Online Short Learning Programmes for EADTU/ENQA seminar
1. TU Delft Online
Short Learning Programmes
Ir. Willem van Valkenburg
Manager Production & Delivery Extension School
w.f.vanvalkenburg@tudelft.nl
@wfvanvalkenburg
slideshare.net/wfvanvalkenburg
3. What is a Short Learning
Programme?
• Target audience
• Duration (relative to full programmes?)
• Study load per week
• Certificate / Credits / recognition
4. Policy and Strategy Framework
TU Delft education vision (Aug’2017):
• “We strive to offer a comprehensive portfolio of bachelor,
master, doctoral and professional courses and
programmes in the fields of science, design and
engineering that are internationally acknowledged as
world class.”
• “A variety of professional and post‐academic courses
and continuous education programmes for working
professionals, leading to professional certificates,
advanced science diplomas or advanced science
degrees.”
5. Open & Online Programme
• Target audience: professional learner
• First phase: focus on courses
• Second phase: focus on short programmes
“Group courses into short learning programmes to
guide the learner through a relevant learning path
to obtain a relevant certificate”
6. Portfolio Themes
Aerospace
Engineering
Affordable &
Clean Energy
Responsible
Leadership of
Technology
Data Analysis &
Programming
Design &
Architecture
Medical &
Environmental
Technologies
Industry,
Innovation &
Infrastructure
Fundamental
Science
Sustainable Cities
7.
8. Examples of SLPs
• Professional Education Course Advanced Leadership
for Engineers
• Online Academic Course Introduction to Wind
Turbines
• Xserie on Business Model Innovation
• MicroMaster programme on Solar Energy
Engineering
• Professional Certificate Programme Data Analysis &
Visualisation with Excel
9. Challenges
• Focus in faculties is on initial learners, not
on the professional learners
• Diversity of business needs
• Pace of development of a new programme
11. Challenges identified during discussion
1. Lack of expertise in online education
2. Additional workload for teachers
3. Accreditation will slow down
4. Mindset/culture
5. Clear business model
6. Diversity in offerings (e.q. level, size, certificate,
format)
7. Finding SLPs / how to market
8. Making the connection with the field
12. Solutions to the challenges (1)
1. Lack of expertise in online education
• Create course teams with different expertise
• Provide trainings for teachers
• Guide teachers through design process
2. Additional workload for teachers
• Extra money (free to spend by teacher)/research time/support
• Recognisation (awards, prizes)
3. Accreditation will slow down
• Trust in the institute and its QA processes (institutional
accreditation)
• No individual accreditation of SLPs
13. Solutions to the challenges (2)
4. Mindset / Culture
• Recognition for teachers
• Financial incentives
• Support of whole university (from Executive Board to teachers)
5. Clear Business Model
• Revenue direct to department
• Need seed money for the initial investment
6. Diversity in offerings
• Clear learning objectives and descriptions
• Clear number of hours, workload per week, number of weeks
• Customer review /company recommendation
• Free course or MOOC as a starter of SLP (self check for learners)
14. Solutions to the challenges (3)
7. Finding SLPs / How to market
• Use network of the course team to promote the SLPs
• European framework for SLPs
• Setup portal for SLPs
8. Making the connection with the field
• Use subject matter experts from companies
• Involve your alumni
• Connect with branch organisations