International Developments In Assuring Quality In Higher Education

Author : Alma Craft
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429815362

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Originally published in 1994, International Developments in Assuring Quality in Higher Education describes a range of national and international developments which evaluate the quality of education provided by public and private tertiary institutions. The book is based on papers from a conference organized by the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education, and held in Montreal in 1993. Regional perspectives from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, North America and Western Europe are followed by an account of national quality assurance agencies in Chile, Denmark, Korea, New Zealand, South Africa, Quebec, Romania, Scotland and the USA. There are also chapters on the work of UNESCO and the World Bank in promoting quality in higher education in industrialising nations. Together these papers supplement the account of international initiatives.

Author : International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education,Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec,United States Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0750703148

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International Developments in Assuring Quality in Higher Education by International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education,Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec,United States Center for Quality Assurance in International Education Pdf

Author : Don F. Westerheijden,Bjorn Stensaker,Maria Joao Rosa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402060120

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Quality Assurance in Higher Education by Don F. Westerheijden,Bjorn Stensaker,Maria Joao Rosa Pdf

By bringing together leading experts on quality assurance in higher education from seven countries (from Europe, the USA and South Africa), this volume intends to go several steps further than most publications on the same subject. Containing comprehensive discussion of the most relevant trends in quality assurance regulation, translation and transformation, researchers and policy makers will find an engaged, academic reflection on how quality assurance is embedded in higher education and in a dynamic way to assess its impacts and potential improvements.

Author : Maria João Rosa,Cláudia S. Sarrico,Orlanda Tavares,Alberto Amaral
Publisher : Springer
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137594723

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Cross-Border Higher Education and Quality Assurance by Maria João Rosa,Cláudia S. Sarrico,Orlanda Tavares,Alberto Amaral Pdf

This book analyses the range of potential measures national quality assurance agencies may have to employ to deal with the new issues caused by Cross Border Higher Education (CBHE). The expansion of CBHE raises quality problems, which are currently assessed differently depending on the countries concerned. This has been exacerbated by the growth of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) which have developed very quickly and can be prone to rogue providers. This book considers the steps that have already been taken to ensure quality as well as those ahead. It is important that the swift growth of CBHE is not just seen as a means to increase the revenues of higher education institutions faced with decreasing public funding but also as a means to keep educational standards high.

Author : Susanna Karakhanyan,Bjørn Stensaker
Publisher : Global Perspectives on Higher
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Education
ISBN : 9004440313

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Global Trends in Higher Education Quality Assurance by Susanna Karakhanyan,Bjørn Stensaker Pdf

Introduction: The background for and the ambitions of the current book -- PART 1. The Global Study. External quality assurance: The landscape, the players and developmental trends -- Quality assurance: Legitimacy, efficiency and control issues -- External quality assurance: Comparative reflections -- Institutional quality management: Comparative reflections -- PART 2. Regional Studies. QA in higher education in Africa: A synoptic view -- The Arab States: Quality assurance trends in higher education -- Internal and external quality assurance of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region -- Eastern Europe: Quality assurance trends and challenges -- Latin America and the Caribbean: Quality assurance trends and challenges -- Northern America: Quality assurance trends and challenges -- Western Europe: Quality assurance trends and challenges.

Author : Stamelos Georgios,K.M. Joshi,Saeed Paivandi
Publisher : Studera Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789385883279

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Quality Assurance in Higher Education by Stamelos Georgios,K.M. Joshi,Saeed Paivandi Pdf

The significant growth of number of students enrolled in tertiary education institutions in the recent past decades has caused an unprecedented expansion of higher education systems. The rapid and constant social, economic and technological mutations and international competition make the importance of qualitatively well-educated citizenry and labor forces very decisive. Globalization has developed a powerful impact on the development of higher education and imposes new challenges for the organization (standards, financing, regulations). Systems of higher education tend to detach from the national models and adopt a more "global" orientation. The implementation of quality assurance is one of the recent and most decisive transformations of higher education. Different higher education systems are trying to develop assessment tools (internal and external) to improve the quality of teaching, research and extension activities, and these are either based on experiences of selected countries or are extensively country specific. The quality assurance procedures that were often dependent on national directorial traditions have gradually tended to converge and led to a setup of common tools and standards. Countries under a centralized system tend to impose a uniform and general model while decentralized systems give greater freedom to universities to set up their own quality. International rankings of universities also contribute to impose a set of transnational standards and values, which is also being considered as indicative by the stakeholders. The present book tries to look at the quality assurance mechanism, international rankings and its impact in both absolute and comparative fashion in context of 11 countries from different parts of the world.

