa Guasch (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya 1 ) and Enrique Rubio (CICEI 2 ) – (Members of Spanish Network on E-portfolio ...

Educación

La formación docente para la implementación eficaz de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comu... more La formación docente para la implementación eficaz de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC) en la educación se ha convertido en una pieza central de la investigación educativa. En este sentido, se evidencia la falta de modelos apropiados para apoyar a los docentes en su desarrollo profesional. Se ha realizado una investigación sobre las formas más eficaces en que los docentes de la escuela primaria adquieren sus competencias digitales a partir de las aportaciones de 23 expertos. Mediante la metodología Delphi y con dos iteraciones, se ha indagado el conocimiento experto sobre el problema para conocer cómo se desarrolla y perfecciona. Adoptando la lente teórica de las Ecologías de Aprendizaje los resultados permiten disponer de un contraste sobre cuáles son los componentes que apoyan el aprendizaje profesional eficaz respecto a la integración de las TIC, sentando las bases para nuevos métodos y enfoques de desarrollo profesional.

En las dos ultimas decadas, la integracion de las TIC en la educacion superior se ha convertido e... more En las dos ultimas decadas, la integracion de las TIC en la educacion superior se ha convertido en un hecho omnipresente en la mayoria de universidades, por lo que se generan nuevos modelos educativos que contemplan el uso de dichas tecnologias, favoreciendo asi la introduccion de cambios metodologicos acordes con los requerimientos del Espacio de Educacion Superior Europeo.Este escenario genera la necesidad de un mejor aprovechamiento pedagogico de la tecnologia, que retomando el concepto de diseno diseno instruccional como proceso de decision que ayuda a definir y concretar los recursos y estrategias que configuran una accion educativa de calidad, provoca la emergencia y evolucion de este para denominarse diseno tecnopedagogico.Esta nueva vision mas integrada deberia permitir dar respuesta a las necesidades de diseno que requieren metodologias de ensenanza y aprendizaje como el ePortfolio, que se amparan bajo los enfoques socioconstructivistas y contemplan las TIC como una oportun...

eLearning and Software for Education

The current European Higher Education Area (EHEA) is fostering the development and implementation... more The current European Higher Education Area (EHEA) is fostering the development and implementation of a teaching and learning model in which teaching roles are being challenged and shifted. Beyond the fact competence-based design for programs is the core issue concerning this new scenario, it is also true that the use of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) could be considered as a driver for this change, and a helpful ally for teachers to better develop their role in this context. Online or blended programs are the most significant way in which most of the universities are facing this situation, even if their aims are two fold: to increase the number of students and to adapt themselves to the new methodological approaches in an easiest way. To handle online teaching, no matter if the delivery is going to be blended or fully online, teachers should have a number of specific competences as the current research literature states. These specific competences should be ach...

International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Increasingly, among international organizations concerned with unemployment rates and industry de... more Increasingly, among international organizations concerned with unemployment rates and industry demands, there is an emphasis on the need to improve graduates’ employability skills and the transparency of mechanisms for their recognition. This research presents the Employability Skills Micro-credentialing (ESMC) methodology, designed under the EPICA Horizon 2020 (H2020) project and tested at three East African universities, and shows how it fosters pedagogical innovation and promotes employability skills integration and visibility. The methodology, supported by a competency-based ePortfolio and a digital micro-credentialing system, was evaluated using a mixed-method design, combining descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis to capture complementary stakeholder perspectives. The study involved the participation of 13 lecturers, 169 students, and 24 employers. The results indicate that the ESMC methodology is a promising approach for supporting students in their transiti...

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Apr 16, 2020

This guide presents the rationale behind the tasks the teacher is asked to undertake. It provides... more This guide presents the rationale behind the tasks the teacher is asked to undertake. It provides the necessary information to present the micro-credential process to the students, assess their employability skills and support them in the customization of the ePortfolio for the workplace. We also include an additional document with employability skills rubrics for reuse or adaptation, and a scale for employer appraisal

Distance Education, 2020

This article presents the implementation of an assessment model for generic competences in K-12 e... more This article presents the implementation of an assessment model for generic competences in K-12 enabled by open educational practices. It showcases a digital competence assessment model that outlines the design of competence assessment scenarios constructed by means of a collaborative process involving teachers from six European countries, learning designers, and researchers. Our study draws attention to the concept of open educational practices as a broad descriptor of four areas of teacher practice regarding design, content, teaching, and assessment. The process unfolds through three phases, where teachers' engagement with collaborative processes and network-based tools facilitate the construction of active shared learning. It analyzes the joint creation of open practices, and the production of open educational resources. The scalability, flexibility, and adaptability of competence assessment scenarios underline their transferability to similar contexts. The experience may benefit educational institutions and communities of teachers interested in innovating and opening up education.

'Critical questions for open educational practices' is a special issue of the journal Distance Ed... more 'Critical questions for open educational practices' is a special issue of the journal Distance Education (41/2, 2020, https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cdie20/41/2).

On 16 June 2020 an 'issue launch webinar' was hosted by ODLAA featuring the special issue editors and authors. The recording is available here: https://youtu.be/32O9eTRfRW4

The slides also contain the links the published versions and the open access accepted versions of each paper.

Moderator: Som Naidu

Guest editors: Suzan Koseoglu, Aras Bozkurt and Leo Havemann

Contributing authors: Taskeen Adam / Shironica Karunanayaka & Som Naidu / Evrim Baran & Dana AlZoubi / Marcelo Maina, Gema Santos, Federica Mancini & Lourdes Guàrdia / Kyungmee Lee / Remi Kalir / Helene Pulker & Agnes Kukulska-Hulme / Conchúr MacLochlainn, Mairéad Nic Giolla Mhichíl, Elaine Beirne & Mark Brown / Beck Pitt, Katy Jordan, Beatriz de los Arcos, Robert Farrow & Martin Weller / Benjamin Croft & Monica Brown