Toward quality assurance and excellence in higher education / Ahmed Odeh Al Jaber, Haifaa Omar Elayyan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Jaber, Ahmed Odeh, author.

Elayyan, Haifaa Omar, author.

Series:

River Publishers series in innovation and change in education.

River Publishers Series in Innovation and Change in Education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Evaluation.

Universities and colleges.

Universities and colleges--Accreditation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (452 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Gistrup, Denmark : River Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

The book compares concepts from the main theories of Quality Assurance, management and control when they are applied to educational systems in higher education. The book also presents a new model of excellence in higher education.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgment

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

1: Concept of Higher Education, Quality Assurance, and E-Learning

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Challenges of Higher Education

1.2 Concept of Quality Assurance in Higher Education

1.2.1 Definition of Quality and Quality Assurance

1.2.2 Challenges of Adopting Quality Assurance

1.3 Concept of E-Learning in Higher Education

1.3.1 Introduction

1.3.2 E-Learning Timeline

1.3.3 Standards of E-Learning

1.3.4 Quality-Oriented Concepts of E-Learning Development Process

1.4 Concept of Blended Learning in Terms of Quality Assurance

1.5 E-Government: The Missing Factor in Quality Assurance Concept

References and Suggested Literature

2: The Role of Higher Education (Quality Assurance-Based System) in Promoting Lifelong Learning

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development

2.3 Quality Assurance for Higher Education

3: Quality-Oriented Strategic Planning for Higher Education

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Definition of Strategic Planning

3.2.1 Definition

3.3 Components of Strategic Planning

3.4 Integration of Strategic Planning and Quality Assurance

3.5 Strategic Planning and Assessments

4: Quality Assurance Management and Control

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Quality Assurance in Higher Education

4.2.1 Concept of Quality Assurance

4.2.2 Mechanism of Quality Assurance in Higher Education Systems

4.2.3 Quality Enhancement Cells

4.2.3.1 Academic Standards

4.2.4 Quality Assurance and Management: Extending the Framework

4.3 Total Quality Management and Higher Education.

4.3.1 Definition of Total Quality Management (TQM)

4.3.2 Total Quality Management: Framework Fits Higher Education Institutions

4.3.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Definition of Total Quality Management (TQM) Strategies

4.4 Accreditation

4.5 Globalization and Its Impact on Higher Education's Quality Assurance System

4.5.1 General Understanding

4.5.2 Facts About Higher Education Globalization

4.5.3 Quality Assurance and Globalization

4.5.4 How to Get to Globalization?

5: Quality Assurance for Universities

5.1 University Quality System

5.1.1 Definitions

5.2 Quality Assurance General Framework for Universities

5.2.1 Standards and Guidelines

5.2.2 Two Levels of Quality Assurance

5.2.3 Evaluation and Assessment System for Quality Assurance

5.2.4 University Assessments

5.2.5 Universities and the Fitting for Globalization

5.3 Design a Manual for University Quality Assurance

5.3.1 Quality at All Stages

5.3.2 Main Keys in University Quality Assurance

6: Quality Assurance Piloting the E-Learning Sector

6.1 Introduction

6.2 E-Learning on the Cloud

6.2.1 Cloud Computing

6.2.2 Virtual Learning and Cloud Computing

6.3 The Future of Artificial Intelligence in E-Learning Systems

7: Teaching-Learning Process and Quality Assurance in Higher Education

7.1 Overview

7.1.1 Introduction

7.2 Quality of Teaching-Learning Process

7.2.1 Quality of Teaching-Learning Process

7.2.2 Quality Assurance System Is a Personal Touch When it Comes to Teaching-Learning Process

7.2.3 Quality Assurance Leads to Quality of Teaching-Learning Process

7.2.4 Responsibilities for Quality Assurance in Teaching and Learning.

7.3 Quality of Teaching-Learning Effectiveness and Challenges

7.3.1 Quality of Teaching-Learning as Indicator

7.3.2 Quality Teaching and Research

7.4 How Quality Assurance Should Communicate about Quality Teaching?

8: Assessments in a Quality Assurance Suit

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Types of Assessments Defined

