The Association of North German Universities is currently developing a cross-university procedure for further improving internal quality assurance procedures in teaching and studies. The universities of L\u00fcbeck and Oldenburg are currently running a pilot phase.<\/p>\n\n
The multi-stage, cross-university procedure for quality assurance and development in the area of teaching and studies \u2013 NordAudit \u2013 aims in the long-term to further develop system accreditation and institutional quality audits. It follows these approaches systematically and methodically \u2013 but takes up the critique of existing accreditation procedures \u2013 and continues them with a focus on the intrinsic needs of universities. It offers universities the opportunity to improve quality development based on scientific adequacy and university autonomy.<\/p>\n\n
The concept of NordAudit consists of three elements, but initially only two of these will be piloted:<\/p>\n\n
In NordAudit A, a small group of experts evaluates the quality assurance and development system of a member university in the area of studies and teaching. In addition, the university selects one or more aspects as a focus area for which it would like to receive recommendations.<\/p>\n\n
In the case of NordAudit B \u2013 for the \u201cDies Qualitatis\u201d \u2013 the management of the university conducting the audit invites the other member universities to discuss the results and benefit from the expertise of their colleagues with regard to their own further development and the implementation of the auditors\u2019 recommendations.<\/p>\n\n
The plan is to pilot this procedure \u2013 Audit A and Audit B \u2013 at two universities in the network and then apply to the Accreditation Council for recognition as an interim evaluation within the framework of system accreditation. An external advisory board will monitor this pilot phase critically and constructively.<\/p>\n\n
NordAudit A and B can be implemented with comparatively low costs.<\/p>\n\n
If this process is successfully implemented, it may be possible in the future to develop a “Gro\u00dfe EvaluatioN” (major evaluation, NordAudit C) as an alternative to the existing system accreditation and integrate it into the process.<\/p>\n\n
For further questions, please contact your local quality representative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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