BHITS and BiH's CS BHITS and BiH's CS CurriculaCurricula

Novica Nosović, BHITS

JCSE Workshop, Baile Herculane, Aug. 28th to Sep. 03rd 2005

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Motivation:Motivation:

• BHITS - the Bosnian Computing Society • Bologna process!? what/why/how/when????• CS/IT/CE Curricula in BH – Where are we now?• QA and how to make it a long term commitment

(many universities are just diploma mills)

• BHITS - the Bosnian Computing Society • Bologna process!? what/why/how/when????• CS/IT/CE Curricula in BH – Where are we now?• QA and how to make it a long term commitment

(many universities are just diploma mills)

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BHITS – Basic factsBHITS – Basic facts

• Founded on September 29th, 2003 as a part of Tempus 16110-2001 project

• Founders had IEEE CS and ACM inmind, with academic core membership from BH

• In 2004 took part in ICT Policy and Action Plan draft with UNDP in BH

• Supports Open Source movement in BH• Currently around 40 members

• Founded on September 29th, 2003 as a part of Tempus 16110-2001 project

• Founders had IEEE CS and ACM inmind, with academic core membership from BH

• In 2004 took part in ICT Policy and Action Plan draft with UNDP in BH

• Supports Open Source movement in BH• Currently around 40 members

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What is Bologna Process?What is Bologna Process?

• Collaboration process in HE area supported by 40 countries aimed to the creation of EHEA by 2010

• Collaboration process in HE area supported by 40 countries aimed to the creation of EHEA by 2010

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Member countries (Feb. 2005)Member countries (Feb. 2005)

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Member countries (July, 2005)Member countries (July, 2005)

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The latest information on wwwThe latest information on www

• http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/• http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/

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The Process goals for 2005The Process goals for 2005

• Quality Assurance

• Two cycle system

• Recognition

• Quality Assurance

• Two cycle system

• Recognition

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Colors in actionColors in action

• Dark Green: perfect

• Light Green : very good

• Yellow: good

• Orange: sufficient

• Red: insufficient

• Dark Green: perfect

• Light Green : very good

• Yellow: good

• Orange: sufficient

• Red: insufficient

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Benchmarking the Process in BH (according to the “Stocktaking Report”)

Benchmarking the Process in BH (according to the “Stocktaking Report”)

• Quality Assurance 2

• Two cycle system 1• Recognition 3

• Total average 2

• Quality Assurance 2

• Two cycle system 1• Recognition 3

• Total average 2

What about others?What about others?

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What about others? (Cont.)What about others? (Cont.)

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CS Curricula development CS Curricula development

• How to best obtain, use and communicate knowledge

• How to do that in systematic and efficient way…• How to stay harmonized with EHEA • … in fast changing environment

• “coach” approach to teaching...

• How to best obtain, use and communicate knowledge

• How to do that in systematic and efficient way…• How to stay harmonized with EHEA • … in fast changing environment

• “coach” approach to teaching...

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How to start fighting a problem?How to start fighting a problem?

• By acknowledging it exists!• Most of IT curricula in BH are

– Outdated,– Immature or– YACC (Yet Another Computer

Curriculum)

• By acknowledging it exists!• Most of IT curricula in BH are

– Outdated,– Immature or– YACC (Yet Another Computer

Curriculum)

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Which methods were used?Which methods were used?

• Stakeholder analysis skipped!?!

• State legacy legging behind the needs

• Universities forced to start the process on their own!!!

• Stakeholder analysis skipped!?!

• State legacy legging behind the needs

• Universities forced to start the process on their own!!!

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Market oriented education!?Market oriented education!?Market oriented education!?Market oriented education!?

• Quality of curriculum

• Quality of graduates

• Quality of teachers

• WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?

• Quality of curriculum

• Quality of graduates

• Quality of teachers

• WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?

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QAQA

• ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON CHECKING OUT QUALITY CHECKING OUT QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM ASSURANCE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS

• ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON CHECKING OUT QUALITY CHECKING OUT QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM ASSURANCE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS

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QA IS ABOUT:QA IS ABOUT:QA IS ABOUT:QA IS ABOUT:

• TO SAYTO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DO WHAT UNIVERSITY DO

• TO DOTO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY

• TO PROVETO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD IT TO THE THIRD PARTYPARTY

• TO SAYTO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DO WHAT UNIVERSITY DO

• TO DOTO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY

• TO PROVETO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD IT TO THE THIRD PARTYPARTY

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STEPS OF GUARANTEESTEPS OF GUARANTEESTEPS OF GUARANTEESTEPS OF GUARANTEE

– CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION– ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION

– CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION– ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION

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QUALITY

plan

do

act

check

TIME

improvementimprovementassuranceassurance

evaluate - evaluate - controlcontrol

QUALITY

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INSTEAD OF CONCLUSIONINSTEAD OF CONCLUSION

• COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EDUCATION – THE COMMON EDUCATION – THE COMMON OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

• COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EDUCATION – THE COMMON EDUCATION – THE COMMON OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE