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Stephens, Simon – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2022
Purpose: A diverse range of initiatives in relation to the recognition of prior learning (RPL) have been introduced in higher education systems over the past 20 years. This paper aims to explore the implementation of RPL initiatives, in an Irish context, and the implications for quality assurance in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: A…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Higher Education
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Twining, Peter; Butler, Deirdre; Fisser, Petra; Leahy, Margaret; Shelton, Chris; Forget-Dubois, Nadine; Lacasse, Michel – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2021
There is considerable rhetoric internationally around the need for national curricula to reflect the changes that are taking place in the world outside school. This raises questions about what a quality curriculum in a technological era should look like, and equally challenging issues about how to achieve the necessary changes in schooling in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, National Curriculum, Educational Quality, Influence of Technology
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O'Mahony, Kim; Garavan, Thomas N. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2012
Purpose: This paper aims to report and analyse the lessons learned from a case study on the implementation of a quality management system within an IT Division in a higher education (HE) organisation. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on a review of the relevant literatures and the use of primary sources such as document analysis,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Program Implementation
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Shevlin, Michael; Kenny, Mairin; Loxley, Andrew – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2008
Special educational provision in the Republic of Ireland has experienced significant changes in the past decade. A combination of interrelated factors including litigation, legislation, parental advocacy and international developments has radically altered the landscape of special education. As a result of these changes the move towards…
Descriptors: Special Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Inclusive Schools
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Duignan, Maresa – Child Care in Practice, 2005
The development of a National Framework for Quality in early childhood care and education in Ireland is the main focus of the work of the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education. A central element of the brief for this groundbreaking initiative is that it must have relevance for all settings where children aged birth to six are…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Child Care, Educational Quality
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers