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	'''Status'''		'''Status'''

	The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research into quality certification of technology enhanced learning. The certification was originally designed and developed in the framework of the EU-funded project [[UNIQUe]] by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and [[EuroPACE]].		The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research into quality certification of technology enhanced learning. The certification was originally designed and developed in the framework of the EU-funded project [[UNIQUe]](2006-2008) by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and [[EuroPACE]].

	The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and development activities which included:		The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and development activities which included:

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	'''Status'''		'''Status'''

	The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research into quality certification of technology enhanced learning. The certification was originally designed and developed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and [[EuroPACE]].		The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research into quality certification of technology enhanced learning. The certification was originally designed and developed in the framework of the EU-funded project [[UNIQUe]] by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and [[EuroPACE]].

	The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and development activities which included:		The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and development activities which included:

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	'''Status'''		'''Status'''

	The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research into quality ~~certifi cation~~ of technology enhanced learning. The certification was originally designed and developed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and [[EuroPACE]].		The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research into quality certification of technology enhanced learning. The certification was originally designed and developed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and [[EuroPACE]].

	The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and development activities which included:		The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and development activities which included:
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	Currently, UNIQUe is part of the [[EFQUEL]] quality services, a range of self-assessment and external review services offered to e-Learning and TEL providers. Up till now, ten institutions have received a full UNIQUe Certification.		Currently, UNIQUe is part of the [[EFQUEL]] quality services, a range of self-assessment and external review services offered to e-Learning and TEL providers. Up till now, ten institutions have received a full UNIQUe Certification.


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IOpdebeeck at 07:33, 27 July 2012

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	UNIQUe is made up of a set of 10 quality criteria divided into 3 areas, each with a number of criteria groups, which are comprised of a number of sub-criteria.		UNIQUe is made up of a set of 10 quality criteria divided into 3 areas, each with a number of criteria groups, which are comprised of a number of sub-criteria.

	'''Area 1: Learning / Institutional Context'''		''Area 1: Learning / Institutional Context''

	* Criteria 1: Strategy and e-Learning		* Criteria 1: Strategy and e-Learning
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	'''Area 2: Learning Resources'''		''Area 2: Learning Resources''

	* Criteria 1: Resources for Learning		* Criteria 1: Resources for Learning
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	'''Area 3: Learning Processes'''		''Area 3: Learning Processes''

	* Criteria 1: Quality of the Offer		* Criteria 1: Quality of the Offer

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	UNIQUe is a quality and benchmarking system developed over several years by a group of organisations active in and competent in e-learning. ~~The manual states:~~		UNIQUe is a quality and benchmarking system developed over several years by a group of organisations active in and competent in e-learning.

	~~The~~ UNIQUe ~~system and criteria have been based on nearly~~ a ~~decade of research~~		UNIQUe offers a high quality institutional certification for outstanding use of ICT in learning and teaching, which is awarded to universities or institutes, after a process of self-assessment and external peer review, for renewable periods of three years.
	~~into~~ quality ~~certifi cation~~ of ~~technology enhanced learning. The Certification was~~
	~~designed by the [[European Foundation for Quality~~ in E-learning]], ~~the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD)~~, ~~the [[MENON]] Network~~, ~~and~~
	~~[[EUROPACE]] – all of whom have decades~~ of ~~expertise in technology enhanced~~
	~~learning~~.

	~~The~~ UNIQUe ~~criteria themselves are based~~ on ~~ten years~~ of ~~research~~ and		Unlike many of the existing quality initiatives in the field who focus heavily on online instructional design, UNIQUe concentrates on the use of ICT to enhance educational provision and learning support, throughout the entire breadth of activity of the higher education institution. This approach demands an applicant to meet high quality standards for programme objectives, programme structure, content, resources and learning processes.
	~~development activities which included:~~

