TY - JOUR
T1 - The Quantum Technology Open Master
T2 - widening access to the quantum industry
AU - Goorney, Simon
AU - Sarantinou, Matoula
AU - Sherson, Jacob
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024, The Author(s).
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - In this article we conceive of the Open Master, a new form of Transnational Education, as a means of enhancing accessibility to specialist expertise in Quantum Technology. Through participatory action research conducted during the setup and operation of a pan-European pilot project, the QTEdu Open Master (QTOM), we examine the viability of this educational model to offer flexible learning opportunities to STEM Master’s students through the setup and year-long operation of an online course exchange platform. A crucial lynchpin in the Open Master model are the mechanisms of local accreditation available for the awarding of credit, which we divide into distinct course types varying in formality and applicability. Furthermore, we have elucidated the strategies taken by staff to successfully implement the Open Master and benefit from its transformative value, building long-lasting communities within and between faculty, and scaling up educational offerings across Europe. With this research, we reflect on a possible future for QT Education.
AB - In this article we conceive of the Open Master, a new form of Transnational Education, as a means of enhancing accessibility to specialist expertise in Quantum Technology. Through participatory action research conducted during the setup and operation of a pan-European pilot project, the QTEdu Open Master (QTOM), we examine the viability of this educational model to offer flexible learning opportunities to STEM Master’s students through the setup and year-long operation of an online course exchange platform. A crucial lynchpin in the Open Master model are the mechanisms of local accreditation available for the awarding of credit, which we divide into distinct course types varying in formality and applicability. Furthermore, we have elucidated the strategies taken by staff to successfully implement the Open Master and benefit from its transformative value, building long-lasting communities within and between faculty, and scaling up educational offerings across Europe. With this research, we reflect on a possible future for QT Education.
KW - Community Building
KW - Credit Transfer
KW - ECTS
KW - Internationalisation
KW - Online Learning
KW - Organisational Change
KW - Quantum Technology
KW - Transnational Education
U2 - 10.1140/epjqt/s40507-024-00217-1
DO - 10.1140/epjqt/s40507-024-00217-1
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85182956250
SN - 2196-0763
VL - 11
JO - EPJ Quantum Technology
JF - EPJ Quantum Technology
M1 - 7
ER -