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Will kite-mark fly overseas

Article Abstract:

Some quality experts maintain many of the courses offered abroad by British universities do not reach a high enough standard to be given a quality mark. The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals support the need for a quality standard on their courses, to ensure everyone is attaining a certain standard despite the cost of kite-marking. The British Council would use the quality standards as part of its advertising strategy to market courses overseas. The Quality Assurance Agency accepts the scheme would not be compulsory but points out a charge is necessary to cover the amount of work.

Foreign operations, Universities and colleges, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Schools, United Kingdom. Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals

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Quality: how it all fits together

Article Abstract:

The United Kingdom government has asked the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) to develop a system to assess higher education standards. QAA chief executive, John Randall, has issues a paper called Agenda for Quality which sets out six proposals to develop a new system. These proposals have since been reassessed. The proposals cover qualifications, descriptions of course contents and aims, benchmarks, subject areas where standards should be checked, external examiners, and codes of practice.

Management, Quality control

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Labour's on-line university

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The UK Labor Party plans to set up a University for Industry involving home study and on-line multimedia services. The project would involve cooperation between the private and public sectors and would be similar to work already carried out by the Open University. The role of the Open University in this project has yet to be clarified. There are plans to involve British Telecom and the company has stated that it can provide free connections if given access to the market.

Distance education

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