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Outcomes & impact of the Project and remaining challenges: Durban University of Technology

Outcomes & impact of the Project and remaining challenges: Durban University of Technology. Bella Sattar, Director: CQPA & Lesley Cooke, Specialist: CQPA. Context: Our merger The model for mutual support Proposed phases for the project Phase 1: Diagnostic analysis

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Outcomes & impact of the Project and remaining challenges: Durban University of Technology

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  1. Outcomes & impact of the Project and remaining challenges: Durban University of Technology Bella Sattar, Director: CQPA & Lesley Cooke, Specialist: CQPA

  2. Context: Our merger The model for mutual support Proposed phases for the project Phase 1: Diagnostic analysis Phase 2: Project implementation plan Phase 3: Implementation Remaining challenges Acknowledgements Overview

  3. First Higher Education Merger MLS + TN = DIT DUT A collision of cultures Sertec HEQC A trajectory for change: moving to a unified approach to quality systems The Merger in the melting pot of higher education

  4. Support & administrative activities for staff and students Core activities: Teaching & Learning Research Community Service Technology Transfer B A D Impact tracking C Strategic planning, governance and resourcing Adapted from the Model for Mutual Re-enforcement (Scott & Hawke, 2003) Model for mutual support

  5. Proposed phases for the project

  6. March – April 2006 Dr Michael Smout Analysis of existing quality management systems Informed development of detailed project implementation plan Phase 1: Diagnostic Analysis

  7. Plan further amended in light of pending Institutional Audit (August 2007) Four key areas: A quality management system for experiential learning An electronic profiling system for monitoring the quality of academic programmes A system for management of academic programmes Enhanced and improved quality literacy Implementation

  8. Quality management: experiential learning

  9. System for quality management of academic programmes Conceptual framework: programme management Database: subject descriptors Minimum standards & Database QM of academic programmes Template: subject descriptors QM: Foundation provision Programme review & evaluation Collaboration with UKZN Faculty workshops User surveys Audit: programme legal status

  10. Enhanced & improved staff quality literacy Workshops with academic departments and support services Improved quality literacy of staff Capacity development for CQPA staff Visits by internationalexperts

  11. Outcomes & impact

  12. Conceptual framework for, & QA of, WIL Conceptual framework for programme management Quality assurance for quality enhancement: a shifting paradigm Quality literacy for quality enhancement Student quality literacy … Presentation of Report to the DUT on Monday 27th October, 2008 Remaining challenges & sustaining the outcomes of the project

  13. The DUT acknowledges the support provided by the : Finnish Government HEQC In addition, Bella & Lesley acknowledge the support from: Reshma & Anusha [CQPA] Executive Management & staff from the DUT Focus group participants from the DUT, UJ, CPUT, TUT, & NMMU Acknowledgements

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