OERu/OERu 14.11/PFA Credit transfer and course articulation

Strategic goal
Improve processes for efficient OERu operations that underpin academic quality at scale

Strategic objective
Objective 1: Develop, implement and maintain operational guidelines for OERu quality assurance, credit transfer and course articulation


 * Focus: Guidelines for credit transfer and course articulation

Strategic approach

 * 1) The OERu partners retain decision-making autonomy regarding all aspects of summative assessment, local OERu credit transfer and course articulation.
 * 2) The OERu partners retain decision-making autonomy regarding the pricing of related services.
 * 3) The OERu focuses on operating within existing institutional policies minimising the need for policy change at partner institutions.
 * 4) The OERu does not prescribe or dictate pedagogical models encouraging diversity yet generating opportunities for reuse and improved efficiency for local offerings on campus.

Key performance indicator(s) for 2015
(Provide recommendation for recalibrated target if necessary)


 * Finalise OERu guidelines for credit transfer and course articulation targeting 30% adoption by OERu partners by end of 2015
 * Develop recommendations for system to coordinate and communicate credit transfer and articulation pathways to OERu learners

2015 outputs

 * Initial review of OERu guidelines for credit transfer and course articulation
 * Engage and consult representative sample of registrar level OERu managers on guidelines for credit transfer and course articualtion
 * Collaborative design of OERu system to coordinate articulation agreements
 * Design and develop solutions to communicate study pathways, credit transfer and articulation pathways to OERu learners.

Clarifying notes, additional considerations and discussion points

 * Questions relating to unspecified credit and block transfer

Summary description
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Inputs

 * OERu credit transfer and course articulation guidelines
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