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How to do away with external examiners. Professor Noel Sheehy Liverpool John Moores University. Contextual comment. Psychology and accreditation Semesterization & modularization. 1. Roles and responsibilities. S: Independence W: Pinning too much on the role of EE – staff and students
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How to do away with external examiners Professor Noel Sheehy Liverpool John Moores University
Contextual comment • Psychology and accreditation • Semesterization & modularization
1. Roles and responsibilities S: Independence W: Pinning too much on the role of EE – staff and students O: QA between benchmarking, programme specifications etc. T: Public perceptions
2. Nomination & appointment S: Quality selection processes W: Public perceptions? O: Broadening the pool of expertise T: Competing demands reducing the pool of expertise
3. Orientation S: Training and induction W: Learning through internal procedures O: Continuing Professional Development T: Distance from students
4. Process of external examining S: External view of the process W: Modularization and semesterization O: Closer contact with students T: Keeping the EE in the loop
5. External examiner’s report S: Intra-organizational availability W: Public availability O: Public availability T: Status quo
6. Quality assurance procedures S: Independence W: Transparency (e.g. student access) O: Enhancing the role T: Reduced pool of expertise
SWOT • S: Independence • W: Participation • O: Adding value • T: Public perceptions