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Review of College Higher Education and the student experience

Review of College Higher Education and the student experience. Ian Welch - Assistant director, QAA I.Welch@qaa.ac.uk. Key features of RCHE. Judgements. Key features. Core and thematic elements. Student involvement. Recommendations, affirmations and good practice.

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Review of College Higher Education and the student experience

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  1. Review of College Higher Education and the student experience Ian Welch - Assistant director, QAA I.Welch@qaa.ac.uk

  2. Key features of RCHE • Judgements Key features • Core and thematic elements • Student • involvement • Recommendations, affirmations and good practice

  3. Core and thematic elements Standards Enhancement Quality Theme Information

  4. Judgements Standards Quality, Enhancement, Information • Meets/does not meet UK expectations • Commended/meets/ requires improvement to meet/does not meet UK expectations

  5. Student Involvement Lead student representative Lead student representative Student reviewers Student reviewers Student submission Student submission Students in meetings Students in meetings Student repository

  6. The Student Written Submission…1 • What it’s like to be a student at the HEP • How are student views taken into account • Inform the team of matters relevant to IRENI

  7. The Student Written Submission…2 • About 6000 words • Explanation of sources of evidences • Representativeness • Use existing sources of information where possible

  8. The Student Written Submission…3 • Include core and thematic element • Consider following the headings for the SED • Don’t name individuals; no personal grievances • Can be written as a joint SED • Deliver at same time as SED

  9. Thematic element • Purpose of themes • A more proactive and flexible method, able to investigate particular themes or concerns • Contribute to enhancement as well as quality • The provision of useful and timely good practice guidance for the sector.

  10. Reporting thematic elements • Institutional review reporting • As part of the sub –sections of the main body of the report • A commentary on findings of the enquiries related to the thematic element • Aggregate reporting

  11. 2011-12: First Year Student Experience • Supporting students’ transition • Information for first year students • Assessment and feedback • Monitoring retention and progression

  12. Student Involvement in Quality Assurance and Enhancement • innovations in student involvement in quality assurance and enhancement • staff perceptions of/participation in student involvement in quality • how contributions from students are acted upon, and how students know they are acted upon

  13. Innovations in student involvement in quality assurance and enhancement • Staff perceptions of/participation in student involvement in quality • How contributions from students are acted upon, and how students know they are acted upon

  14. Further information • First Year Student Experience http://www.qaa.ac.uk/InstitutionReports/types-of-review/Documents/IRtheme.pdf • Student Involvement in Quality Assurance & Enhancement http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Pages/IR-theme-2012-13.aspx

  15. Animation 1 http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/Films/Pages/What-is-quality-assurance.aspx • Animation 2 http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/Films/Pages/How-is-quality-assured.aspx • Animation 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ND5ltSrQF0&feature=youtu.be

  16. Thank you

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