Introduction to PHExcel

phexcel – Testing the Feasibility of a Quality Label for Professional Higher Education Excellence

Professional Higher Education Excellence www.phexcel.eurashe.eu

• background• partners• outcomes• activities


Background

• Goals• identify elements specific to PHE in quality tools• define concept of PHE excellence• recognise excellence in PHE

• Context• recent development of numerous labels• specificity of PHE vis-à-vis academic HE

• Challenges• relevance of labels vs common ESG framework


Background

• Lifelong Learning Programme support• 1 October 2013 – 31 December 2015• 7 partners


Partners

• Lifelong Learning Programme support• 1 October 2013 – 31 December 2015• 7 partners

EURASHE European Association of Institutions in Higher Education www.eurashe.eu

AEC Association Européenne des Conservatoires www.aec-music.eu

ELIA European League of Institutes of the Arts www.elia-artschools.org

SPACE SPACE Network For Business Studies and Languages www.space-eu.info

KICMT Knowledge Innovation Centre Malta www.kic-malta.com

JG Jagiellonian University www.uj.edu.pl

UNOTT University of Nottingham www.nottingham.ac.uk

FINE European Federation of Nurse Educators www.fine-europe.eu


http://www.eurashe.eu/

http://www.aec-music.eu/

http://www.elia-artschools.org/

http://www.space-eu.info/

http://www.kic-malta.com/

http://www.uj.edu.pl/

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/

http://www.fine-europe.eu/

Outcomes

• Report on quality tools for professional higher education: current landscape of quality tools used in PHE in Europe

• Briefing papers on PHE excellence: basis for development of the quality framework for PHE excellence

• Draft Quality Framework for PHE excellence: result of work of expert group discussions

• Piloting protocol & Operational guide for institutional review: instructions on how to conduct the 4 pilot evaluations based on the quality framework

• Piloting report: analysis and outcomes of the 4 pilot evaluations


Outcomes

• EU Validation Seminar: validation by EU-level stakeholders of the draft quality framework

• Report on Feasibility Analysis on a Generic Quality Label for PHE Excellence: outcomes of evaluation and validation process

• Quality Framework for PHE Excellence: final quality framework based on consultations

• Implementation roadmap: recommendations on feasibility of a quality label for PHE excellence

• Conference: presentation of the quality framework and recommendations


Activities

• 4 steps• research quality labels• create a quality framework• evaluate and validate the quality framework• recommendations


Activities

1) Research Quality Labels• December 2013 – June 2014• map quality tools• create a typology• perform a gap analysis• Report on Quality Tools for Professional Higher Education


Activities

2) Create a Quality Framework• May 2014 – January 2015• Expert Group• describe PHE excellence• define indicators for PHE excellence• select a methodology for PHE excellence quality reviews• Briefing Papers on PHE Excellence• Draft Quality Framework for PHE excellence


Activities

3) Evaluate and Validate the Quality Framework• December 2014 – June/July 2015• piloting protocol• Operational Guide for Institutional Review• 4 pilot reviews• analysis and conclusions into piloting report• public consultation on draft quality framework for PHE

excellence• EU Validation Seminar: Consultation with key stakeholders• market analysis


Activities

4) Recommendations • July/August 2015 – November 2015• preparation of a menu of options• Report Feasibility Analysis on a Generic Quality Label for

PHE Excellence• finalise quality framework for PHE excellence• prepare an implementation roadmap• conference


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