Achievements
Qrossroads manuals
Nature: Publication (EN) of three volumes of each +/- 15 pages
Substance: Information to set up export functions in xsd/xml schemes and an overview of the content management system of a national database and website for national administrators and for institutional administrators.
Reports of the results of surveys on the recognition of qualifications from cross-border education
Nature: 2 Publications (EN) of +/- 20 pages
Content: Results of online surveys with interpretations by the Focus Group. The surveys explores how ENIC/NARICs and credential evaluators at HEIs currently recognise qualifications from joint programmes, problems they encounter, the use of learning outcomes and the solutions they propose.
http://www.ecaconsortium.net/main/projects/team-ii-/reports
Benchmarking workshop on the recognition of qualifications from cross-border education
Nature: Workshopfor 40 participants from ENIC/NARICs
Content: Presentation of the results of the survey, exchange of recognition methodologies and work in small groups on learning outcomes and recognition issues regarding qualifications from joint programmes.
http://www.ecaconsortium.net/main/events/detail/enic-narics-workshop/8
Methodological report regarding single accreditation procedures for joint programmes
Nature: Publication (EN) of +/- 50 pages
Content: The methodologies applied during 5 single accreditation procedures for joint programmes, the lessons learned and the way forward.
http://www.ecaconsortium.net/main/projects/team-ii-/reports
Qrossroads extended
Nature: Website and database
Volume: 5 (By the end of the project: 13 in total)
Content: European level website and database with institutional and programme details, the link to the European Qualifications Framework, the higher education systems, quality assurance and accreditation systems and recognition of foreign qualifications. This database gets its information from (by the end of the project) at least 13 national databases.
Dissemination conference
Nature: Conference for +/- 200 participants
Content: Presentation of the achievement of mutual recognition of accreditation decisions, the results of the pilot projects of single accreditation procedures for joint programmes, the recognition issues regarding qualifications from joint programmes and the current status of Qrossroads.
http://www.ecaconsortium.net/main/events/detail/joint-programmes:-too-many-cooks-in-the-kitchen/4
Conference report
Nature: Publication
Content: This report presents the outcomes of the conference, and thus the overall project, with contributions from the speakers and workshops. It also includes discussions of the current relationship between quality, learning outcomes and the recognition of qualifications from joint programmes; a catalogue of achievements with regard to mutual recognition; an exploration of the involvement of governments (legal issues) and stakeholders (respect for institutional autonomy) needed to achieve cross-border recognition of accreditation decisions and qualifications.
Qrossroads
Qrossroads presents information regarding quality assured and accredited higher education in Europe. This information is published by European quality assurance and accreditation agencies.
Joint programmes; Too many cooks in the kitchen?
This report presents the view of each of the stakeholders on joint programmes. The report highlights the status quo and the way forward regarding quality assurance & accreditation of joint programmes and regarding the recognition of qualifications awarded by these programmes.
The recognition of qualifications awarded by joint programmes
This publication presents the outcomes of a survey among and a workshop with recognition authorities (ENIC-NARICs). The publication highlights all the relevant issues from the perspective of recognition authorities. This has lead to a lot of surprising insights.
The recognition of qualifications from joint programmes by HEIs.
"The recognition of qualifications from joint programmes by HEIs" is a TEAM II publication which presents the outcomes of a survey among credential evaluators at HEIs during autumn 2009.
How to assess and accredit joint programmes in Europe
One of the outcomes of the TEAM II project is the report; "How to assess and accredit joint programmes in Europe". It presents discussions on how to carry out single accreditation procedures of joint programmes.