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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎1135722765 

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781135722760

Author :  Alma Craft 

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.

Quality Assurance in Higher Education 1st Table of contents:

1. Quality Assurance In Higher Education
Introduction
Explanations of Some Key Terms
Why Is There a Concern for Quality?
What Is Meant By Quality?
How Can Quality Be Assured?
National Agencies and the Need for an International Network
References
Part 2: International Developments
2. Academic Standards Panels In Australia
Background
The Panels At Work
Future Directions for the Academic Standards Program
A Possible Way Forward
Conclusion
References
3. The French Comité National d’Evaluation
Introduction
The French Higher Education System Today
Four Major Partners
Quality Assurance: Three Levels of Quality Control
Le Comité National d’Evaluation: First Conclusions
References
4. The German Experience
A Framework for the Analysis of Quality Assurance Mechanisms
Quality Assurance In German Higher Education
The Changing Context
External Pressure and Its Consequences for Quality Assurance
Conclusions
References
5. The Hong Kong Initiative
The Hong Kong Context
Education In Hong Kong
Quality Assurance and the Role of the HKCAA
Accreditation Procedures
The External Agency
Institutional Accreditation
The Future
Annex 1. Interpretation of Terms
Annex 2. Review of Institutions
References
6. Towards an Indian Accreditation System
Background
Accreditation In Higher Technical Education
Accreditation In General Higher Education
Some Distinguishing Features of Accreditation In India
Summary
References
7. The Netherlands: The Inspectorate Perspective
Introduction
Agreements Between Government and Institutions of HE
Present Legislation
Future Legislation
The QA System for Education Developed By the Universities
The QA System for Research
Meta-Evaluation
Discussion and Conclusions
References
8. External Quality Assessment, Servant of Two Masters? The Netherlands University Perspective
Introduction
Why External Quality Assessment?
Comment On EQA
External Quality Assessment and Institutional Autonomy
EQA At the Dutch Universities
Comment On the EQA System
The Inspectorate and the Meta-Evaluation
Concluding Remarks
Annex: Checklist for the Self-Study (VSNU, 1990)
References
9. Evaluation Criteria and Evaluation Systems: Reflections On Developments In Sweden and Some Other OECD Countries
References
10. The UK Academic Audit Unit
Background
Scope
Definitions
Method
Access to Universities and Publication of Reports
Logistics
The Pilot Audits
Dissemination of Good Practice
The Present Scene
The Future of Quality Assurance
The Future of Quality
References
11. The US Accreditation System
Types of Accreditation
The Accreditation Process
Values and Uses of Accreditation
Accredited Status
Caveat Emptor
The Council On Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA)
12. Engineering Accreditation In the United States
Introduction
The Role of ABET
ABET and Quality Assurance
Accreditation Guidelines
The Accreditation Process
Accreditation Coverage
International Developments
13. Mutual Recognition and Transfer of Credits: Developments In Europe
Introduction
How Can Academic Recognition Be Improved?
From the Inter-University or Inter-Departmental Approach to the Super Approach
Academic Credit
Academic Credit Transfer
A Credit Transfer System for the European Community
The Development of ECTS
First Results
International Reactions to ECTS
Part 3: Quality Assurance In Hong Kong
14. The Experience of Validation At Hong Kong Polytechnic
The Implementation Hurdles
The Validation Concept and Model
Responses to the Introduction of Validation
Coping With Resistance
The Hidden Reality
From Internal Validation to Its External Counterpart
An Interactive Model of Validation Explored
Conclusion
References
15. Quality Assurance At the Open Learning Institute
Part I: Quality Assurance In Distance and Open Learning
Introduction
Characteristics of Distance Education
Assuring and Measuring Quality
Part II: The Oli Model
Introduction
The Contribution of External Peers
The Internal Committee Structure
Quality Tuition
The Quality Product
Quality Outcomes
Conclusions
References
16. External Examining At Hong Kong University
Introduction
Hong Kong Characteristics
Facts and Figures
Duties
Professional Degrees
Some Strengths and Weaknesses
Conclusion
References
Part 4: Conclusion
17. Conclusion
Appendix: Abstracts of Additional Papers
Notes On Contributors

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