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Download full textNadeau, Gilles G. – CSSHE Professional File, 1992
The search for indicators of quality for colleges and universities was initiated during the past decade and many variants of these efforts have emerged in Europe, Australia, and on the North American continent. In the financial squeeze of the 1980s and 1990s, demands for quality and excellence in the conduct of higher education have continued to…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Colleges, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Smith, Roger S. – CSSHE Professional File, 1992
This report discusses the differences between universities and business institutions and why they are different in handling their affairs. The premise of the report is that public universities must become more transparent if they are to receive adequate support from interested parties. Five main areas are discussed in a comparative assessment…
Descriptors: Accountability, Business, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Holdaway, Edward A.; And Others – CSSHE Professional File, 1991
From 1980 to 1991, the University of Alberta undertook systematic reviews of all its academic and support units mostly for program improvement purposes, but also to acquire information for planning and budget decisions. This report responds to a 1988 request to examine the University's 1980-1988 experience with program reviews and to recommend…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Outcomes Assessment, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Assessment
