Il progetto EGRACONS (European GRAde CONversion System) sulla conversione dei voti degli studenti internazionali

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1 Il progetto EGRACONS (European GRAde CONversion System) sulla conversione dei voti degli studenti internazionali Luciano Saso Delegato del Rettore per la Mobilità Internazionale Coordinatore Istituzionale Erasmus

2 Febbraio 2009

3 Il sistema di conversione tradizionale: A, B, C, D distribuzione statistica per ciascun gruppo di riferimento (spesso Facoltà) A = 10% più alto B = successivo 25% C = successivo 30% D = successivo 25% E = 10% più basso F = failed

4 Conversione dei voti tradizionale Impossibile visualizzare l'immagine.

5 Il 27 e un voto alto o basso? Dipende dalla distribuzione statistica!

6 The new system: direct conversions Local grade university A % of Students receiving that grade in the «reference group» Local grade university B % of Students receiving that grade in the «reference group» 30 lode 5.6% 1 20% % 2 35% % 3 25% % 4 20% % % % % % % % % % % Total 100% 100%

7 But we are not Statisticians! With the cumulative percentages it s easier! GRADE PERCENTAGE CUMULATIVE PERCENTAGE

8 Convert comparing the cumulative percentages!!

9 Done! 1 = = = = 18-22

10 EGRACONS European GRading CONversion System Funding Scheme Lifelong Learning Programme, Erasmus Multilateral Actions Action Mobility strategies and removal of barriers to mobility in higher Education Duration 36 months ( )

11 EGRACONS: major aim The major aim of the EGRACONS project is to design and develop a reliable system for the conversion of grades to allow universities to ensure fair transfer and recognition of grades of mobile students in full agreement with the ECTS guide published in February 2009

12 Management Team (Steering Committee) Santander Group UNICA Network Ghent University Sapienza University of Rome University of León University of Rouen

13 Other Partners Ghent University BE (NL) COORDINATOR UNICA Network - BE Santander Group Association - ES University of Liège BE (FR) Sapienza University of Rome IT University of Rouen FR University of León ES Vilnius University - LT Gothenburg University - SE Essex University UK University of Lausanne CH Justus Liebig University of Giessen DE Inholland University of Applied Sciences - NL University of Warsaw - PL

14 Associate partners University of Göttingen DE University of Groningen NL Malmö University SE Rennes 1 FR Rennes 2 - FR Norwegian University of Science and Technology - NO Erasmus Student Network - BE Agence de Mutualisation des Universités - FR

15 Aggregation criteria A conversion tool based on degree programmes as reference groups will probably be more precise but more difficult to handle for international relations officers (IROs) who will have to deal with hundreds of groups especially for large universities. On the other hand, wide aggregations such as entire faculties will probably lead to an unprecise system because will aggregate degree programmes with very different academic contents and difficulties. The EGRACONS partners will discuss this point very carefully, also consulting the Bologna experts of their countries, in order to identify the best aggregation criteria. As an example, for Italy the CLASSES OF DEGREES represent rather homogenous reference groups. Chosen the aggregation criteria, the reference groups will be clearly indicated in the the transcript of records using specific AGGREGATION CODES.

16 EGRACONS METHODOLOGY/1 Calculate the grade distribution in terms of percentages for all reference groups of all participating universities over a period of at least two academic years for the reference group identified. Develop templates for the collection of the grade distributions (grading tables) for the different countries represented by the EGRACONS partners. Develop the first version of a statistical electronic tool (EGRACONS TOOL-1, ET-1) capable of converting the data provided by two different partner universities using the aforementioned templates.

17 EGRACONS METHODOLOGY/2 Test ET-1 converting the grades of a limited number of students (150) exchanged by three universities participanting to the EGRACONS project. Test ET-2 converting the grades of a larger number of students (300) exchanged by all universities participating to the project. Test ET-3 converting the grades of a larger number of students (600) exchanged by all universities participating to the EGRACONS project and possibly other member universities of the SANTANDER GROUP (34 universities) and UNICA network (43 universities).

18 Alla Sapienza Circa 1100 Studenti Erasmus outgoing e 1100 incoming Registrazione elettronica dei voti Livello di aggregazione: classe di laurea

19 Alla Sapienza Distribuzioni dei voti già disponibili grazie a INFOSAPIENZA

20 User friendly software (web-based) UP-LOAD delle tabelle con le distribuzioni dei voti in Excel da parte delle Istituzioni europee (accesso tramite password) 16/12/2012

21 Software web-based: A FEW EASY STEPS! Conversione in pochi passaggi attraverso menu a tendina: Utilizzando il transcript of records (ToR), INSERIRE 1. IL CODICE ERASMUS ISTITUZIONE STRANIERA 2. IL CONVERSION CODE riportato sul ToR per indicare il livello di aggregazione di riferimento (corso di laurea, etc.) 3. IL VOTO OTTENUTO ALL ESTERO DALLO STUDENTE 4. DONE!

22 Vantaggi del sistema web-based Precisione e accuratezza Facilità d uso Trasparenza Possibilità di estensione a tutte le università europee ed extra-europee

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26 Acknowledgements Settore Programmi Internazionali, Ripartizione IV Studenti, Sapienza Università di Roma Ripartizione IX Relazioni Internazionali, Sapienza Università di Roma INFOSAPIENZA, Sapienza Università di Roma Bologna Experts Agenzia Nazionale Erasmus

27 Grazie per l attenzione luciano.saso@uniroma1.it