EAQE case studies
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The EAQE (European Association for Quality in Education) certification is a professional credential for people who design, run, review or research quality assurance in education. Typical candidates work in institutional quality offices, accreditation agencies, ministries or school inspectorates, or move into those roles from teaching, administration or policy. The EAQE case studies are 5 cases and about 3,068 words.
1When Two Quality Frameworks Collide on Assessment Moderation
A private higher-education institute is in its second year of implementing a national quality framework while also seeking international accreditation. The national framework requires that every module's final grade be second-marked before release to students.
612 words, about 3 min2Self-Evaluation That Finds What the Dean Wants
A faculty of education is preparing its six-yearly programme self-evaluation. The self-evaluation team is chaired by the dean and includes three programme leaders, one student representative and no external member.
635 words, about 3 min3Three Weeks Before the Accreditation Visit
A business school is three weeks away from an accreditation visit. A mock audit found that seven of twelve programme learning-outcome claims are not supported by mapped assessments; two adjunct faculty files lack qualification evidence; programme committee minutes are missing for two of six semesters; and a new pathway was launched without formal approval.
653 words, about 3 min4The 92% Satisfaction KPI
A university's annual student satisfaction survey reports 92% satisfaction with 'teaching quality', but only 340 of 3,100 students responded (11%). The institutional dashboard shows this KPI as green against an 85% target, and council members want to cite the figure in the annual report.
586 words, about 3 min5Rubric Drift Across Three Campuses
A vocational health programme is delivered at three campuses under a common curriculum and rubric. The external examiner reports 'inconsistent marking' in clinical case studies: mean marks are 68 at Campus A, 61 at Campus B and 58 at Campus C.
582 words, about 3 min