WP5 - Evaluation

Experiment Random assignment of universities to treatment group and control group Treatment group – import & export of data Control group – export only

Research methods Administrative data analysis Quantitative study Qualitative study

Administrative data analysis Data exported from participating HEIs’ IT systems Data on students’ mobility and recognition of academic record (population of mobile students) Number of mobile and foreign students, number of obtained/transferred/recognized ECTS points, number of passed/recognized courses – depending on the available data

Administrative data analysis - needs Access to the data: – Individual (preferably) or aggregated data? – Available variables

Quantitative study Web-survey among mobile students (after he or she finishes the process of academic achievement recognition) – separate survey or questions added to already existing Opinion on the process of academic recognition, especially opinion on administrative burden. Rates of recognised and unrecognised academic achievements (registry-based analysis will show only recognised academic achievement). Issues with recognition of academic achievement. Knowledge of the plug-in. Usage of the plug-in. Opinion on the plug-in.

Quantitative study - needs Consent of universities for conducting the survey. If a separate research is conducted than addresses of students will be needed.

Qualitative study In-depth interviews with administrative personnel responsible for recognition of foreign studies – people with broad knowledge of student mobility. 2 series of IDIs – at the begging and at the end of the project: 1.identify needs 2.evaluate policy (impact on student mobility and on administrative burden).

Qualitative study - needs Respondents Local interviewers