Research on the Status Quo and High-Quality Development of Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education in China

Faced with unprecedented changes in the world,China has chosen to continue expanding its opening-up and actively cooperate with other countries.Internationalization of education is one of the important directions for the future development of universities.Since the reform and opening-up,a series of Sino-foreign cooperative education policies have been successively released,forming a relatively systematic and complete policy system.Under the promotion of policies,Chinese universities actively engage in Sino-foreign cooperative education,with increasingly frequent educational exchanges and a clear trend towards internationalization.The scale of Sino-foreign cooperative education is also constantly expanding.It is worthy to explore how to draw on advanced teaching experience from overseas,continue to promote Sino-foreign cooperative education,and improve the quality of Sino-foreign cooperative education.

RMB Exchange Rate,Overseas Education,and High-Quality Economic Growth

China is transitioning its industrial structure from labor-and resource-intensive industries that previously contributed significantly to the country’s GDP growth to technology-intensive industries emphasizing a highly-skilled workforce and sustainability to achieve high-quality economic growth.This paper examines the impact of the RMB exchange rate on high-quality economic growth through theoretical modeling and empirical analysis and discusses the variable of overseas education to explore the mechanism of how the RMB exchange rate and overseas education jointly impact high-quality economic growth.The research sample includes the National Bureau of Statistics data on education from 1995 to 2015,the Bank for International Settlements(BIS)data on the RMB exchange rate,and the added value of China’s high-quality economic growth estimated based on the national economy data.An empirical analysis of theoretical expectations was conducted,finding that RMB appreciation could make a positive contribution to China’s high-quality economic growth;RMB exchange rate fluctuations would impact the relative cost of overseas education and overseas returnees could have a positive impact on domestic resource utilization efficiency and domestic capacity to make sci-tech innovations,thereby injecting vitality to high-quality economic growth.This study focuses on both the RMB exchange rate and the population studying abroad,providing additional observation dimensions to existing research.

Innovation and Practice of Internal Quality Assurance System in Higher Education Institutions -- Taking Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College as an Example

Continuously improving the internal quality assurance system and promoting the innovative development of higher vocational education is a challenge that every higher vocational institution must solve on the road of diagnosis and improvement.To address the current dilemma of building internal quality assurance systems in higher education institutions,this study utilizes a case study approach.This study takes Jingzhou Vocational and Technical College as the research object for research.Conclusion:The excellent diagnosis and reform model and the effectiveness of diagnosis and reform in this school can provide new strategic ideas for the practice of diagnosis and reform for the high-quality development of higher education in Hubei.

Big data challenge for monitoring quality in higher education institutions using business intelligence dashboards

As big data becomes an apparent challenge to handle when building a business intelligence(BI)system,there is a motivation to handle this challenging issue in higher education institutions(HEIs).Monitoring quality in HEIs encompasses handling huge amounts of data coming from different sources.This paper reviews big data and analyses the cases from the literature regarding quality assurance(QA)in HEIs.It also outlines a framework that can address the big data challenge in HEIs to handle QA monitoring using BI dashboards and a prototype dashboard is presented in this paper.The dashboard was developed using a utilisation tool to monitor QA in HEIs to provide visual representations of big data.The prototype dashboard enables stakeholders to monitor compliance with QA standards while addressing the big data challenge associated with the substantial volume of data managed by HEIs’QA systems.This paper also outlines how the developed system integrates big data from social media into the monitoring dashboard.

Mimicking Bone Chemical Composition Using Economical Materials for X-Ray Imaging Quality Assurance and Educational Purposes

Imaging different bone sites for medical education requires the formation of bone-equivalent materials that mimic bone density. We investigated an economic imaging composition that characterizes bone density in imaging for quality assurance and educational purposes. Four different compositions were tested to reveal the best composition in simulating bone density in X-ray imaging. Hydrated lime was discovered to be the most suitable because it is durable (stiff and does not crumble), easy to source and process, and attenuates imaging X-rays enough to resemble real bone. Hydrated lime provides a significantly better phantom than the other combinations used.

Software Industry-oriented Education with Embedded Quality Assurance Mechanisms

This paper presents a broad range of suggestions on the concept of quality-assured industry-oriented higher education in software engineering,a central theme of the annual CEISIE(CEISEE this year) workshops since the first one held in Harbin,China,in 2005.It draws on the lessons of collaborative experiences involving academics and industrialists from Europe and China.These experiences make the case for a strong role for software industryoriented higher education in the production of the software architects,developers and engineers required for the future.

