Competence Model Proposal for Mobility in Education as a Service

Education is based on the development of competences, providing students with formal and structured learning. Students nowadays search for mobility programmes, and the achievement of competences is key for profitable stays. Learning objectives leads to structured education, and has the potential to address the complexity of higher education in mobility programmes. Education Mobility as a Service (EMaaS) is a wide range of resources to make it easier learning management. Some of these resources include learning management systems, exchange programme databases, assessment and feedback tools… Competence models assist students’ learning paths and act as instruments for gauging their success in achieving learning objectives. In light of these goals, a competence model is suggested based on the Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) and the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) model, along with the harmonisation of competence standards IEEE 1484.20.1 and CWA 16655-1. The HFramework approach was used for the standard harmonisation, enabling analysis of both standards and the choice of attributes for defining competences. The proposed competence model was validated in a workshop of the eMediator research project, where it was briefly described with examples and evaluated by participants through a survey. Overall, the model received a positive perception and was deemed useful. Additionally, survey results highlighted participants’ willingness to use it in a test scenario.