	* Three European Commission-funded development projects, ~~bringing together 15 partner~~ institutions ~~from around Europe~~, ~~looking into various aspects~~ of ~~quality certification of e-learning~~,		Any Higher Education Institution who is active in using technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience can benefit from UNIQUe certification. UNIQUe certification can be awarded to both full higher education institutions (such as universities, institutes for professional higher education, advanced vocational institutions, etc.) as well as individual institutes (operating within institutes of higher education, such as schools, faculties, etc.), subject to a number of eligibility criteria.
	* A wide process of consultations with researchers, ~~quality experts and European stakeholders~~
	* A series of ~~UNIQUe pilots tested the~~ criteria ~~and the process with ten Higher Education Institutions over two years~~		The UNIQUe certification process is structured in six very distinct stages and offers a formalised approach in each of the steps: (0) Inquiry; (1) Application; (3) Eligibility; (4) Self-assessment; (5) Peer review; (6) Awarding body; and (7) Continuous Quality Improvement
	* The ~~current set of criteria were further reviewed based on the feedback received by the first~~ UNIQUe ~~applicants,~~ and ~~from quality assurance agencies~~ in ~~Europe, as well as in Eastern Europe and~~ the ~~Middle-East.~~

	~~There is a comprehensive manual available at http~~:~~//unique.efquel.org/wp~~-~~content/uploads/2011/11/Booklet-Finalv3.pdf~~

	~~In common~~ with ~~[[Pick&Mix]] and [[E-xcellence]] but with few other systems~~, ~~there is~~ a ~~comprehensive set~~ of ~~procedures surrounding the~~ criteria ~~in order to guide how to assess an institution~~.		UNIQUe is made up of a set of 10 quality criteria divided into 3 areas, each with a number of criteria groups, which are comprised of a number of sub-criteria.

	~~For the project that generated UNIQUe see [[European University Quality in eLearning]]~~		'''Area 1: Learning / Institutional Context'''

			* Criteria 1: Strategy and e-Learning
			* Criteria 2: Commitment to Innovation
			* Criteria 3: Openness to the Community

	~~== Overview of criteria ==~~

	~~The system is divided into 3 Areas each with a number of Criteria groups (comprised of a number of sub-criteria).~~		'''Area 2: Learning Resources'''

	~~=== Area~~ 1: Learning ~~/ Institutional Context ===~~		* Criteria 1: Resources for Learning
			* Criteria 2: Students
			* Criteria 3: University Staff
			* Criteria 4: Technology & Equipment

	~~# Criteria 1: Strategy and e-Learning~~
	~~# Criteria 2: Commitment to Innovation~~
	~~# Criteria 3: Openness to the Community~~

			'''Area 3: Learning Processes'''

	~~=== Area~~ 2: Learning ~~Resources ===~~		* Criteria 1: Quality of the Offer
			* Criteria 2: Assessment of Learning
			* Criteria 3: HR Development

	~~# Criteria 1: Resources for Learning~~
	~~# Criteria 2: Students~~
	~~# Criteria 3: University Staff~~
	~~# Criteria 4: Technology & Equipment~~

	~~=== Area 3~~:~~Learning Processes ===~~		The UNIQUe website is at http://unique.efquel.org/. The UNIQUe Guide, leading an institution through application, preparation and completion of a certification procedure, is available on request.

	~~# Criteria 1: Quality of the Offer~~
	~~# Criteria 2: Assessment of Learning~~
	~~# Criteria 3: HR Development~~

	~~Only a small number of sub-criteria are compulsory.~~		'''Status'''

			The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research into quality certifi cation of technology enhanced learning. The certification was originally designed and developed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and [[EuroPACE]].

	~~== Analysis ==~~		The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and development activities which included:

	The ~~public version~~ of UNIQUe ~~did not appear until after~~ the ~~period that most cross~~-~~correlations were done between systems. This has to be done before any conclusions can be drawn~~.		* Three European Commission-funded development projects looking into various aspects of quality certification of e-learning,
			* A wide process of consultations with researchers, quality experts and European stakeholders
			* A series of UNIQUe pilots tested the criteria and the process with ten Higher Education Institutions over two years
			* The current set of criteria were further reviewed based on the feedback received by the first UNIQUe applicants, and from quality assurance agencies in Europe, as well as in Eastern Europe and the Middle-East.

			Currently, UNIQUe is part of the [[EFQUEL]] quality services, a range of self-assessment and external review services offered to e-Learning and TEL providers. Up till now, ten institutions have received a full UNIQUe Certification.