Author : Susanna Karakhanyan,Bjørn Stensaker
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789004440326

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Global Trends in Higher Education Quality Assurance by Susanna Karakhanyan,Bjørn Stensaker Pdf

The Global Trends in Higher Education Quality Assurance: Challenges and Opportunities in Internal and External Quality Assurance provides a comprehensive coverage of the trends and developments in higher education quality assurance as they refer to legitimacy/trust, efficiency and relevance.

Author : David Dunkerly,Wai Sum Wonh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351808026

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Global Perspectives on Quality in Higher Education by David Dunkerly,Wai Sum Wonh Pdf

This title was first published in 2001: An edited collection of essays from experts in the field of quality assurance in higher education. Each contributor provides a summary of recent developments in the respective countries centred on specific themes. They include an outline of the nature of higher education in the various countries, a description of recent developments in higher education quality assurance mechanisms together with discussions of the role of government, funding, the implications of emerging new trends such as distance learning, and non-traditional modes of delivery and assessment. The book should be of use to those working in higher education - both academics and policy makers - because of its comparative focus and ability to compare strategies and structures from one country to another. Similarly those working directly in assuring quality issues should also find the volume valuable.

Author : Deane E. Neubauer,Catherine Gomes
Publisher : Springer
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319461090

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Quality Assurance in Asia-Pacific Universities by Deane E. Neubauer,Catherine Gomes Pdf

This edited volume examines the importance of quality issues in contemporary higher education systems in the Asia Pacific. Part One foregrounds relevant discussions of ‘quality’ within today’s globalized, interconnected, and complex higher education systems while Part Two focuses on selected universities in the Asia Pacific region. Chapter contributors discuss how quality issues and quality assurance mechanisms are implemented in their situation-specific systems. Part Three extends the research of higher education quality assurance in Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) and the diverse international student body in the Australian higher education system. The conclusion chapter discusses a typology of methods used by higher education systems in establishing effective quality assurance mechanisms.

Author : Ray Land,George Gordon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135069582

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Enhancing Quality in Higher Education by Ray Land,George Gordon Pdf

Interest in the quality of higher education provision has been steadily increasing over the last twenty years. This has been driven largely by the international creation of explicit policies and reporting requirements to review, audit and evaluate provision. The interest is associated in many countries with the granting by governments of greater autonomy to higher education institutions. This, crucially, comes bound with increased requirements for accountability in the exercise of such power. Enhancing provision, promoting innovation, cultivating exploration and adopting information-led approaches to practice are at the very heart of higher education. As such quality enhancement comes in many guises and is under constant scrutiny. Enhancing Quality in Higher Education looks critically at recent developments in higher education, taking snapshots of changing practices around the world and analysing the varied theoretical perspectives of quality enhancement that are emerging. The opening section draws upon this theoretical base, whilst the second section contextualises it through the analysis of a diverse range of international case studies. The concluding section considers future prospects for the enhancement agenda in the light of the international pressures facing all systems of higher education in the future. Policy will inevitably be shaped by the historical contexts within which national systems are located. The book draws on a wide range of international case studies, examined by a host of contributing experts. The movement towards quality enhancement can be seen as stimulating action at the grassroots of the academy to self-generate improvement. It is a counter to the prevalent view that change in higher education is essentially about the institutional response to increasing societal pressure and state control and, as such, is a welcome contribution to the literature. This comprehensive volume is essential reading for anyone involved in higher education and educational policy.

