From projects to joint study programmes in Virtual Space Design

Summary The topic of joint degrees is high on the higher education policy agenda. The paper continues a discussion-forum, which raises and discusses open questions of joint curriculum development in the field of virtual space design. The starting points of the discussion can be found in the ongoing endea- vours of the e-Learning project entitled VIPA, fol- low-up Erasmus intensive programme (IP) DIVE and the current curricular changes in the 'new' EU countries following relevant directives and decla- rations. The main goal of this forum is the devel- opment of the specific criteria for quality assur - ance, to enhance the motivation of joint curricular developments and to find suitable and most practi - cal paths towards joint curriculum developments in the field mentioned. Introduction is followed by suggested adaptation of quality assurance criteria, strategies for curricular developments, compari- son of long and short term projects/programmes serving as 'stepping stones', and implications for joint curricular developments. The experience dis- seminated is not valuable only in the field of vir - tual space design but also relevant for similar joint