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Improving reviews – can the centre hold? Jennifer Weir, Centre for Higher Education Quality, Monash University Denyse Webbstock, Quality Promotion Unit, University of Natal Jill Dixon, Centre for Higher Education Quality, Monash University ATN Evaluations and Assessment Conference
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 2 Outline Brief background to Reviews (Monash, UN) Philosophy Role of the centre and support for reviews Concluding comments
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 3 Background Multi campus research institutions Different histories and current context External quality assurance more recent in SA HEQC grants self accrediting status
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 4
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 5 Philosophy Similar - fitness for purpose, ownership, all responsible, self review, improvement, but Monash devolved approach in vision Decentralisation MonashCentral control UN Different approach to self review
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 6
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Programme self evaluation (5 yr cycle) School self evaluation (5 yr cycle) Faculty self evaluation (5 yr cycle) Monash University 5-yearly review process Self-review document External review Report Monash University 5-yearly external process Unit Head & Dean University Quality Development Committee All operational units review on 5-year cycle 5-yearly external institutional review by AUQA Improvement University of Natal annual self-review process Follow up Feedback Programme self evaluation(s) School self-evaluation Dean Faculty Report(s) Report 5 X School self evaluation reports 5 X Dean and Faculty responses 5-yearly external School review organised by QPU University of Natal 5-yearly external process 5-yearly external institutional review by HEQC Role of the Centre
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 8 Tension: efficiency vs. ownership Decentralisation Monash Central control UN Standardization
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 9
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 10 Enhancing the skills of the self review team Monash: review planner, flowchart, guidelines Natal: ‘Toolkit’-guides, overheads, CD Enhance the learning experience Greater number of people skilled in process Response
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 11
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 12 Two institutions with differing internal & external contexts Similar imperative for reviews Different approaches Concluding comments
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 13
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Nov-0325-26 November Jennifer Weir, Jill Dixon, Denyse Webbstock 14 Questions How do we establish whether each is successful ? What is your experience of the central vs. the devolved?
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