8.2.1 Definition and Principles

8.2.2 Educational Assessment Types

8.3 Designing a Quality-Oriented Assessment

8.3.1 Quality-Oriented Assessment Framework

8.4 Importance and Impact

9: Quality-Oriented Learning Resources

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Aligning Learning Resources with Teaching-Learning Process for Quality Assurance Purposes

9.2.1 Quality Assurance Process for Learning Resource Design and Managing

9.3 Quality Ideologies for Digital Learning Resources

9.3.1 Pedagogy in Quality Framework

9.3.2 Learning Principles to Guide Pedagogy and the Design of Learning Environments and Resources

9.3.3 Quality Procedures for Pedagogic and Design Principles

9.4 Semantic Connection of Learning Objects

10: Crystalize the Bond Between University Ranking Systems and University Quality Assurance Systems

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Ranking Systems

10.2.1 Definition

10.2.2 General Correlation Coefficient

10.3 Global Academic Ranking Systems

10.3.1 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

10.3.2 QS World University Rankings

10.4 Positives, Negatives, and Impact of University Rankings

10.4.1 Positives and Negatives of University Ranking

10.4.2 Impact of Internal and Global University Ranking Systems

10.4.3 Impact of Global Rankings on Higher Education Research and the Production of Knowledge

10.4.3.1 How Rankings Impact Research.

10.4.3.2 Institutional Responses to Rankings

10.4.4 Impact on Graduates

10.4.4.1 QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2018 Methodology

10.4.5 Proposing a New Impact: Impact on University Selection for Higher Education Affordable Scholarships - The Passive Motivator

10.5 Data-Mine-Based Data Pool of Students' Learning Experience on Social Network for Ranking Purposes

10.5.1 Universities Create their Own Social Networks for Students

10.6 Quality-Oriented Crystallization Process of University Ranking Systems

10.6.1 How Ranking Helps Quality Assurance and Vice Versa

11: Toward Excellence of Higher Education

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Excellence in Higher Education

11.2.1 Introduction

11.2.1.1 Definitions

11.2.2 Characteristics of Excellence for Professional Practice in Higher Education

11.2.2.1 General Knowledge and Skills

11.2.2.2 Interactive Competencies

11.2.2.3 Self-Mastery

11.2.3 Quality Assurance and Excellence of Higher Education

11.2.4 Accreditation and Excellence of Higher Education

11.3 The Never Ending Journey in Pursuit of Excellence of Higher Education

11.3.1 Journey Just Started

11.3.2 Excellence in Teaching

11.3.3 Excellence in Student Performance

11.3.4 Excellence in Research

11.3.5 International Peer-Review Method

12: Quality Assurance for Higher Education in Japan

12.1 Quality Assurance in Japan Higher Education

12.1.1 Quality-Oriented Education System in Higher Education of Japan

12.1.1.1 System in Order to Realize Quality Assurance

12.1.2 The Future of Higher Education in Japan

12.1.3 Challenges of Higher Education in Japan

12.2 Japanese Universities and Ranking System: University of Tokyo

12.2.1 About the University of Tokyo.

12.2.2 Explore Rankings' Data for University of Tokyo

13: Quality Assurance for Higher Education in Finland

13.1 The European Education System

13.2 Quality Assurance in Finnish Higher Education

13.2.1 Education System

13.2.2 The Quality Assurance of Finnish Higher Education

13.2.3 Strategic Planning in Finnish Higher Education

13.2.4 Internationalization of Finnish Higher Education

13.3 Examples of Finnish Universities: University of Helsinki

13.3.1 University of Helsinki

13.3.2 University of Helsinki Rankings

Index

About the Authors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-000-79154-8

1-00-333983-2

1-003-33983-2

1-000-79466-0

87-93609-54-X