Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

Today•VHS-National Agency for Higher Education - gives examination rights•Nothing special for eLearning•National network-virtual univerisities shuffled to the the university of last course responsibility•No system for international network-virtual university (hot potato)•Fuzzy rules for fees (hot potato)

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

•No term accreditation•Education and research is regulated through the Higher Education Act of

1992.

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

•The Parliament decides what state universities there should be

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

S. 2 The state shall, as the entity responsible, provide institutions of higher education for1. education based on science or art and on tested experience, and2. research and artistic development and other development.The institutions of higher education shall also co-operate with the surrounding community and giveinformation about their activities. (Law 1996:1392)S. 3. Activities shall be conducted so that there is a close relationship between research andeducation.

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

S. 6 The following general principles shall apply to research1. research problems may be freely selected,2. research methods may be freely developed and3. research results may be freely published.S. 7 The education shall include undergraduate education as well as postgraduate studies.Undergraduate education shall include both further education and in-service training.

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

S. 11 The government shall specify the degrees that may awarded in undergraduate education.The National Agency for Higher Education shall decide by which institutions of higher education these degrees may be awarded. The government shall however specify the degrees that may be awarded by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. (Law 1997:797)S. 12 The government shall specify which postgraduate study degrees that may be awarded.

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

Chapter 2 Organisation of the state institutions of higher education.

S. 1 Parliament shall decide which state institutions of higher education there shall be.

S. 3 Each institution of higher education shall under the governing body have a vice-chancellor

charged with the management of its activities.

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

S. 3 Each institution of higher education shall under the governing body have a vice-chancellorcharged with the management of its activities.S. 4 The government shall appoint the chairman of the governing body of an institution of highereducation. The vice-chancellor shall be a member of the governing body. The government shallappoint the majority of the other members of the governing body. Teachers and students at theinstitution of higher education shall be entitled to representation on the governing body.

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

S. 11 The government shall specify the degrees that may awarded in undergraduate education.The National Agency for Higher Education shall decide by which institutions of higher education these degrees may be awarded. The government shall however specify the degrees that may be awarded by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. (Law 1997:797)S. 12 The government shall specify which postgraduate study degrees that may be awarded.

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

Bologna process•ECTS fully adopted•Government: Stockholm Conclusions seminar 2002•Adopt to EHEA 2010:•3-2-3 higher education system (exceptions allowed)•7-degree mark scale (exceptions allowed)•Free education within EES•Fees from participants outside EES

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

Qualtiy•Berlin 2003: Education Ministers: European Network for Quality Assurances in Higher Education (ENQA); quality assurance + peer rewiev system for quality assuarance and accreditation•Shall be performed in cooperation with EUA (European University Association), EURASHE (European Association of Institutions in Higher Education, ESIB (The National Union of Students in Europe)•HSV-National Agency for Higher Education perform evalutations in Sweden

Special Interest GroupDistance Learning Accreditation in Europe

SIG-DLAESweden, GK

•Today•VHS-National Agency for Higher Education - gives examination rights. •Nothing special for eLearning•National network-virtual univerisities shuffled to the the university of last course responsibility•No system for international network-virtual university (hot potato)•Fuzzy rules for fees (hot potato)