BONN JUL06 OBERMAYER

Technical and administrative support for the renewal of teaching and learning: new tools and experiences in Switzerland: 

Technical and administrative support for the renewal of teaching and learning: new tools and experiences in Switzerland Susanne Obermayer Rectors‘ Conference of the Swiss Universities Bologna Coordination

Structure of presentation: 

Structure of presentation Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland Managing Bologna at national level Study information system ECTS credits database

Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland (1): 

Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland (1)

Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland (2): 

Bologna reform: state of implementation in Switzerland (2) 2010/11: > 95%

Slide5: 

national HEIs opportunities large amount of new data (e.g. credits) potentially more precise information on HE solutions for old problems ? challenges new admission level (Bachelor / Master) electronic data management new documents (Diploma Supplement, transcript of records) Bologna compatibility of HE statistics increase in data exchange Managing (the) Bologna (reform)

Managing Bologna at national level: 

Managing Bologna at national level HE statistics fill gaps improve existing information make them Bologna compatible cost accounting per study programme per student within cooperations (btw. departments / institutions) give national overview regarding Bachelor – Master pathways provide study information for students other HEIs career counselling Swiss ENIC etc. fulfill legal obligation realise strategic aims assure national Bologna coordination process monitoring information study information system ECTS credits database

National projects (1): 

National projects (1) study information system information purposes data entry by universities yearly update running by spring 2007 on-line combined search custom-made expandable ECTS credits database monitoring purposes enhancing existing national statistics definition of new indicators entire HE sector feasibility study (2008) horizon 2011

Study information system: 

Study information system Bachelor programmes common list of disciplines Master programmes Swiss Bachelor  in same discipline: unconditional access to Master legal obligation to publish following information: national, common list of disciplines match of bachelor / master programmes of all universities to 1 or several disciplines show all possible pathways, across all universities list of master programmes with special admission requirements + additional information for general user, Swiss ENIC (+ some information for monitoring purposes)

Study information system: elements: 

Study information system: elements combined search by keyword, discipline, university, level, etc. information provided by all universities:

National projects (2): 

National projects (2) study information system Information purposes data entry by universities yearly update running by spring 2007 on-line combined search custom-made expandable ECTS credits database Monitoring purposes enhancing existing national statistics definition of new indicators entire HE sector feasibility study (2008) horizon 2011

ECTS credits database: why?: 

ECTS credits database: why? main lacunae in current higher education statistics: minor subjects taken by students not included calculation of student-teacher ratio not satisfactory costs per student cannot be calculated Intensity of studies not known (full / part time students) Swiss horizontal mobility and cooperation between HEIs / departments

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ECTS credits database: why?

ECTS credits database: basic principle: 

ECTS credits database: basic principle process owner - provider process owner - provider process owner - provider - provider - provider - provider study programme 1 study programme n study programme 2 ___ organisational unit 1 organisational unit 2 organisational unit n

ECTS credits database: guidelines for data entry: 

ECTS credits database: guidelines for data entry categories for ECTS credits: „assessed“ credits (evaluierte) „enrolled“ credits (eingeschriebene) „obtained“ credits (erworbene) „recognized“ credits (angerechnete)

ECTS credits database: new indicator „student-teacher ratio“: 

ECTS credits database: new indicator „student-teacher ratio“ sum of „enrolled“ credits ↔ teaching staff subject or organisational unit

ECTS credits database: new indicator „horizontal mobility“: 

ECTS credits database: new indicator „horizontal mobility“ sum of „obtained“ credits ↔ place where obtained subject or organisational unit

Conclusion: 

Conclusion early stage of project many open questions different stakeholders are interested in different data data protection complex, time-consuming projects costs