1. VIRTUAL MOBILITY AND ASSESSMENT OF
COMPETENCES
Alfredo Soeiro :: Rita Falcão :: Ana Dias

2. General aim
Allow a learner from a given country to validate competences
acquired in virtually from a second country in a third country.
Learner goes
to country C
and recognizes
of
competences
Learner in
country A
takes virtual
course in
country B.

3. Procedure
Learning Outcomes
Use the LOs of virtual course to guarantee
competences
Qualification Framework
Relate competences acquired to a
qualification framework (e.g. EQF)
TRANSFER
Transfer recognition of competences to
national framework

4. Assessment and LOutcomes
Adaptive Concept
European Qualification Framework
EQF LEARNING OUTCOMES Test Map E-Portfolio (…)
(Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes – 8 levels)
Level 7
Highly specialised knowledge, some
of which is at the forefront of
knowledge in a field of work or
x
study, as the basis forSKILLS (A, B, C, D, ….)
LEVEL 6 ----> original
thinking and/or research x x x
(C) manage and transform work or
study contexts that are complex,
(C) take responsibility for managing professional
unpredictable and require new
development of individuals and groups
strategic approaches x x
(C) take responsibility for
contributing to professional
Types of Assessment:
knowledge and practice and/or for
reviewing the strategic performance
of teams x x
Collaborative assignments :: Concept Map :: Discussion Group ::
Game-Based Learning :: Role-play :: Simulation :: …..
x

5. Example (VIRQUAL model)
Engineer in Italy wants to • searches for options in other EU countries
learn about project • uses VIRQUAL to verify compliance with ECTS/ECVET and
management description of LOs
• checks compatibility of learning systems (interactive grid)
Chooses a virtual course in
• verifies description of LOs (template)
France that provides LOs
with competences of level 7 • ensures that assessment of LOs guarantees competences
(matrix)
Engineer completes course
and applies for a job in • employer in Finland uses VIRQUAL model to verify if the
Finland that requires the course guarantees competences required
new competences

6. Thank you!
http://virqual.up.pt
virqual@reit.up.pt
With the support of the Lifelong Learning
programme of the European Union