Who's In Charge Of Quality? The Governance Issues In Quality Assurance

Tertiary Education and Management - This essay, exploring the general question of how quality assurance has changed the relationship between government and higher education, discusses two important...     

变革与绩效:高等教育的质量保障

随着高等教育规模和数量的扩大，世界各国都越来越关注高等教育的绩效和质量保障，采用各种方法来进行质量控制。文章介绍各国的经验和做法，指出由于高等教育的复杂性，不可能只有一个质量保障的方法，而由于每种方法都有其缺陷，评价绩效和质量保障必须采用多种方法。     

The Impetus for Organisational Change: An Exploration

This paper examines the factors thatcause universities to undertake academic change,specifically, changes to achieve more effectiveteaching and learning. Based on an analysis of30 reform-oriented US colleges and universities, itsuggests that universities respond to diverseenvironmental pressures, not solely to externalmandates. There is evidence, too, that internal forceswithin universities can be an impetus for change.