Abstract
This paper presents an overview of the accreditation
philosophy and procedures adopted for higher education in the
United Kingdom. Following an assessment of the needs and wants
for accreditation, the paper discusses the role of the Quality
Assurance Agency and then provides a detailed background to
the innovative approach being taken in Scotland under the
umbrella of Enhancement-led Institutional Review (ELIR ), and
discusses the policies, procedures and processes employed to
implement ELIR.
philosophy and procedures adopted for higher education in the
United Kingdom. Following an assessment of the needs and wants
for accreditation, the paper discusses the role of the Quality
Assurance Agency and then provides a detailed background to
the innovative approach being taken in Scotland under the
umbrella of Enhancement-led Institutional Review (ELIR ), and
discusses the policies, procedures and processes employed to
implement ELIR.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International workshop on institutional and programme accreditation (IWIPA) 2011 |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781612842561 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | Institutional and Programme Accreditation (IWIPA) - , United Kingdom Duration: 20 Nov 2013 → … |
Workshop
| Workshop | Institutional and Programme Accreditation (IWIPA) |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| Period | 20/11/13 → … |
Keywords
- confidence levels
- quality assurrance
- ehnancement-le institutional reivew
- reflective analysis
- ELIR outcomes
- institutional accreditation
- united kingdom model
- scottish variation