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4.11.2011
Good Practice Conference Workshop
A conference on quality enhancement in higher education in Iceland will be held on 11 November at the Iceland Academy of the Arts (Laugarnesi) at 10:00-15:30.
The conference will focus on enhancing quality and standards through Reflective Analysis and internal review at the subject level (see here).
A conference on quality enhancement in higher education in Iceland will be held on 11 November at the Iceland Academy of the Arts (Laugarnesi) at 10:00-15:30.
Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no registration fee. Please register your attendance at rannis@rannis.is no later than 9 November.
The agenda is as follows (pdf):
Programme
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10:00-10:10 |
Welcome to the conference workshop |
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Prof. Áslaug Geirsdóttir, Chair of the Quality Council |
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10:10-10:30 |
The role of the Reflective Analysis within the QEF |
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Dr Barbara Brittingham, the Quality Board |
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10:30-11:00 |
External reviews: University of Iceland's experience |
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Magnús Diðrik Baldursson, Head of Quality Administration, University of Iceland |
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11:00-11:45 |
What does the experience of using Reflective Analysis in Scotland tell us? |
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Prof. Paddy Maher, ex Vice Principal (Academic), University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland |
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11:45-12:30 |
Plenary discussions on key points in developing a Reflective Analysis |
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Lead by: Dr Barbara Brittingham, the Quality Board |
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12:30-13:15 |
Lunch |
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13:15-13:30 |
The role of institution-led subject review within the QEF |
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Dr Jean-Marie Hombert, the Quality Board |
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13:30-14:00 |
Self-assessments at the subject level |
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Vice-Rector Áslaug Helgadóttir and Vice-Rector Björn Þorsteinsson, the Agricultural University of Iceland |
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14:00-14:30 |
Benchmarking medical studies in Iceland with provision in the USA |
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Prof. Guðmundur Þorgeirsson, University of Iceland/Landspítali |
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14:30-15:15 |
Plenary discussion on key points in developing institution-led review at the subject level |
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Lead by: Dr Jean-Marie Hombert, the Quality Board |
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15:15-15:30 |
Next steps |
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Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon, Secretary to the Quality Council and Quality Board |
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Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNIS) • Laugavegur 13 • 101 Reykjavík • Iceland • Tel +354 515 5800 • Fax +354 552 9814 • rannis@rannis.is
