The OERTest project was set up with the aim of putting into place a framework by which the assessment and recognition of learning using Open Educational Resources (OER) could take place in a systemised and quality-controlled manner. Consulting widely, the project brought together an expert group, made up of stakeholders from eight Higher Education and Education policy organisations, to consider the deficiencies of current procedures in achieving this goal, and to propose solutions. The guidelines, together with usage instructions, make up the OERTest proposition for addressing this issue. The guidelines are not meant for use in the design of assessment tests for OER-based learning, since in our studies we could not find any differences between OER and closed-licence distance learning which would be relevant to assessment design. Thus, these guidelines are intended mainly for use in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), in specific learning, assessment and recognition contexts.

1. MAINSTREAMING OER IN
EUROPEAN HIGHER
EDUCATION
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2. The Guidelines
DEVELOPED ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING
(RPL AND ECTS) RECOGNITION
MECHANISMS AT (TRADITIONAL)
UNIVERSITIES

3. The Guidelines: Objectives
TO PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK WHICH WOULD
ALLOW OER BASED LEARNING TO BE
RECOGNISED
TO PROVIDE TRANSPARENCY TO THE
LEARNING PROCESS FACILITATED BY THE
OER-MODULE

4. The Guidelines: For Whom?
THE GUIDELINES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED
TO BE USED BY STAFF WITHIN HIGHER
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

5. The Guidelines: Context

6. The Guidelines
The Learning Passport?
THE LEARNING PASSPORT IS BASED ON THE
PRINCIPLE OF PORTABILITY

7. The Guidelines
Portability?
ALLOWING A STUDENT TO TAKE A
QUALIFICATION (RECOGNIZING EITHER A
CREDIT OR AN ENTIRE COURSE), AND HAVE
IT RECOGNIZED FOR THE PURPOSES OF
CONTINUING EDUCATION AT ANY OTHER
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION.

8. A Model for Recording Learning Modules
Information to come from Institution which Produced the Module

9. A Model for Recording Learning Modules
Information to come from Institution which Produced the Module

10. A Model for Recording Learning Modules
Information to come from the Learner

11. A Model for Recording Learning Modules
Information to come from the Assessing / Certifying Institution

12. Further information
http://www.oer-europe.net/
This project is funded with support from the European Commission.
Project number: 510718-LLP-1-2010-1-ES-ERASMUS-EVC