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Title External quality audit : has it improved quality assurance in universities? / edited by Mahsood Shah and Chenicheri Sid Nair
Published Oxford, Eng. : Chandos Publishing, 2013
Oxford Chandos Publishing, 2013
©2013

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Description xxiv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series Chandos learning and teaching series
Chandos learning and teaching series.
Contents Contents note continued: 8.External quality audit in the UK: an impact analysis / Shuiyun Liu -- Introduction -- The purposes of Institutional Audit -- The implementation of Institutional Audit -- The effects of Institutional Audit -- Reflections on Institutional Audit -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgement -- Notes -- References -- 9.Effect of external quality agencies on universities in India / Asha Gupta -- The context -- The Indian scenario -- Effects of external assurance -- Assuring transnational education -- Lessons to be learned -- References -- 10.External quality audits in South African higher education: goals, outcomes and challenges / Mala Singh -- Introduction -- External quality assurance in the South African higher education context -- Functions of the HEQC -- Principles and approaches in the institutional audit system -- Systems and procedures for institutional audits -- External institutional audits: outcomes and impact --
Contents note continued: A brief overview of quality audits -- Quality audit in New Zealand -- Views of quality audits in New Zealand -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 4.Reflections on the effectiveness of four cycles of external quality audits in New Zealand universities / Jan Cameron -- Introduction -- Universities New Zealand and the establishment of the New Zealand Universities Academic Audit Unit, Te Wahanga Tatari -- National context: recent government policy -- International context -- The impact of academic audit on systems and processes -- The impact of academic audit on standards, outcomes and the student learning experience -- The impact of academic audit at institutional and national level -- The future challenges for quality assurance in New Zealand universities -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 5.Enhancing quality assurance in an institution: the University of the South Pacific experience of an external audit / Sereana Kubuabola --
Contents note continued: Impact of the audit process: preparation and site visit -- The issue of impact through audit recommendations -- Evaluating the student experience in audits -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 11.Development, effectiveness and future of quality assurance and assessment in Italian higher education / Matteo Turri -- Introduction -- Stages in quality assurance in Italian higher education -- Conclusion: the trade-off between differentiation and standardisation -- References -- 12.Audits of quality assurance systems of higher education institutions in Finland / Taina Saarinen -- The Finnish system of higher education -- Brief background of government policy on external quality audits in Finland -- Role of FINHEEC, the national quality assurance organization -- How do the audits impact on quality management? -- Audits and educational outcomes -- Students' role in quality management -- The impact of audits at national, institutional and faculty level --
Contents note continued: Introduction -- Have audits been successful? -- Where to from here? -- References
Contents note continued: The Australian Universities Quality Agency and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency -- System-level quality strategies and the impact of external review -- Conclusion: the merits of external review and prospects for future development -- Note -- References -- 16.Accreditation and institutional learning: the impact interactions based on a minimaxing strategy have on the benefits from external reviews / Fernando Padro -- Introduction -- Purpose of this chapter -- Prelude: thoughts on the nature of learning -- Learning as a stochastic proposition -- Learning as a paradox -- Perception and learning -- The power of language used - who controls the narrative? -- When learning happens -- Limitations to organizational learning -- Level 1 Nexus or nexum - type of interaction between HEIs and external agents -- Level 2 Structural and cultural impacts on compliance -- Conclusion -- References -- 17.Has it worked globally? / Chenicheri Sid Nair --
Contents note continued: The future challenges of higher education quality assurance -- Note -- References -- 13.External quality auditing: strengths and shortcomings in the audit process / Bjørn Stensaker -- Introduction -- External quality auditing in Norway -- A process view on audits -- Data and methods -- The functioning and effects of external audits in Norway -- Some final reflections -- References -- 14.Institutional management and quality audit: the experience in Chile / Andrea Alvarado -- Development of external quality assurance schemes in Chile: an answer to the challenges of higher education evolution -- A study to learn about the impact of quality audits -- Results -- Lessons learned and recommendations -- Notes -- References -- 15.Scope, transparency and style: system-level quality strategies and the student experience in Australia / Nigel Palmer -- Introduction -- External quality audit and the student experience --
Contents note continued: University of the South Pacific: an overview -- A vision for the year 2020 -- The quality strategy -- External audit -- The self-assessment -- Post-audit - the processes and impacts -- Conclusion -- References -- 6.Quality audits in Hong Kong: seeking evidence of quality enhancement / Carmel McNaught -- The education landscape in Hong Kong -- Quality audits in Hong Kong -- Methodology for analysis of the Quality Assurance Council reports -- Findings -- Summary -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7.External quality audits and quality assurance in the higher education sector: the Malaysian perspective / Naziha Ahmad Azli -- Introduction -- Quality audit practice in higher education -- Government policy on external quality audits -- The case of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia -- A practitioner's point of view -- Future challenges for higher education quality assurance in Malaysia -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References --
Machine generated contents note: 1.Quality assurance - corporate fist in a velvet glove? / Robin McTaggart -- Australian quality assurance -- Measuring teaching quality -- Educational reform -- Quality assurance for teaching at James Cook University 2000--10 -- The JCU historical context for quality assurance -- Quality assurance - summary of influences on teaching -- All is not rosy in the world of professors -- Note -- References -- 2.The impact of external quality audit in a private for-profit tertiary education institution / Sue-Ann Stanford -- Introduction -- Evidence of effectiveness: global perspective -- Brief overview of private providers in Australia -- External quality audits of private providers -- Quality audit approach -- Discussion on the effectiveness of the quality audit -- Conclusion -- References -- 3.Multiple views of quality audits in New Zealand: a case for advancing systemic understanding / Shelley Paewai -- Introduction --
Summary Key points: brings together the experience of academics and administrators in higher education institutions; examines international experience on the extent to which external quality audits have improved quality assurance at national, institutional and faculty levels; gives perspective from a variety of higher education institutions; features a chapter based on the views of a student group on the extent to which external quality audits have improved the student experience; outlines the experience from both developed and developing economies."--Back cover
"Whilst external quality audits have been in place for more than a decade in some countries, limited research exists on the extent to which such audits have been effective in improving systems and processes for quality assurance in higher education institutions, and the extent to which such audits have improved academic standards, outcomes and student experience. External Quality Audit looks at the experience of countries where external quality audits have been established by governments, and provides analyses of their effectiveness in improving quality assurance in universities and other higher education institutions
Analysis Australian
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Education, Higher -- Quality control.
Quality assurance.
Universities and colleges -- Auditing.
Education, Higher -- Standards.
Universities and colleges -- Evaluation.
Universities and colleges -- Quality control.
Author Nair, Chenicheri Sid, editor
Shah, Mahsood, editor
ISBN 1843346761 (paperback)
9781843346760 (paperback)