OERu/OERu 16.10 Meeting/Group 1 credit transfer for MVP

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Task: Scope what needs to be done to ensure that the assessment of MVP courses translates into credit for OERu exit qualifications.

Key resources


 * OERu credit transfer guidelines
 * OERu MVP courses
 * [[media:OERu-2016- MVP-report.pdf|2016 MVP progress report]] (pdf)

Remember to add any issues that your group would like to be tabled at the CEOs meeting on the [ issues list].

What steps are needed to ensure that the OERu MVP courses translate into credit for the two exit qualifications?
Centralized vs. Standardized?
 * Ability to review course outlines for all MVP courses, including course topics, learning outcomes, learning hours (depending on system), prerequisites if your institution has any...
 * Does each institution need to develop its own formal protocol for handling these courses?
 * Creating articulation guidelines for each course in each institution's system.
 * Refer back to Course Design Blueprint
 * Assessment criteria should be transparent

Need for a course design template

What can OERu do to encourage more partners to offer assessment services for transcript credit for existing MVP courses?
Do we mean assessments or the ability to offer assessments
 * Evaluate each institution's assessment capability

How should OERu proceed to increase the number of listed exit qualifications using the existing MVP courses?

 * All should emphasize the need for English Composition courses as a requirement of all programs.
 * Encourage institutions to look at their exit qualifications frameworks within their jurisdictions to see if they can offer additional certifications.

Decision recommendations
Remind ourselves of the 2015 draft of the program streams and build on that.