1. Conducting Multi-program Visits with
On-line Accreditation Management System
Jung Soo Kim
Hongik University
WOSA 2018
September, 2018

2. CONTENTS Accreditation in Korea Accreditation Objectives
Accreditation Process
An ICT Tool : Accreditation Management System
Outcomes

3. I. Engineering Education in Korea
(Source: Korea Education Statistics Service, 2017)
⊕ Number of Engineering Programs in Universities
Architectural
353
Civil · Urban
199
Traffic · Transportation
135
Mechanical · Metal
196
Electrical · Electronic
297
Precision · Energy
129
Material
Computer · IT
678
Chemical
126
Industrial
120
Others
213
Total
2735

4. I. Accreditation statistics
⊕ Accreditation Committees
Classification
Engineering Accreditation Committee
(EAC)
Computing Accreditation Committee
(CAC)
Engineering Technology Accreditation Committee
(ETAC)
Year established
1999
2004
2009
Program duration
4-year
3-year/2-year
No. of Programs
(as of Feb. 2018)
459 (78 universities)
54 (44 universities)
25 (6 universities)
Relevant Accords
Washington Accord
Seoul Accord
Sydney/Dublin Accord
(8 programs/25 programs)
No. of Discipline-based Program Criteria
18 criteria
(mechanical, electrical, etc.)
5 criteria
(multimedia, IT etc.)
n/a

5. I. Accreditation Statistics
⊕ Number of Accredited Programs (EAC&CAC)
⊕ Number of Accredited Program Graduates (EAC&CAC)

6. II. Accreditation Objectives
Each year, evaluate ~170 programs (~26 HEIs)
Manage overall process and meet deadlines
Maintain consistency: between programs within an HEI, between HEI’s, between programs within a discipline
Manage information flow: from HEI to ABEEK, within ABEEK, from ABEEK to HEI
Use time efficiently during accreditation visit
Distribute work load (i) among players
(ii) over time

7. II. Players (Roles and Progression)
Roles (share “Work Load”)
Program Evaluator: peer review (discipline expertise)
Chair (Deputy Chair): moderate (accreditation expertise)
manage visit, liaise with HEI, train PEV’s
Editor 1: consistency in application of criteria, editing
Editor 2: consistency in overall process
Staff: lodging, transportation, scheduling, ICT tool
Progression
- PEV (3 times)  Deputy Chair (1~2 times)  Team Chair

8. III. Accreditation Process : Stages
⊕ Six Stages of Evaluation Process – Steps 4 & 5
Planning and preparation for the upcoming accreditation evaluation cycle
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
Selection of institution/
program and formation of evaluation team
Submission
of Self-Study Report by programs
Pre-visit Evaluation followed by On-site Evaluation
Post-visit Moderation and Accreditation Decision
Follow-up

9. III. Accreditation Process : Timeline
Submit Self- study Report
On-site visit Evaluation
(3-day)
Submit 14-Day Response
Institution
Pre-visit Evaluation
Submit
Pre-Visit
Evaluation Report
Submit On-site Evaluation Report
Submit Review of 14-Day Response
Accreditation Decision
ABEEK
Supplementary Info
Jan
May
Apr
Mar
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Feb
Dec
Pre-visit Consulting
Final Evaluation Report

10. III. Accreditation Process : Consistency & Training
⊕ 4-Tier Consistency Checks
Consistency checks on discipline-based program criteria
Consistency
check 1
Consistency checks and editing of findings and expressions in Evaluation Reports
check 2
Consistency checks across different institutions
check 3
Consistency checks across different accreditation cycles
check 4
⊕ Training of Program Evaluators
Training session for initial pool of
program evaluator candidates
Step 1
Additional training session for program
evaluators selected for the year
Step 2
On-the-job training (OJT) by Team
Chair during pre-visit evaluation stage
Step 3

11. III. Accreditation Process : Work Load Sharing

12. IV. An ICT Tool: Overview
Real-time Evaluation and Moderation
Entry, retrieval and report generation in real-time
Access to ABEEK Criteria, Guidelines
Access to Program/HEI submissions
Tables to support moderation & consistency checking
Information Flow, Archiving, Statistical analysis
Document uploading by program/HEI
Communications, performance appraisal
Data collection for statistical analysis

13. On-line, Menu-driven Process

14. Entry & Editing of Accreditation Findings

15. Access to Accreditation Guideline

16. Accreditation Findings against Accreditation Guideline

17. Accreditation Status by Criterion at Different Stages

18. Checking Progress & Meeting Deadlines

19. Generation and Archiving of Various Reports

20. Communication within Accreditation Team

21. Access to Forms & References

22. Personal History of Accreditation Activities

23. V. Outcomes of On-line ICT Tool
Each year, on average, ~170 programs (~26 HEIs)
Per HEI: ~7 programs; some >15 (30+ member teams)
For each program, start with 20~30 potential shortcomings, end with 5~15 final shortcomings
With on-line system, Team Chair(me!) can perform real-time review/moderation of 7~8 programs during visit
With the help of deputy chair(s) for large delegation, can handle visits involving >15 programs
Information flow, archiving & statistical analysis
Documentation chores handled automatically

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