The HEA commissioned Manuel Souto-Otero from the University of Bath to undertake this review which includes findings which look at the European context of credit accumulation and transfer along with UK policy and practice.
It found that while systems are in place to ensure credit transfer and accumulation they are not producing the expected levels of impact. The review therefore highlights the challenges that many UK institutions may face in the future to meet the needs of students seeking increasingly flexible learning opportunities.
The publication is linked to our ongoing work on 'flexible learning' (regarding pace place and mode of delivery) and feeds into the 'Flexible pedagogies: preparing for the future' project initially concentraing on five main strands embedded within the theme of flexible learning:
- transfer of credit;
- e-learning or technology enhanced learning;
- employer engagement;
- new pedagogical ideas;
- part-time learning and learners.