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Mart Achten at 11:01, 10 April 2012

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	The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research		The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research
	into quality certifi cation of technology enhanced learning. The Certification was		into quality certifi cation of technology enhanced learning. The Certification was
	designed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European		designed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and
	Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and
	[[EUROPACE]] – all of whom have decades of expertise in technology enhanced		[[EUROPACE]] – all of whom have decades of expertise in technology enhanced
	learning.		learning.
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	The system is divided into 3 Areas each with a number of Criteria groups (comprised of a number of sub-criteria).		The system is divided into 3 Areas each with a number of Criteria groups (comprised of a number of sub-criteria).

	=== Area 1: Learning / ~~Insitutional~~ Context ===		=== Area 1: Learning / Institutional Context ===

	# Criteria 1: Strategy and e-Learning		# Criteria 1: Strategy and e-Learning

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	* The current set of criteria were further reviewed based on the feedback received by the first UNIQUe applicants, and from quality assurance agencies in Europe, as well as in Eastern Europe and the Middle-East.		* The current set of criteria were further reviewed based on the feedback received by the first UNIQUe applicants, and from quality assurance agencies in Europe, as well as in Eastern Europe and the Middle-East.

	There is a comprehensive manual available at http://~~www~~.~~qualityfoundation~~.org/~~downloads~~/~~unique2011~~/~~UNIQUe_guidelines_2011~~.pdf		There is a comprehensive manual available at http://unique.efquel.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Booklet-Finalv3.pdf

	In common with [[Pick&Mix]] and [[E-xcellence]] but with few other systems, there is a comprehensive set of procedures surrounding the criteria in order to guide how to assess an institution.		In common with [[Pick&Mix]] and [[E-xcellence]] but with few other systems, there is a comprehensive set of procedures surrounding the criteria in order to guide how to assess an institution.

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	The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research		The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research
	into quality certifi cation of technology enhanced learning. The Certification was		into quality certifi cation of technology enhanced learning. The Certification was
	designed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in e-~~Learning~~]], the [[European		designed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in E-learning]], the [[European
	Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and		Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and
	[[EUROPACE]] – all of whom have decades of expertise in technology enhanced		[[EUROPACE]] – all of whom have decades of expertise in technology enhanced

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[European University Quality in eLearning]]		UNIQUe is a quality and benchmarking system developed over several years by a group of organisations active in and competent in e-learning. The manual states:

			The UNIQUe system and criteria have been based on nearly a decade of research
			into quality certifi cation of technology enhanced learning. The Certification was
			designed by the [[European Foundation for Quality in e-Learning]], the [[European
			Foundation for Management Development]] (EFMD), the [[MENON]] Network, and
			[[EUROPACE]] – all of whom have decades of expertise in technology enhanced
			learning.

			The UNIQUe criteria themselves are based on ten years of research and
			development activities which included:

			* Three European Commission-funded development projects, bringing together 15 partner institutions from around Europe, looking into various aspects of quality certification of e-learning,
			* A wide process of consultations with researchers, quality experts and European stakeholders
			* A series of UNIQUe pilots tested the criteria and the process with ten Higher Education Institutions over two years
			* The current set of criteria were further reviewed based on the feedback received by the first UNIQUe applicants, and from quality assurance agencies in Europe, as well as in Eastern Europe and the Middle-East.

			There is a comprehensive manual available at http://www.qualityfoundation.org/downloads/unique2011/UNIQUe_guidelines_2011.pdf

			In common with [[Pick&Mix]] and [[E-xcellence]] but with few other systems, there is a comprehensive set of procedures surrounding the criteria in order to guide how to assess an institution.

			For the project that generated UNIQUe see [[European University Quality in eLearning]]


			== Overview of criteria ==

			The system is divided into 3 Areas each with a number of Criteria groups (comprised of a number of sub-criteria).

			=== Area 1: Learning / Insitutional Context ===

			# Criteria 1: Strategy and e-Learning
			# Criteria 2: Commitment to Innovation
			# Criteria 3: Openness to the Community


			=== Area 2: Learning Resources ===

			# Criteria 1: Resources for Learning
			# Criteria 2: Students
			# Criteria 3: University Staff
			# Criteria 4: Technology & Equipment

			=== Area 3:Learning Processes ===

			# Criteria 1: Quality of the Offer
			# Criteria 2: Assessment of Learning
			# Criteria 3: HR Development

			Only a small number of sub-criteria are compulsory.


			== Analysis ==

			The public version of UNIQUe did not appear until after the period that most cross-correlations were done between systems. This has to be done before any conclusions can be drawn.


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