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2006-10 |
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abstract |
The approach to quality and standards in Scotland is enhancement-led and learner-centred.
It was developed through a partnership of the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), Universities
Scotland, the National Union of Students in Scotland (NUS Scotland) and the Quality
Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) Scotland. The Higher Education Academy
has also joined that partnership. The Enhancement Themes are a key element of a five-part
framework which has been designed to provide an integrated approach to quality assurance
and enhancement, supporting learners and staff at all levels in enhancing higher education
in Scotland drawing on developing, innovative practice within the UK and internationally.
<br></br><br></br>The five elements of the framework are:
<br></br><br></br>* a comprehensive programme of subject-level reviews undertaken
by the higher education institutions themselves; guidance on internal reviews is published
by SFC (www.sfc.ac.uk)
<br></br><br></br>* enhancement-led institutional review (ELIR) run by QAA Scotland
(www.qaa.ac.uk/reviews/ELIR)
<br></br><br></br>* improved forms of public information about quality; guidance on
the information to be published by higher education institutions is provided by SFC
(www.sfc.ac.uk)
<br></br><br></br>* a greater voice for students in institutional quality systems,
supported by a national development service - student participation in quality scotland
(sparqs) (www.sparqs.org.uk)
<br></br><br></br>* a national programme of Enhancement Themes aimed at developing
and sharing good practice to enhance the student learning experience, which are facilitated
by QAA Scotland (www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk).
<br></br><br></br>The topics for the Themes are identified through consultation with
the sector and implemented by steering committees whose members are drawn from the
sector and the student body. The steering committees have the task of developing a
programme of development activities, which draw upon national and international good
practice. Publications emerging from each Theme are intended to provide important
reference points for higher education institutions in the ongoing strategic enhancement
of their teaching and learning provision.
Full details of each Theme, its steering committee, the range of research and development
activities, and the outcomes are published on the Enhancement Themes website (www.enhancementthemes.ac.uk).
To further support the implementation and embedding of a quality enhancement culture
within the sector, including taking forward the outcomes of the various Enhancement
Themes, a new overarching committee has been established, chaired by Professor Kenneth
Miller (Vice-Principal, University of Strathclyde). It has the important dual role
of supporting the overall approach of the enhancement themes, including the five-year
rolling plan, and of supporting institutional enhancement strategies and management
of quality. We very much hope that the new committee, working with the individual
topic-based Themes' steering committees, will provide a powerful vehicle for the progression
of the enhancement-led approach to quality and standards in Scottish higher education. |
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1844825779 |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/640765 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/640766 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/640767 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/640768 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/640769 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/640770 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/662910 |
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Article |
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Book |
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label |
Normand, Carey and Littlejohn, Allison (2006). Flexible delivery: A model for
analysis and implementation of flexible programme delivery. QAA Enhancement Themes.
Quality Assurance Agency. |
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label |
Normand, Carey and Littlejohn, Allison (2006). Flexible delivery: A model for analysis
and implementation of flexible programme delivery. QAA Enhancement Themes. Quality
Assurance Agency. |
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urn:isbn:1844825779 |
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ext-81f994cc6dfdf5f5a996f55d70a738d7 |
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Title |
Flexible delivery: A model for analysis and implementation of flexible programme delivery |
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