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What Has Been the Impact of COVID-19 on "Driving" Digitalization, Innovation and Crisis Management of Higher Education and Quality Assurance?--A Taiwan Case Study in Alignment with the INQAAHE Virtual Review
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Hou, Angela Yung Chi; Lu, I-Jung Grace; Hill, Christopher – Higher Education Policy, 2022
The impact of COVID-19 on higher education and quality assurance (QA) has already elicited global attention and discussion. QA agencies and networks quickly learned to adapt in order to carry out assessments, accreditations, recognitions, and reviews in a full virtual mode. These practices include using shared folders for virtual desk review,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Is Employer Engagement Effective in External Quality Assurance of Higher Education? A Paradigm Shift or QA Disruption from Quality Assurance Perspectives in Asia
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Hou, Angela Yung Chi; Hill, Christopher; Justiniano, Dewin; Lin, Arianna Fang Yu; Tasi, Sandy – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2022
Due to global attention on student employability, employers are expected to be involved in institutional governance in higher education and quality assurance (QA). Due to the difficulties in recruiting motivated employers to participate in external QA governance and process, this has become a challenging issue in many Asian nations. The paper aims…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Employment Potential, Governance, Educational Quality
A Prospective Model for Aligning Educational Quality and Student Experience in International Higher Education
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Tsiligiris, Vangelis; Hill, Christopher – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
The aim of this paper is to develop a model that addresses and bridges the gap between quality management and student experience. The model incorporates the most commonly occurring systems, namely: quality control; quality assurance; quality audit; quality assessment; quality enhancement; and quality management. The paper highlights the key…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Educational Experience, Quality Assurance, International Education
What Is Driving Taiwan Government for Policy Change in Higher Education after the Year of 2016 -- In Search of Egalitarianism or Pursuit of Academic Excellence?
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Hou, Angela Yung Chi; Hill, Christopher; Hu, Zoe; Lin, Lily – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
Due to global influence and local demand, Taiwan's higher education system has experienced great changes in policy agenda and system reform over the past few decades. After President Tsai took the presidential office in 2016, the Ministry of Education (MOE) shifted its focus towards universities' autonomy and social responsibility, which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, Public Policy, Policy Formation
Relationship between 'Employability' and 'Higher Education' from Global Ranker and Accreditor's Perspectives--Does a Gap Exist between Institutional Policy Making and Implementation in Taiwan Higher Education?
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Hou, Angela Yung Chi; Hill, Christopher; Justiniano, Dewin; Yang, Connie; Gong, Quan – Journal of Education and Work, 2021
Driven by global rankings and national quality assurance (QA) initiatives, Taiwan's higher education institutions were encouraged to develop strategic plans and initiatives, in order to improve graduate student employability. The purpose of this study is to explore the polices and strategies adopted by Taiwanese higher education institutions, with…
Descriptors: Correlation, Employment Potential, College Graduates, Reputation
Is Quality Assurance Relevant to Overseas Qualification Recognition in Asian Higher Education? Examining the Regulatory Framework and the Roles of Quality Assurance Agencies and Professional Accreditors
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Hou, Angela Yung Chi; Hill, Christopher; Chan, Sheng Ju; Chen, Dorothy I-Ru; Tang, Monica – Journal of Education and Work, 2021
The engagement of quality assurance in the recognition process of overseas qualifications became an emerging issue in Asian nations with the increased interest in student mobility in the region in the 21st Century. This study explores the links between quality assurance and qualification recognition, and approaches adopted within national…
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Educational Quality, Nationalism, Student Mobility