Statistics: Benchmarking for Quality Assurance in e-learning provision of VET education “BEQUEL“

In this section you may find overall statistics of the data inserted by VET institutions, regarding quality assurance in e-learning provision of VET education, that can be filtered by country and by type of educational institution. The section provides real-time information about what is going on in VET and is a valuable support for further analysis.

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Section: VET PROVIDER´S STRATEGY AND POLICY FOR E-LEARNING

Question: The VET provider employs a distance education strategy, which is aligned with the institution’s mission and strategic goals

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	5	5%
Somewhat true	17	16%
Mostly true	43	41%
Completely true	38	37%

Question: The VET provider ensures that their e-learning strategy is public, transparent and available to any interested stakeholder.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	4	4%
Somewhat true	19	18%
Mostly true	37	36%
Completely true	43	41%

Question: The VET provider periodically reviews and updates their distance education strategy.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	5	5%
Somewhat true	35	34%
Mostly true	42	40%
Completely true	21	20%

Question: The VET provider has a quality policy for e-learning, which is in line with national frameworks.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	9	9%
Somewhat true	27	26%
Mostly true	36	35%
Completely true	30	29%

Question: The e-learning quality policy is periodically reviewed to improve future e-learning programs

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	10	10%
Somewhat true	29	28%
Mostly true	35	34%
Completely true	28	27%

Question: The VET provider has policies, procedures, and resources in place to support socially vulnerable groups (i.e. e-learners with diverse needs) among e-learning audiences.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	11	11%
Somewhat true	29	28%
Mostly true	36	35%
Completely true	26	25%

Section: SUPPORT FOR TRAINERS AND TRAINEES FOR E-LEARNING

Question: The VET provider ensures that the teaching staff receives assistance and support over the implementation of the online training.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	4	4%
Somewhat true	18	17%
Mostly true	43	42%
Completely true	37	36%

Question: The teaching staff is updated on a regular basis on emerging technologies, selection and use of new tools. 

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	6	6%
Somewhat true	29	28%
Mostly true	38	37%
Completely true	29	28%

Question: The teaching staff receives training on the proper use of educational material, plagiarism tools and other relevant legal and ethical concepts on a regular basis.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	12	12%
Somewhat true	28	27%
Mostly true	39	38%
Completely true	23	22%

Question: Support is available to trainers (via Hotline, e-mail, the "Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ" page, the ticket system support and other means) for issues related to access and use of Learning Management System.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	11	11%
Somewhat true	29	28%
Mostly true	32	31%
Completely true	30	29%

Question: Access to electronic libraries and/or additional educational material in digital form is provided.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	10	10%
Somewhat true	28	27%
Mostly true	35	34%
Completely true	29	28%

Section: INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR E-LEARNING

Question: The VET provider maintains a clear policy to determine who is responsible for providing different kinds of LMS assistance and the set hours for this support.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	8	8%
Somewhat true	30	29%
Mostly true	32	31%
Completely true	32	31%

Question: Different kinds of LMS softwares are periodically assessed in order to select the most beneficial to the needs of the trainees.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	13	13%
Somewhat true	31	30%
Mostly true	32	31%
Completely true	26	25%

Question: The VET provider maintains local infrastructure or hosts services in Cloud services.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	8	8%
Somewhat true	23	22%
Mostly true	32	31%
Completely true	39	38%

Question: The VET provider has a documented plan for the support, maintenance, and upgrade of existing technologies.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	17	17%
Somewhat true	31	30%
Mostly true	24	23%
Completely true	30	29%

Question: The VET provider has a documented plan for the creation of backup files at an LMS level (which allows the administrator to save anything related to the LMS).

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	12	12%
Somewhat true	31	30%
Mostly true	27	26%
Completely true	32	31%

Question: The VET provider has a documented plan for the creation of backup files at a program level (which allows the administrator or the instructor to save anything related to a specific program).

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	15	15%
Somewhat true	23	22%
Mostly true	31	30%
Completely true	33	32%

Question: The VET provider has a documented plan for security issues (e.g., pass-word protection, encryption, secure online exam participation, etc.).

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	13	13%
Somewhat true	19	18%
Mostly true	28	27%
Completely true	42	41%

Question: The LMS has the ability to directly connect and share data on the e-learning programs with the internal management system of the organization.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	14	14%
Somewhat true	26	25%
Mostly true	30	29%
Completely true	32	31%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to create, to delete and to customize the provision of programs (adding and deleting weeks/modules, hiding modules, etc.).

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	4	4%
Somewhat true	20	19%
Mostly true	37	36%
Completely true	41	40%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to schedule activities or even divide work by weeks/units.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	5	5%
Somewhat true	23	22%
Mostly true	29	28%
Completely true	45	44%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to embed and play multimedia material such as video and audio files.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	6	6%
Somewhat true	15	15%
Mostly true	30	29%
Completely true	51	50%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to create tests and assessments. 

