29th October 2002 |
18.30-20.00 | Reception: RMIT Gallery in RMIT Storey Hall Complex 449, Swanston Street (nearest cnr. LaTrobe Street). |
20.00 | Own arrangements for dinner/evening entertainment. |
30th October 2002 |
08:00-09:15 | Registration (to remain open throughout the Seminar) RMIT Storey Hall Complex 449, Swanston Street |
09.15-09.30 | Welcome from the seminar hosts |
09.30-10.00 | Opening Keynote: Exploring themes of the seminar - Professor Lee Harvey |
10.00-11.15 | Discussion Groups: Theme 1 (Groups of approx 15 people) Summary of Theme 1 discussion |
11.15-11.45 | Coffee |
11.45-12.25 | Keynote: David Woodhouse Quality improvement though quality audit |
12.30-13.10 | Parallel session 1 (Full list of abstracts by session) 1.1 Transforming quality in research supervision: a knowledge management approach: Fang Zhao 1.2 "Do we really have to do this?": The purposes, problems and possibilities of the programme annual reporting process: Sophie Hayman, Elizabeth Kelly, Linda O'Neill 1.3 Quality online education: new research agendas: Ian C. Reid 1.4 Internationalisation and ICT in a service university: Anne Welle-Strand |
13.10-14.15 | Lunch |
14.15-15.00 | Keynote: James Ratcliff Dynamic and Communicative Qualities of Quality Assurance |
15.00-16.15 | Discussion groups: Theme 2 (Groups of approx 15 people) Summary of Theme 2 discussion |
16.15-16.45 | Coffee |
16.45-17.25 | Parallel session 2 (Full list of abstracts by session) 2.1 Improving the quality and direction of universities through student involvement: Oluf Riddersholm, Mia Kjersner 2.2 Transforming the campus experience of students: Minakinagurki Srinivasaiah Shyamasundar 2.3 Research and the curriculum: Kevin Dooley 2.4 The impact of national transformation imperatives and quality monitoring on programme self-evaluation at a South African university: lessons learned: Annette Wilkinson |
17.25-19.30 | Free time - proceed to Conference Dinner |
19.30 | Conference Dinner and cultural event |
31st October 2002 |
09.00-9.45 | Keynote: Bjorn Stensaker Trance, Transparency and Transformation: The impact of external quality monitoring on higher education |
9.45-11.00 | Discussion Groups: Theme 3 (Groups of approx 15 people) Summary of Theme 3 discussion |
11.00-11.30 | Coffee |
11.30-12.10 | Parallel session 3 (Full list of abstracts by session) 3.1 The impact of external approval processes on programme development: Philippa Gerbic and Ineke Kranenburg 3.2 Transforming the quality of international education: evaluating reviews of offshore programmes: Colleen B Liston 3.3 Reflective and collaborative teaching practice: working towards quality student learning outcomes: Tracey Bretag 3.4 Don't care was made to care: changing a compliance culture in a NZ polytechnic: Mark Barrow 3.5 The balance of autonomy and accountability in London Guildhall University's quality management system: Paul Coyle |
12.15-12.55 | Parallel session 4 (Full list of abstracts by session) 4.1 Independent benchmarking in higher education: reflections on an implementation: Kam-Por Kwan, 4.2 Ensuring customer delight: a quality approach to excellence in management education: Sapna Popli 4.3 Improving the quality and direction of universities through student involvement: Fauza Abd. Ghaffar 4.4 Establishing a national quality assurance system in Vietnamese higher education: background research: Kimdung Nguyen 4.5 The service university and academic freedom: Arild Tjeldvoll |
12.55-13.55 | Lunch |
14.00-14.40 | Keynote: Nirwan Idrus Transforming Quality for Development |
14.45-15.25 | Parallel session 5 (Full list of abstracts by session) 5.1 Engaging grassroots academics in quality conversations and quality assurance initiatives: Opportunity lost?: Kim Watty 5.2 Regulating the offshore activities of Australian universities: an assessment of the adequacy of existing quality assurance mechanisms: Christopher Ziguras 5.3 Educating tomorrow's knowledge managers - transforming managers from strangers to reflective peer-learners: Sandra Jones 5.4 Quality and innovation in university education: contradiction or synergy?: Kate Patrick 5.5 The role of the course experience questionnaire in quality assurance: Phil Aungles |
15.30-16.10 | Parallel session 6 (Full list of abstracts by session) 6.1 Reflections on a developing quality management system: Another management fad or a sustainable approach to enduring, outcomes focussed enhancement of educational programmes?: Fiona Wahr, Alex Radloff and Kathleen Gray 6.2 The quality assurance framework at the University of Canberra: Marie Carroll 6.3 Improving education quality with positioning theory: Lionel Boxer 6.4 Developing a framework for planning and continuous improvement: a case study of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University of Technology: Juris Varpins and Chris Bright 6.5 Transforming the transformers: the impact of external quality audit on universities and ADUs: Debra Herbert |
16.10-16.40 | Coffee |
16.40-17.30 | Closing plenary: Summary of the Theme discussion groups |