EDU general conference 2008 › Presentations
Aamodt, P.O., & Hovdhaugen, E., NIFU STEP, Norway, Assessing higher education learning outcomes as a result of institutional and individual characteristics
Adelman, C., Senior Associate, Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), Looking for Performance Measures in Bologna–and Elsewhere
Amaral, A., Director, Institution Centro de Investigação de Políticas de Ensino Superior (CIPES) and Rosa, M.J., Supra-national accreditation, trust and institutional autonomy
Azevedo, A., F.H. Joanneum, Austria, Gomezlj, D., University of Primorska, Slovenia, Andrews, A., Higson, H., Aston Business School, England, Caballero, A., Claes Fornell International, Spain, The impact of learning outcomes in business education: Assessing value, relevance and graduate ability in a multi-country study of employers and business graduates
Basheka, B., Head of Higher Degrees department/lecturer, Uganda Management Institute, Value for money and efficiency in Higher Education systems of developing countries: resources management and effective management of higher education systems in Uganda
Basri, E., OECD, The mobility of researchers
Blyth, A., OECD, Facilities for Higher Education
Bouter, L., Rector, VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands, Knowledge as Public Property: The Societal Relevance of Scientific Research
Brink, C., Vice-Chancellor, Newcastle University, UK, “Standards will drop” - and other fears about widening participation
Campbell, S., Pro Vice Chancellor, Univeristy of Western Sydney, Assessment reform as a stimulus for quality improvement in university learning and teaching: an Australian case study
Chalmers, D., Professor Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Teaching and learning quality indicators in Australian universities
Coates, H., Principal Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia, What’s the difference? A model for measuring the value added by higher education
Cunningham, A., Vice President for Research and Programs, Institute for Higher Education Policy, Washington, USA
Donoghue, S. and Kennerly, M., Strategy Project Group , University of Leeds, Our Journey Towards World Class: Leading Transformational Strategic Change
Eckel, P., American Council on Education, USA, Reclaiming Public Confidence in a Competitive Environment: The Views of U.S. College and University Presidents
El-Khawas, E., Professor of Education Policy, George Washington University, Defining the role of academics in accountability
Ewell, P., Vice President at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), USA
Fajonyomi, A., Department of Continuing Education and Extension Services, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, Institutional leadership quality and selection: an uncovered factor in the outcomes of Higher Education
Federkeil, G., CHE- Centre for Higher Education Development, Graduate Surveys as a Measure in University Rankings
Garnett, H.M., Charles Darwin University; Professor Göran Roos Intellectual Capital Services, London and Pike, S., Intellectual Capital Services London, Reliable, Repeatable Assessment for Determining Value and Enhancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Higher Education
Gurría, A., Secretary-General of the OECD, Presentation of the launch of the OECD publication "Education at a Glance": Highlights on Higher Education
Hughes, R., Director, Centre for English Language Education, University of Nottingham UK, International collaborations and the effects of rankings
Hazelkorn, E., Director of Research and Enterprise, and Dean of the Graduate School; Director, Higher Education Policy Research Unit, Ireland, Dublin Institute of Technology, Reputation and Ranking – The Impact on Institutional Strategy and Behaviour of International Ranking Tables
Hénard, F., OECD, Early findings of the review on quality and relevance of teaching in higher education
Kahn, A., President, Paris Descartes University, France, Dinner speech
Kaneko, M., Professor, University of Tokyo, The Case for Systematic Monitoring of Learning Processes: Beyond the Politics of Outcome Measurement
Kaparou, M., Course Tutor, Technological Educational Institution of Chalkis, Greece; Kaimakamis, G., Course Tutor, Technological Educational Institution of Chalkis, Greece; Panta, M., Head of Department, Technological Educational Institution of Chalkis, Greece, Quality Assurance in the light of the ENQA policy in Greek Technological Educational Institutions (TEI) :Challenges and Prospects
Knowlton, N., SMART TechnologiesPedagogy, Technology and Value: Creating High-Tech Efficiencies in Higher Education
Landeros, J., Director, Centre for Inter National Education, Universidad La Salle, Mexico
Malandra, G., Vice Chancellor for Strategic Management for the fifteen-campus University of Texas System, The University of Texas accountability process
Massaro, V., Professorial Fellow, LH Martin Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Management, University of Melbourne, Cui bono? - The Relevance and Impact of Quality Assurance
Marginson, S., Professor of Higher Education, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Martins, J.O., OECD, The Policy Determinants of Investment in Tertiary Education
McCormick, A.C., Director, National Survey of Student Engagement, Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Education, Assessing and Improving Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the United States: The National Survey of Student Engagement
Onsman, A., Associate Professor, Coordinator of Academic Development Programs, Monash University, Australia, League Tables: what chance of promotion or relegation?
Parkin, A., Associate Executive Director, Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation, Improving the Success of Students At Risk of Dropping Out: A Report on Ongoing Research Experiments in Canada
Pedro, F., OECD, Open Educational Resources: the challenge for Higher Education
Purcell, W., Vice-Chancellor, University of Plymouth, UK, Balancing the needs and expectations of society with the autonomy of higher education institutions
Puukka, J., OECD, OECD reviews of higher education in regional development
Salmi, J., Coordinator, The World Bank, USA, The Growing Accountability Agenda: Progress or Mixed Blessing?
Santiago, P., OECD, Thematic Review of Tertiary Education Policy
Schomburg, H., Senior Researcher, International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel (INCHER-Kassel) and Teichler, U., Professor International Centre for Higher Education Research Kassel (INCHER-Kassel), Employment Outcomes of Young Graduates in Europe and Japan – Empirical Evidence from CHEERS and REFLEX
Stav, S.G., Director General of the Israel Council for Higher Education, and Eizman, G., Council for Higher Education (CHE) of Israel, Budgeting - A Powerful Tool for Enhancement of Quality and Efficiency in Higher Education
Tremblay, K., Senior Survey Manager, OECD Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO) feasibility study
Dirk Van Damme, Head of OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI), Convergence and/or Diversity? The Argument of Transparency
van Vught, F., Member of the Group of Policy Advisors of the President of the European Commission, president of the Center for Strategic Management of Universities (Esmu), President of the Netherlands’ House for Education and Research (Nether), member of the Board of the European University association (EUA), Institutional Diversity and Transparency: Classifying European Institutions of Higher Education
Verkleij, A., and Vingerling,P., VU University of Amsterdam, Minimizing the number of data to evaluate completion rates in academic programmes
Vincent-Lancrin, S., OECD, University Futures
Walters, C., Group Manager, Higher Education Group, Department of Education, Science and Training, Australia, New directions being pursued by Australia in the area of higher education policy
Wagenaar, R., Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, University of Groningen, Netherlands
West, P., Secretary to the University of Strathclyde, UK
Westerheijden, D.F., CHEPS, University of Twente, Netherlands, Can’t Get No Satisfaction? Promises and Problems of the CHE Ranking in Comparing Student Satisfaction between Germany, the Netherlands and Flanders
Zervakis, P.A., Head of Bologna Centre, German Rector's Office, Proposing common standards for implementing learning outcomes in decentralized curricular development
Highlights from the Parallel Group Sessions