1. Teaching at the University of Luxembourg: Organization, quality assurance and evaluation of student achievements fernand.anton@uni.lu

2. University of Luxembourg  Founded in 2003  5700 students  thereof 380 PhD-students  11 Bachelor degrees  26 Master degrees  9 other qualifications

3. Faculties (organized in research units and teaching units)

4. Five Focus Areas of Research  Security, Reliability and Trust in Information Technology  Molecular and Systems Biomedicine  International Finance  European and Business Law  Education and Multilingualism

5. External Evaluation June 27, 2007

6. Committee Group of experts Established by the Minister Independence

7. Purpose –Assist the University in reflecting constructively on its achievements –Provide an element of international consultancy to the University in key areas of its activities –Give the University the opportunity to plan its own future development through constructive evidence-based discussion with international colleagues

8. Main Characteristics Independence of Committee Specificity of the University of Luxembourg Peer review Final Public Report

9. Organisation Committee –Organisation and supervision of external evaluation Panels for evaluation of –6 priorities –Programmes

10. Areas evaluated Research and Innovation Teaching and Learning Organisation and Management According to international standards and taking into account national impact

11. Teaching and Learning 3 Panels (one for each Faculty) Evaluation based upon representative samples of programmes from each faculty Composition : 1 Committee member (chairing the panel) 1 Expert per field of study (number of fields to be defined) 1 Student

12. University Input Self evaluation (Guidelines provided by the Committee) It is an evidence based process. It requires : –Basic data –Indicators –SWOT analysis (Central, Faculties, Priorities) –Full participation of faculty members, administration and students

13. Tools Handbook –Guidelines for self evaluation –Protocol for external evaluation Procedures Grids of analysis for the three areas evaluated

14. Guidelines for the self-evaluation: Overview Setting up a steering committee responsible for the organisation of the self- evaluation and for the self-evaluation report Respond to strategic and reflective questions Grids for the three areas to be evaluated Specific guidelines for each area

15. Strategic and reflective questions What does the unit want to achieve? How does the unit operate? How does the unit monitor its performance? How dynamic / adaptive is the unit?

16. Teaching and Learning Grid Input: Physical/material and human infrastructure, student selection and intake Process: Objectives, curriculum, programme contents and teaching/learning processes, « learning outcomes » Output: Realisation of objectives (outcomes of learning, employability, mobility), efficiency Quality Assurance: Effective internal quality assurance and culture

17. Panels Selection of high quality panel members (propositions and decisions) Information given to panel members (data and training) Site visits Report to Committee

18. Content of Final Report Commentary on research and programmes with an assessment on a 4 point scale Commentary on organisation and management Recommendations for improvement of research, programmes and management

19. Use of Final Report Provides a public picture of the current state of the University Gives indications of possible developments and follow-ups Helps to prepare next strategic plan and next « contrat quadriennal »

20. Long-term perspective This exercise is a first step How to envisage long term arrangements for quality enhancement?

21. Evaluation of courses by students (each semester, Moodle)

23. Evaluation of teaching programmes by students (after completion of each programme., Moodle)

24. Some information concerning evaluation of student achievements Notes/grades: max 20, below 10: insufficient, compensation within a module possible of individual note not below 7.5 Seminars: homework and presentations considered and evaluated Written exams should be corrected by 2 teaching staff members ECTS credits: 60/year; Bachelor programme: 3years: 180 ETCS Master: 2 years: 120 ECTS students who collect less than 25/year are dismissed Bachelor thesis: 14 ECTS

25. EXTERNAL EVALUATION REPORT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG BY THE COMMITTEE OF EXTERNAL EVALUATION Luxembourg – January 2009 (146 pages) BY THE COMMITTEE OF EXTERNAL EVALUATION available here

26. Handbook for the second External evaluation of the University of Luxembourg 2012 ‐ 1013 [version 6 ‐ 03/11/2011] Handbook for the second External evaluation of the University of Luxembourg 2012 ‐ 1013 [version 6 ‐ 03/11/2011] Next external evaluation coming up !! available here

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