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Governance and Adaptation to Innovative Modes of Higher Education Provision. Research Report
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McGrath, Cecile Hoareau; Hofman, Joanna; Bajziková, Lubica; Harte, Emma; Lasakova, Anna; Pankowska, Paulina; Sasso, S.; Belanger, Julie; Florea, S.; Krivogra, J. – RAND Europe, 2016
At a time when more students than ever are attending higher education, its provision is becoming more fluid, global and competitive. For example, developments in new technologies mean that higher education institutions (HEIs) can make their courses available all over the world. These developments bring into question the traditional delivery model…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Governance, Educational Innovation, Online Surveys
Changing Rules: A Review of Tempus Support to University Governance. A Tempus Study. Issue 01
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Reilly, John; Jongsma, Ard – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2010
The Tempus Programme, which funds cooperation in higher education between universities in EU Member States and a defined set of partner countries outside the European Union, is excellently positioned to support explorations into higher education governance in countries that want to draw on the developing EU experience in this field. Governance is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quality Control, Governance, Foreign Countries
External Quality Assurance in Indian Higher Education: Case Study of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). New Trends in Higher Education.
Stella, Antony – 2002
Many countries have initiated quality assurance mechanisms for higher education, and more are in the process of developing quality assurance strategies. The experience of India, detailed in this case study, can provide valuable lessons for other countries. The accreditation experience of India may seem to be just 8 years old, but it must be…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Case Studies, Foreign Countries
Total Quality Management in Higher Education. Is It Working? Why or Why Not?
Sims, Serbrenia J., Ed.; Sims, Ronald R., Ed. – 1995
The 11 essays in this book address the issue of whether total quality management at institutions of higher learning offers the same benefits and promises as it does in other sectors. Titles include: (1) "Toward an Understanding of Total Quality Management: Its Relevance and Contribution to Higher Education" (Ronald R. Sims and Serbrenia…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Educational Assessment
How Professors Play the Cat Guarding the Cream: Why We're Paying More and Getting Less in Higher Education.
Huber, Richard M. – 1992
This book argues that limited faculty productivity is the major reason why the quality of undergraduate teaching has declined while university tuition has been rising substantially faster than the inflation rate. It stresses that inefficiency and fiscal waste are produced by the competing aims of research and teaching and attacks the academic…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Environment, College Faculty, College Presidents
Governing Public Colleges and Universities. A Handbook for Trustees, Chief Executives, and Other Campus Leaders.
Ingram, Richard T., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This volume for and by college and university leaders contains a foreword by Clark Kerr, president emeritus of the University of California, followed by 21 papers and resource suggestions on governing public colleges and universities. Papers are organized in three parts. Part 1 addresses the context within which trustees function. Part 2 covers…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Board Administrator Relationship, Collective Bargaining, College Administration