challenges in quality assurance in higher
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Challenges in Quality Assurance in Higher
Education in the Southern Mediterranean Region
Dr. Nadia BadrawiVice President of the Arab Network for Quality
Assurance in Higher EducationBoard Member, Advisory Board of the CHEA
International Quality Group CIQGCroatia, 12 of June 2014
Overview and AcknowledgementOverview Historical Background of ANQAHE QA Challenges in the Southern
Mediterranean (Arab) RegionAcknowledgment ANQAHE scoping study, 2012 Direct emails with the directors and
presidents of 9 QAA from the Arab region, 2014, 6 of them responded
Background of ANQAHEANQAHE as a regional network to coordinate and boost higher
education QA efforts Includes 11 QAA as full members and 5
QA Entities as Associate members to form 16 countries out of the 22 Arab Countries
Higher Education Institution members Individual Members
Diversity of QA in the Arab RegionStage of development of QA Size of populationEconomic capacityAccess to HEPolitical situation
Challenges in QA in Southern Mediterranean Countries
Newly Developed QAAs Challenges
Validation of the law without hindering the independence and the autonomy of the Agency
Conduction of more pilot external evaluation to develop expertise needed to conduct the accreditation processes
Newly Developed QAAs Challenges
Benefices from experiences and resources.
Developing sustainable QA systems that are appropriate for different types of HE modes and development
Capacity building
QAAs Challenges in the Region Total reliance on Governments for HE
and QA funding Limited financial resources
QAAs Challenges in the Region
Political instability in some countries Large number of students.
QAAs Challenges in the Region QAAs governance Continuous alteration in the
administration of the leaderships. Accreditation of professional
programs Accreditation of technical colleges Slow response of private universities
to QA efforts
QAAs Challenges in the Region
Developing a fitness-for-purpose assessment for the research activities, and facilitate establishment of research centers within the remit of QAAs.
QAAs Challenges in the Region Old and exhausted infrastructure at
the public universities Enhancing the employability of
graduates.
QA Capacity Building most needed by HEIs
Professional development of StaffDevelopment of community engagement strategies
Operational/financial planningEnhancing the student experience
Planning and Management of university facilities and resourcesDeveloping an assessment strategy
Self-evaluation report writingDeveloping program and institutional improvement plans
Assessing the employability of graduatesDeveloping teaching and learning strategies and methods
Planning and developing QA management systems and structuresMeasuring and improving the academic standards of graduates
Developing and reviewing program and course ILOsDeveloping governance and strategic plans
Program and curriculum benchmarkingDeveloping a research strategy
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Challenges to ANQAHE Supporting the emergence of new QAAs
and strengthening less developed ones Facing cross border accreditation mills
Facilitating exchange of resources and best practices in the region
Challenges to ANQAHE
Networking and partnership with interfacing regions (ENQA, ANQAHE, AFRIQAN, APQN, etc
Challenges to ANQAHE
Transfer the information about the new forms of higher education such as distance, MOOCs and hybrid programs, and establish a benchmarks within the region.
Challenges to ANQAHE
Activate the generic Arab qualification framework developed by ANQAHE and validate it against national frameworks to ensure convergence of HE
QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK- ANQAHE MODELMay 182012
The proposed Arab Qualifications Framework (AQF) provides a common reference point for ANQAHE members engaged in developing or modifying Qualifications Frameworks for Higher Education. This presentation articulates the general characteristics associated with the Levels and principal qualifications identified in the qualifications framework model proposed for
adoption by ANQAHE.
Thank you on behalf of ANQAHEwww.anqahe.org
nadia@badrawi.com
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