London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science) · 1997 · 59 citations · 0 references
EducationEducational AssessmentHigher EducationComparative Higher EducationHigher Education AdministrationHigher Education PolicyComparative Higher Education SystemsHigher Education GovernanceHigher Education ReformInstitutional EffectivenessQuality Assurance In EducationQuality Of EducationAcademic QualityHigher Education AccountabilityHigher Education Policy EvaluationHigher Education Quality AssuranceImpact AssessmentInternational Comparative AssessmentQuality Assessment
Examines relationships which exist internationally between contexts, methods, and impact on institutions of external quality assessments in higher education. Argues that debates about quality assessment are frequently debates about power and change. Case studies of the University of Aalborg (Denmark), Uppsala University (Sweden), and Monash University (Australia) indicate the different kinds of impact quality assessment has on institutions. (Author/MSE)