Quality Assurance Systems in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Quality Assurance Systems in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN APEC MEMBER ECONOMIES<br />
Table 3: Aspects of the Site Visit<br />
S.<br />
No.<br />
Economy Agency Site<br />
visit<br />
Duration Site visit activities Groups that meet<br />
the review panel<br />
Role of<br />
agency staff<br />
<strong>in</strong> the panel<br />
Ensur<strong>in</strong>g skills<br />
mix of the<br />
review panel<br />
Use of only<br />
tra<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
Reviewers<br />
Checks and balances to<br />
ensure objectivity of the<br />
QA process<br />
Dissem<strong>in</strong>ation of<br />
QA policies<br />
Check<strong>in</strong>g<br />
compla<strong>in</strong>ts<br />
Handl<strong>in</strong>g of HEIs<br />
1 Australia AUQA Yes 3–5 days Meet<strong>in</strong>g with various<br />
constituents, visit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
facilities, exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
documents<br />
Management,<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative staff,<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g staff,<br />
Students,<br />
Graduates/ Alumni,<br />
Employers/ Industry<br />
representatives,<br />
Community<br />
representatives<br />
Full member<br />
writes the<br />
report.<br />
Selection and<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g of<br />
reviewers<br />
Yes<br />
Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, panel<br />
composition, presence of<br />
agency staff<br />
Manual,<br />
publications,<br />
tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Yes<br />
2 Brunei<br />
Darussalam<br />
BDNAC No – – – – – – – – –<br />
3 Chile CNAP Yes 2–3 days for<br />
program<br />
review.<br />
3–4 days for<br />
Institutional<br />
review<br />
Meet<strong>in</strong>g with various<br />
constituents, visit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
facilities, exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
documents<br />
Management, Coord<strong>in</strong>ator<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g staff,<br />
Students,<br />
Graduates/ Alumni,<br />
Employers/ Industry<br />
representatives<br />
Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, panels<br />
<strong>in</strong>clude<br />
experienced<br />
members,<br />
Assessment of<br />
new members,<br />
not<strong>in</strong>g attitudes<br />
No<br />
Panel composition, agency<br />
staff presence<br />
Web site,<br />
workshops,<br />
published booklets<br />
and newspaper<br />
attachments<br />
No<br />
4a Ch<strong>in</strong>a CDGDC Yes Varies Meet<strong>in</strong>g with various<br />
constituents, classroom<br />
observations, visit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
facilities, exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
documents<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative staff,<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g staff,<br />
Graduates/Alumni,<br />
Community<br />
representatives<br />
Writes the<br />
report.<br />
Expertise and<br />
experience of<br />
reviewers<br />
Yes<br />
Expertise and experience<br />
of the reviewers<br />
Issues <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
Yes<br />
4b Ch<strong>in</strong>a HE<br />
Evaluation<br />
Centre - MoE<br />
Yes 5–6 days Meet<strong>in</strong>g with various<br />
constituents, classroom<br />
observations, visit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
facilities, exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
documents<br />
Meet<strong>in</strong>gs with<br />
experts<br />
Coord<strong>in</strong>ator<br />
writes the<br />
report.<br />
Experience,<br />
reputation and<br />
headship<br />
No – – –<br />
5a Hong Kong HKCAA Yes Varies: 1–2<br />
days or 3–4<br />
days.<br />
Meet<strong>in</strong>g with various<br />
constituents, classroom<br />
observations, visit<strong>in</strong>g<br />
facilities, exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Management,<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative staff,<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g staff,<br />
Students,<br />
Yes<br />
All except<br />
chair<br />
Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and<br />
brief<strong>in</strong>g<br />
No<br />
Review of criteria and<br />
processes, consensus by<br />
panel, `no surprise’<br />
Workshop,<br />
publications and<br />
consultations<br />
Yes<br />
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