Author : Magd, Hesham,Kunjumuhammed, Siraj Kariyilaparambu
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799880875

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Global Perspectives on Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education Institutions by Magd, Hesham,Kunjumuhammed, Siraj Kariyilaparambu Pdf

Quality accreditation in higher education institutions (HEIs) is currently a buzzword. The need to maintain high-quality education standards is a critical requirement for HEIs to remain competitive in the market and for government and regulatory bodies to ensure the quality standards of programs offered. From being an implicit requirement that is internally addressed, quality assurance activities become an explicit requirement that is regularly audited and appraised by national and international accreditation agencies. HEIs are voluntarily integrating quality management systems (QMS), institutional and program-specific, in response to the political and competitive environment in which it exists. Through its higher education department or by creating non-profitable accreditation bodies, many governments have implemented a quality framework for licensing HEIs and invigilates its adherence based on which accreditation statuses are granted for HEIs. Global Perspectives on Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education Institutions provides a comprehensive framework for HEIs to address quality assurance and quality accreditation requirements and serves as a practical tool to develop and deploy well-defined quality management systems in higher education. The book focuses on the critical aspects of quality assurance; the need to develop a concise and agile vision, mission, values, and graduate attributes; and to develop a system that effectively aligns the various activities of the HEI to the attainment of the strategic priorities listed in the institutional plans. The chapters each cover the various facets of the quality assurance framework and accreditation agencies' requirements with practical examples of each. This book is useful for HEI administrators, quality assurance specialists in HEIs, heads of academic departments, internal auditors, external auditors, and other practitioners of quality, along with stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in quality assurance and accreditation in higher education.

Author : Antony Stella,A. Gnanam
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Accreditation (Education)
ISBN : 8180690695

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Making The Most Of Accreditation: Balancing The National And International Developments In Higher Education by Antony Stella,A. Gnanam Pdf

The Would Over Quality Assurance Is An Evolving Mechanism. This Book Is An Attempt To Record Those Developments.

Author : Al Jaber, Ahmed Odeh
Publisher : River Publishers
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788793609556

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Toward Quality Assurance and Excellence in Higher Education by Al Jaber, Ahmed Odeh Pdf

Quality Assurance is not a new concept in the education sector in general, and higher education in particular, though it is becoming increasingly more relevant and important. Higher education helps to improve an individual's quality of life by enabling them to inflate their knowledge and expertise, to grasp abstract concepts and theories, and to raise their awareness of the world and their community, and as such the assurance of quality is becoming more pivotal in the whole education process. There is no simple definition of the concept of quality in education, though numerous models and theories have been devised. Toward Quality Assurance and Excellence of Higher Education is a new episode of the Quality Assurance perception in higher education, which identifies the quality culture and orientation from the beginning, integrating crucial factors to build a “pyramid” of higher education excellence. The book compares concepts from the main theories of Quality Assurance, management and control when they are applied to educational systems in higher education. The book also presents a new model of excellence in higher education. Excellence is an architecture of building blocks that includes process performance, effectiveness, harmony and collaboration, and these bocks should be incorporated in a quality-oriented concept for sustainable excellence of higher education. The model integrates four main facets: the Educational System, Quality Assurance Managing and Control, Strategic Planning and Globalization. Also presented are international “best-practices” in quality assurance in higher education, from Japan and Finland.

Author : Alma Craft
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135722760

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Quality Assurance In Higher Education by Alma Craft Pdf

First Published in 1992. This is a collection of the Proceedings of an International Conference Hong Kong, July 1991. The Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation (HKCAA) hosted an invitation conference on Quality Assurance in Higher Education. Over 100 senior representatives from accreditation bodies and from higher education attended and spent three days in discussion of quality assurance issues. Delegates came from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Edited versions of the formal presentations appear in this publication; together they offer a review of international developments in quality assurance in higher education.

Author : Z. Fadeeva,L. Galkute,C. Mader,G. Scott,Simon Mohun
Publisher : Springer
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137459145

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Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education by Z. Fadeeva,L. Galkute,C. Mader,G. Scott,Simon Mohun Pdf

To help address the challenges of sustainable development, higher education institutions must transform themselves, bringing together best practice in quality management for tertiary education with best practice in education for sustainable development. This book provides tested strategies and pathways for undertaking this successfully.