LEADER 05447nam 2200649 450 001 9910463282903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78063-316-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000406312 035 $a(EBL)1574974 035 $a(OCoLC)865332675 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000967862 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11529124 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000967862 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10978123 035 $a(PQKB)10618327 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1574974 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781843346760 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1574974 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10815683 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL548912 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000406312 100 $a20131220d2013 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurunu||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aExternal quality audit $ehas it improved quality assurance in universities? /$fedited by Mahsood Shah and Chenicheri Sid Nair 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aOxford :$cChandos Publishing,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (309 p.) 225 0$aChandos learning and teaching series,$x2052-2088 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84334-676-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; External Quality Audit : Has it improved quality assurance in universities?; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figures; Tables; Preface; About the editors and contributors; 1. Quality assurance - corporate fist in a velvet glove?; 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 327 $a2. The impact of external quality audit in a private for-profit tertiary education institution 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; Introduction; A brief overview of quality audits; Quality audit in New Zealand; Views of quality audits in New Zealand; Conclusion; Notes; References 327 $a4. Reflections on the effectiveness of four cycles of external quality audits in New Zealand universities 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 327 $aConclusion Notes; References; 5. Enhancing quality assurance in an institution: the University of the South Pacific experience of an external audit; 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; The education landscape in Hong Kong; Quality audits in Hong Kong; Methodology for analysis of the Quality Assurance Council reports; Findings; Summary; Acknowledgements; References 327 $a7. External quality audits and quality assurance in the higher education sector: the Malaysian perspective 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; 8. External quality audit in the UK: an impact analysis; Introduction; The purposes of Institutional Audit; The implementation of Institutional Audit; The effects of Institutional Audit 327 $aReflections on Institutional Audit 330 $aWhilst external quality audits have been in place for more than a decade in some countries, limited research exists on the extent to which such audits have been effective in improving systems and processes for quality assurance in higher education institutions, and the extent to which such audits have improved academic standards, outcomes and student experience. External Quality Audit looks at the experience of countries where external quality audits have been established by governments, and provides analyses of their effectiveness in improving quality assurance in universities and other highe 410 0$aChandos Learning and Teaching Series 606 $aUniversities and colleges$xEvaluation 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aUniversities and colleges$xEvaluation. 676 $a378.1 701 $aShah$b Mahsood$0847843 701 $aNair$b Chenicheri Sid$0942648 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463282903321 996 $aExternal quality audit$92270463 997 $aUNINA