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Direct linkOmar, P. L.; Borsheim, A.; Lindesjoo, E.; Solvhjelm, C.; Liuhanen, A-M. – Tertiary Education and Management, 2007
The five Nordic countries and their respective quality assurance agencies have convened annually for over a decade to exchange experiences and discuss issues concerning quality assurance in higher education. In recent years this has resulted in a regional network for the quality assurance agencies (NOQA). During this period, methodological issues…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quality Control, Interviews, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedElmgren, Claes; Roman, Ola; Sjolund, Maivor; Wahlen, Staffan; Ostling, Malin – Tertiary Education and Management, 1999
Discusses the role and position of an educational buffer agency, as exemplified by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, with references to: (1) accreditation; (2) quality audit; (3) support of academic leadership; and (4) internal quality enhancement. Concludes that change is best accomplished by emphasizing support in the early…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Accrediting Agencies, Agency Role, Foreign Countries
D'Andrea, Vaneeta; Blackwell, Richard; Gosling, David – Tertiary Education and Management, 2005
There has been a substantial and potentially significant shift in the UK approach to quality in higher education in the last few years. In England, Wales and Scotland there has been a growing interest in quality enhancement to supplement existing frameworks for quality assurance. In the words of the Chief Executive of the Quality Assurance Agency…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Trend Analysis, Quality Control
Kulski, Martijntje; Groombridge, Barbara – Tertiary Education and Management, 2004
Teaching quality emerged as a significant issue in higher education during the 90s. This led to the implementation of numerous quality control, assurance and enhancement schemes as institutions attempted to stay abreast of demands from various stakeholders in a rapidly changing educational environment. More recently, with the establishment of the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Recognition (Achievement), Educational Quality, Quality Control
