Presentation: Report on Progress in Quality Assurance by the European Commission
At the occasion of the ECA Association annual meeting in Porto this month, Daniel Gohring – guest speaker from the European Commission – has presented to the ECA members the European Commission’s Report on Progress in Quality Assurance. Read the original QAzette article: Report on Progress in Quality Assurance in Higher Education On behalf of the […]
New EU report on modernisation of HE
University World News: a study by the European Commission “found quality assurance agencies to be minimally involved in assessing or monitoring activity in areas that are considered top policy priorities across Europe.” “Despite paying considerable lip service to hot higher education issues such as access, retention and employability, most European countries are failing to set […]
New publication: internationalisation and quality assurance
Quality assurance is rapidly taking on a vital role when it comes to managing the increasingly complex internationalisation process. It is deemed essential in reaching institutional goals in a controlled manner. This publication additionally claims internationalisation is an integral part of maintaining and improving every institution’s reputation. Quality assurance is presented as something we can […]
New book explores how to make accreditation more effective
In a recently released book, Paul L. Gaston tackles big questions about accreditation in US higher education, while also giving plenty of detail about how US agencies work. Inside Higher Ed caught up with him over email to discuss some of the topics covered in the book, which is titled Higher Education Accreditation: How It’s Changing and […]
EU Report on Progress in Quality Assurance in Higher Education
In 2006, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the recommendation on quality assurance in higher education. In this recommendation, the Council and the European Parliament invite the Commission to present triennial reports on progress in the development of quality assurance systems. In 2009, the first progress report on quality assurance in higher education in Europe was […]