A Quality Assurance Reference Framework for Assessing Educational Data

Digital educational content is gaining importance as an incubator of pedagogical methodologies in formal and informal online educational settings. Its educational efficiency is directly dependent on its quality, however educational content is more than information and data. This paper presents a new data quality framework for assessing digital educational content used for teaching in distance learning environments. The model relies on the ISO2500 series quality standard and beside providing the mechanisms for multi-facet quality assessment it also supports organizations that design, create, manage and use educational content with the quality tools (expressed as quality metrics and measurement methods) to provide a more efficient distance education experience. The model describes the quality characteristics of the educational material content using data and software quality characteristics.

Quality Assurance in Open and Distance Education: a Case Study of Kota Open University

After a brief analysis of the concept of quality in open and distance education, information technology for quality assurance and Indian initiative for quality improvement, the paper examines the quality assurance measures at Kota Open University under the following areas: planning academic programmes; developing academic programmes; producing learning materials; implementing programmes; reviewing courses/programmes; and developing human resources.

A Reflection on the Reform of Education Methods Under the Construction of a High-Quality Elementary Education System

Under the background of the continuous improvement of the education level in China and the comprehensive and in-depth education reform,the society has been paying more attention to education.Focusing on the reform of education methods is not only essential to promoting the high-quality development of China’s education,but also the inevitable prerequisite for establishing a high-quality education system.It is an effective way to build an educated country,and the guide to which directs the implementation of modern education.Therefore,this study takes the construction of a high-quality elementary education system as the background and considers effective strategies for the reform of education methods,so as to lay a solid foundation for improving China’s education level.

The Systematic,Fair and High-quality Development of the Right to Education in China

Since the release of the first human rights white paper in 1991,the development of the right to education has made remarkable achievements along with the economic miracle of China’s continuous growth and the promotion of education reform.At the regulation level,the right to education has been systematically guaranteed based on the type and phase of education.At the value level,rural areas,poverty-stricken areas,and vulnerable groups have been given preferential treatment to comprehensively improve the quality of their educational resources such as material and financial resources,teachers and curriculum,and digital education development and ensure fair and high-quality development of their right to education.In the future,equal emphasis on fairness and quality will be the value orientation for the development of the right to education,and the rule of law in education will be needed to further provide systematic and strong institutional guarantees for the right to fair and high-quality education.

Assuring Quality in Higher Education in a Confucian Collectivist Culture: The Vietnamese Experience

Quality assurance(QA)has been introduced and developed into Vietnam for almost 15 years.The importation of such a concept from other countries with different cultures may result in resistance in some ways.This study explores QA arrangements at three institutions of higher education(HE)in Vietnam,a Confucian heritage country,as perceived by academic leaders,QA practitioners,and academics to respond to QA policies from the government.The methodological approach taken in this research is a multiple case study.A qualitative approach was used to explore QA practices at three institutions.Data collected from documentation and in-depth interviews were analyzed for patterns and themes.It was found that centralism and large power distance of a Confucian collectivist country such as Vietnam significantly influenced the government’s attempts to reform HE for quality improvement.Culturally appropriate measures from the bottom level with long-term strategies should be considered to assure and improve quality,including the shift to decentralization in HE.

An Effective and Secure Quality Assurance System for a Computer Science Program

Improving the quality assurance (QA) processes and acquiring accreditation are top priorities for academic programs. The learning outcomes (LOs)assessment and continuous quality improvement represent core components ofthe quality assurance system (QAS). Current assessment methods suffer deficiencies related to accuracy and reliability, and they lack well-organized processes forcontinuous improvement planning. Moreover, the absence of automation, andintegration in QA processes forms a major obstacle towards developing efficientquality system. There is a pressing need to adopt security protocols that providerequired security services to safeguard the valuable information processed byQAS as well. This research proposes an effective methodology for LOs assessment and continuous improvement processes. The proposed approach ensuresmore accurate and reliable LOs assessment results and provides systematic wayfor utilizing those results in the continuous quality improvement. This systematicand well-specified QA processes were then utilized to model and implement automated and secure QAS that efficiently performs quality-related processes. Theproposed system adopts two security protocols that provide confidentiality, integrity, and authentication for quality data and reports. The security protocols avoidthe source repudiation, which is important in the quality reporting system. This isachieved through implementing powerful cryptographic algorithms. The QASenables efficient data collection and processing required for analysis and interpretation. It also prepares for the development of datasets that can be used in futureartificial intelligence (AI) researches to support decision making and improve thequality of academic programs. The proposed approach is implemented in a successful real case study for a computer science program. The current study servesscientific programs struggling to achieve academic accreditation, and gives rise tofully automating and integrating the QA processes and adopting modern AI andsecurity technologies to develop effective QAS.