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	5	5%
Somewhat true	11	11%
Mostly true	27	26%
Completely true	59	57%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to create work assignments and submit them.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	4	4%
Somewhat true	5	5%
Mostly true	34	33%
Completely true	59	57%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to correct and grade.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	5	5%
Somewhat true	14	14%
Mostly true	25	24%
Completely true	58	56%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to generate reports on the performance of trainees.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	6	6%
Somewhat true	16	16%
Mostly true	26	25%
Completely true	54	52%

Question: The LMS offers the ability to generate a report on a program (including aggregate data of access of trainees to the system, at a program level).

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	6	6%
Somewhat true	16	16%
Mostly true	33	32%
Completely true	47	46%

Section: PROGRAMME/COURSE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL FOR E-LEARNING

Question: The VET provider has established the specific characteristics of e-learning in the design of the training offer.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	9	9%
Somewhat true	25	24%
Mostly true	41	40%
Completely true	27	26%

Question: The e-learning offer clearly identifies contents, timing, learning outcomes, tasks and responsibilities of the trainees and the trainers, as well as the evaluation criteria and other relevant program information.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	10	10%
Somewhat true	22	21%
Mostly true	38	37%
Completely true	32	31%

Question: Clear and adequate instructions are provided (where required) for the elaboration of the educational activities.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	6	6%
Somewhat true	13	13%
Mostly true	51	50%
Completely true	32	31%

Question: The training material is designed to be accessible to learners, in an easy-to-use manner and with access from different operating systems and applications, regardless of location, such as laptops or smartphone applications.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	4	4%
Somewhat true	19	18%
Mostly true	38	37%
Completely true	41	40%

Question: Opportunities/tools are provided to set up learning communities (e.g. forums) and to encourage trainee collaboration (e.g. web conferencing, instant messaging, etc.), if needed.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	3	3%
Somewhat true	27	26%
Mostly true	38	37%
Completely true	34	33%

Question: Opportunities/tools are provided to set up communication channels between the trainers and trainees.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	4	4%
Somewhat true	17	17%
Mostly true	40	39%
Completely true	41	40%

Question: The educational material is designed to be multifaceted (reading resources, audiovisual material, etc.), suitable for distance education and sufficient in quantity for the expected learning outcomes of the trainees.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	3	3%
Somewhat true	17	17%
Mostly true	40	39%
Completely true	42	41%

Question: Bibliography that is appropriate, adequate, and up to date (i.e. the materials are reviewed/updated at the beginning of the program) is provided.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	5	5%
Somewhat true	24	23%
Mostly true	41	40%
Completely true	32	31%

Question: The educational material is gender, culture, and age-neutral.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	4	4%
Somewhat true	14	14%
Mostly true	27	26%
Completely true	57	55%

Question: The educational materials are flexible enough to adapt them to different target groups.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	6	6%
Somewhat true	17	17%
Mostly true	43	42%
Completely true	36	35%

Question: Language (terminology) suitable for the trainees is used and syntactic and grammatical errors are absent.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	6	6%
Somewhat true	14	14%
Mostly true	34	33%
Completely true	48	47%

Question: Images, graphics, etc. are cleared/copyrighted.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	8	8%
Somewhat true	19	18%
Mostly true	44	43%
Completely true	31	30%

Question: The e-learning/distance learning program promotes the interdisciplinary approach of knowledge.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	5	5%
Somewhat true	19	18%
Mostly true	36	35%
Completely true	42	41%

Section: E-LEARNING TRAINING PROGRAM EVALUATION PROCEDURES

Question: The training program includes an evaluation process of all support services available to the teaching staff and the trainees, in order to ensure the general satisfaction of all stakeholders with its implementation.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	8	8%
Somewhat true	23	22%
Mostly true	41	40%
Completely true	31	30%

Question: The training program includes a process for the institutional evaluation of the teaching staff with regard to their efficiency in distance learning, as well as evaluation of the teaching material by the trainees.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	11	11%
Somewhat true	30	29%
Mostly true	38	37%
Completely true	24	23%

Question: The VET provider has an internal procedure for validating new training programs before they are officially launched.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	16	16%
Somewhat true	31	30%
Mostly true	26	25%
Completely true	29	28%

Question: The VET provider has a policy for regularly improving the training program, based on the evaluation and feedback collected.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	13	13%
Somewhat true	24	23%
Mostly true	37	36%
Completely true	29	28%

Question: The VET provider ensures that the training program is officially accredited by an external body before it is launched.

	COUNT	PERCENT
Not at all true	23	22%
Somewhat true	19	18%
Mostly true	27	26%
Completely true	32	31%

Total answer count : 103