Karran, Terence (2006) From ECTS to EGS: pains, strains, brains and gains. In: ECTS and Assessment in Higher Education, 7-9th June 2006, Umeå University, Sweden.

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Abstract

This keynote presentation examines the ECTS, EU national systems and the fasibility of a European Grading Scale under the following headings: PARENTAGE: How did the ECTS come about? PROGRESS: How well has the implementation of the Bologna Process and ECTS gone? PROBLEMS: What are the problems with ECTS? PECULIARITIES: EU Variations in h.e. grading systems PROTOTYPES: The European Grading System (EGS) Working Group and the Tuning suggestions. PLAYERS: Who are the EGS Stakeholders? PRINCIPLES: What could/should the EGS do? PRAGMATICS: What is the best way to proceed?

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Keynote)
Additional Information:	This keynote presentation examines the ECTS, EU national systems and the fasibility of a European Grading Scale under the following headings: PARENTAGE: How did the ECTS come about? PROGRESS: How well has the implementation of the Bologna Process and ECTS gone? PROBLEMS: What are the problems with ECTS? PECULIARITIES: EU Variations in h.e. grading systems PROTOTYPES: The European Grading System (EGS) Working Group and the Tuning suggestions. PLAYERS: Who are the EGS Stakeholders? PRINCIPLES: What could/should the EGS do? PRAGMATICS: What is the best way to proceed?
Keywords:	European Credit Transfer System, ECTS, Assessment in Higher Education, Bologna Process, Grading scales, Higher Education
Subjects:	X Education > X340 Academic studies in Tertiary Education
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Research and Development (CERD)
Depositing User:	Terence Karran
Date Deposited:	10 Jul 2008 07:17
Last Modified:	13 Mar 2013 08:29
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/1603

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