Accreditation System of Distance Higher Education in the U.S. and Its Implications for China

Distance higher education is an important component of the Chinese higher education.How to enhance the quality of distance higher education is one of the key issues to be addressed in the research areas of distance education and higher education.As a crucial step to quality improvement,the constitution of accreditation system in distance higher education balances the benefits of all parties involved.This paper explores the American accreditation system of higher education and distance education and concludes with suggestions for the constitution of the Chinese quality assurance system:1)establishing third-party institutions to share part of the government roles;2)constituting the accreditation system;3)setting up appropriate standards;4)publicizing results of quality assurance work;and 5)building internal quality assurance mechanism.This paper is aimed to provide some reference to the constitution of accreditation system of distance higher education in China,facilitate the solution of quality problems in distance education,and promote the continuous improvement and development of distance education in China.

全科医学硕士专业学位研究生培养质量保障体系构建研究

全科医学教育服务于国家高层次全科医学人才培养,加强全科专硕培养质量保障体系建设势在必行,但全科专硕培养存在并轨培养模式不统一,培养质量保障体系不健全,高目标定政策、低标准抓落实等问题。基于扎根理论和德尔菲法构建了由六大要素(教学支撑、师资队伍、招生管理、过程质量、出口质量、社会支持)组成的全科专硕培养质量保障体系,并梳理了培养质量保障体系各要素间的交互关系和运行逻辑。

构建基于导向型教师专业标准的教师教育质量保障体系——关于修订与实施《教师专业标准》的思考与建议

20世纪80年代末以来,在提高教育质量的诉求推动下,各国纷纷制定教师专业标准或素养框架。国际经验显示:教师专业标准能否实现预期的目的,首先取决于我们研制什么样的标准以及如何实施这些标准,标准的目的与功能定位、形式与结构、研制主体与方式、实施方式与配套体系等,都是影响标准有效性的重要因素。我国现行的《教师专业标准》存在功能定位缺乏精准指向,结构缺乏真正有效的层次区分以及实施缺乏有机配套体系等问题。今后应该基于导向优先、兼顾评价的功能定位修订《教师专业标准》;重视标准的修订过程与方式,促进标准的有效传播和实施;以《教师专业标准》为基点,构建教师教育质量保障体系。

研究生学位论文质量保障体系构建的探索与思考

在全国硕士研究生招生规模持续激增的背景下,如何提升培养质量已成为各高校必须解决的根本问题。学位论文是研究生培养质量的最终体现,以当前硕士学位论文存在的突出问题为导向,分析影响其质量的主要因素,提出优秀生源选拔、加强过程管理、深化导师职责、完善奖惩机制等措施,为构建学位论文质量保障体系提供理论依据。

亚洲国家的跨国高等教育:质量保障和学生学习体验

亚洲国家积极引进世界其他地区发达国家的高等教育资源,建立跨国高等教育机构和项目,并不断完善跨国高等教育质量保障机构、制度和体系。跨国高等教育的学生普遍满意其学习经历,认为教育效果符合其预期。新时期,亚洲国家可进一步发挥跨国高等教育在连接亚洲以及世界其他地区发达国家高等教育的有益作用;亚洲国家构建跨国高等教育保障体系,需要来源国高校与本土高校之间的有效沟通,因地制宜、科学地设计方案;需关注学生的学习体验,培养学生应对未来挑战的能力。

职业本科教育质量何以保障--基于时代定位、质量范畴、实现路径的分析

职业本科教育质量保障是具有时代性的,与其他类型高等教育相比,职业本科教育具有职业性、高等性、现场性和技术性等属性。职业本科教育质量是以达到预设职业标准,培养社会与行业等利益相关者需要的技术人才,并实现以教育自身价值增长为核心内涵,以教学质量、管理质量、服务质量等为延展的多层次复合质量范畴。职业本科教育质量保障需要落实“多元主体”协同治理,制订基于“统一性与个别性”相结合的质量保障标准,形成“评估、认证、诊断与改进”的质量保障制度与程序,并构建“检测+评估+改进+反馈”相结合的职业本科教育质量保障体系。

埃及开展高等教育质量保障的动因、经验及启示

提高高等教育质量已成为一种国际共识。对于发展中国家而言,建设质量保障体系是实现教育可持续发展的重要基础。埃及正处在社会转型期,提供高质量的教育服务,满足雇主对人才培养的需求,提高毕业生的就业竞争力是埃及高等教育发展所面临一项紧迫任务。近二十年来,埃及建立了从高校到专业乃至课程的多层面、综合性的高等教育质量保障体系,通过国际合作与国内项目共同推动高等教育质量的提升。该体系的优点在于相对严格的同行评议制和与国际相接轨的质量认证标准及评估认证程序,问题则在于质量认证体系中存在的结构性缺陷以及由阿兹哈尔高等教育机构所引发的系统性障碍。