„How about accrediting your e-learning courses?“ A Survey of e-learning providers DLAE Centra Meeting, 13th May 2004

2 General design of survey 1. Adressees (in each of the 5 countries) 3-5 universities offering e-learning courses for BA or Master 3-5 „big players“ in vocational training via e-learning 2. Research aims Who would consider accreditation of e-learning by a European agency? For what reasons? What kind of advantages must accreditation offer? How much may it cost? 3. Method Oral qualitative interviews (face to face or by telephone)

3 Questions (1) 1. Is your course accredited? If yes: Which course? If yes: By whom? Why? If not: Why not? Do you plan it? Is there any legal obligation for accreditation? 2. Which accreditations do you know? 3. How do you judge them? Quality Reputation Market-relevance Value for money

4 Questions (2) 4. What aspects of accreditation do you consider to be important? Accreditation body Process Fees Other 5. What should an accreditation test? Management Pedagogy Communication Other 6. And what should it testify?

5 Questions (3) 7. How should it test? Document inspection Visit Alumni Other 8. Which kind of accreditation do you prefer National European Voluntary Oligatory

6 Questions (4) 9. Which accreditor would you prefer? State-run Commercial Non-profit 10. What would be a reasonable price for this accreditation? Euro 501-1,000 Euro 1,001-5,000 Euro 5,001-10,000 Euro 11. Any remarks, proposals? End of interview