Course+Description+and+Objectives

ECBCheck is an accreditation and quality improvement scheme for E-Learning programmes and institutions in international Capacity Building. It supports capacity building organisations to measure how successful their e-learning programmes are and allows for continuous improvement though peer collaboration and benchlearning. Download the [|ECBCheck presentation (PDF)] for more information. Without going through the entire review process, the ECBCheck tool can also be used for internal quality check of your courses and programmes. The Excel file compiling all criteria and extensive clarifications on each of the criteria can equally be downloaded from the [|ECBCheck website].*
 * Background**

The Open ECBCheck is a global multi-agency initiative. It is comprised of a number of UN agencies and other institutions developing and implementing capacity building activities. Through a participatory consultative process, participating organizations have agreed on a set of standards and certification process, developing a quality criteria framework for technology-enhanced learning activities in the filed of international capacity building. This quality framework supports capacity building organizations to measure and assure the quality of their e-Learning courses, alowing for continuous improvement through peer review and attributing quality label certificates.

The training courses will provide you with in depth knowledge to assure quality management of e-Learning design, development, implementation, and evaluation. You will be familiarized with the Open ECBCheck criteria and be able to apply this quality framework to your programmes and courses. Participants attending the training session have the possibility to become "Open ECBCheck certified reviewers.

Along with this knowledge you will undergo a full case based review yourself and will be admitted to the Open ECBCheck pool of reviewers. In the future you will then be able to help other organisations to develop top quality e-learning, consult them on open ECBCheck and perform peer-reviews in our global initiative. More information on Open ECBCheck: @http://ecbcheck.efquel.org/

**Learning objectives**
 * Upon conclusion of the course participants should be able to:**
 * 1) Identify the set of criteria comprised in the Open ECBCheck Quality Framework for Programmes and Courses.
 * 2) Discuss the concepts of a community based and low-cost quality certification for capacity building e-Learning courses
 * 3) Use the Open ECBCheck on-line tools for self-assessment and peer-review
 * 4) Practice and discuss a self-assessment exercise, using a sample course provided
 * 5) Practice and discuss a peer-review exercise, using the sample course provided
 * 6) Provide feedback and elaborate a "learning report" after having performed the peer-review exercise
 * 7) Act as a peer-reviewer, integrating the roster of certified reviewers of the Open ECBCheck community