The European credit transfer and accumulation system: the UDLA case in Chile
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Pilar Armanet [1]
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[1] Universidad de las Américas, Chile
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- Localización: Higher learning research communications: HLRC, ISSN-e 2157-6254, Vol. 2, Nº. 3 (This issue is dedicated to international accreditation of higher education. Academic leaders from Au), 2012, págs. 52-56
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Universidad de Las Américas - UDLA, is a Chilean University with 30.000 students located on 6 campuses. One third of students are working adults. A university like UDLA requires a flexible educational model to fulfill the learning requirements of different kinds of students and of the ever-changing conditions of the labor market that its graduates face. Following the ETCS, Credit System of Universidad de las Américas (SCUDLA) is a student-centered system based on transparency of outcomes and learning processes, which facilitates the planning of teaching, the evaluation of learning, and the recognition and validation of qualifications. SCUDLA is a tool that helps to design, describe and provide programs leading to an academic degree or a professional title. SCUDLA can be applied to all kinds of programs, regardless of the status of the students and the modality of learning.
