Towards Further Student Mobility:Experiences of the AUN QAProgramme Assessment
Dr. Wyona C. Patalinghug
De La Salle University
Manila, Philippines
The ASEAN+3 Higher Education Quality Assurance ForumTokyo, Japan
1 October 2013

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Towards Further Student Mobility: Experiencesof the AUN QA Programme Assessment• Background of AUN and AUN QA• The AUN QA Criteria and Rating Scale• Key Steps in AUN QA Assessment• Programme Assessments Conducted• Experiences from AUN QA Assessment• Programme Assessment to Initiatives• AUN-ACTS at DLSU• Policy Review
De La Salle University2• AUN was established in 1995 byministers of education and therectors of the leading
universities during the 4th
ASEAN Summit• AUN aims to strengthen theexisting network of cooperation
among leading universities• AUN members are the leading
universities, but AUN targets allother universities• Composed originally of 11universities
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AUN Member Universities (30)Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Royal University of Phnom Penh
Royal University of Law and Economics
Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Universitas Indonesia
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Universitas Airlangga
Lao PDR
National University of LaosMalaysia
Universiti Malaya
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Universiti Putra Malaysia
Universiti Utara Malaysia

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AUN Member Universities (30)
Myanmar
Yangon Institute of Economics
University of Yangon

University of Mandalay

Philippines
De La Salle University
University of the Philippines

Ateneo de Manila University

Singapore
National University of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore Management University
Thailand
Chulalongkorn University
Burapha University
Mahidol University

Chiang Mai University
Prince of Songkla University

VietnamVietnam National University, Hanoi
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh CityCan Tho University
De La Salle University5• 1998
AUN QA was initiated by
AUN Board of Trustees

ualityssurance

De La Salle University• 2000
Heads of the AUN
member universities
signed the Bangkok
Accord on AUN-QA

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Globalization and the need for HEIs to meet the increasing
market demand for people with the training, excellence,
and ability to work in different cross-cultural settings
Cooperation among AUN members
Student mobility; credit transfer; transnational education;
borderless higher education (Bologna process)Internationalization
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Identified NeedA harmonized quality assurance system
based on commonly agreed upon standards
and criteria that can be used in theassessment of programs and institutions ofthe AUN.

AUN QA Criteria and Guidelines
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AUN QA Models for Higher Education

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AUN QA Model for Programme Level

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15 AUN-QA Criteria for Programme Level
Assessment
1. Expected learning outcomes9.

Student advice and support

2. Programme specification

10. Facilities and infrastructure

3. Programme structure andcontent

11. QA of teaching and learning
process

4. Teaching and learning strategy

12. Staff development activities

5. Student assessment

13. Stakeholders feedback

6. Academic staff quality

14. Output

7. Support staff quality

15. Stakeholders satisfaction

8. Student quality
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11Assessment of quality of teaching and learning:
7-point rating scale
Scale Interpretation
1

Absolutely inadequate; immediate improvements must bemade2

Inadequate, improvements necessary

3

Inadequate, but minor improvements will make it adequate

4Adequate as expected (meeting the AUN-QA guidelines andcriteria)

5

Better than adequate (exceeding the AUN-QA guidelinesand criteria)

6

Example of best practices

7

Excellent (world-class or leading practices)

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12Key Steps in AUN QA Assessment
1. Preparation of the Self-Assessment Report(SAR) by the programme (6-9 months).
• The programme is reviewed
by the department withrespect to the 15 AUN QA
criteria.
• The strengths and areas for
improvement are identified• A quality plan for the programis prepared• Submission of the SAR
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13Key Steps in AUN QA Assessment
2. Site visit by a team of AUN QA assessors from different
countries(3 days) involving:• Interviews
 Administrators
 Academic and support staff Students
 Employers
 Alumni• Examination of documents• Tour of campus and facilities• Presentation of key results ofassessment
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Key Steps in AUN QA Assessment
3. Assessors’ report on the programme
4. AUN QA Certificate

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Programme Assessments Conducted• As of 1 October 2013, 44 programmes
have been assessed since 2007 under theAUN QA Actual Assessment atProgramme Level.
• 14 more programme assessments
scheduled until the end of 2013 for AUN.
• 22 programme assessments under theASEAN QA project (AUN and partners)
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AUN QA Programme Level Assessment at
De La Salle University, Manila
CompletedScheduled

Chemical Engineering (2008)

International Studies (November 2013)

Economics (2008)

Civil Engineering (November 2013)

Chemistry (2010)

Mathematics (November 2013)

Literature (2010)

Statistics (November 2013)

Psychology (2010)
Applied Corporate Management(2011)
Software Technology (2011)
Physics (2011)
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Experiences from AUN QA assessments• The departments’ decision to undergo AUN
QA assessment is strongly motivated by– Recognition of its program in the region– External assessment by academics from foreign
universities– Credit transfer and mobility of its students in thefuture• The Self-Assessment Report compelled thedepartments to make a thorough review of
their programs involving stakeholders
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Experiences from AUN QA assessments• The assessments put high demands on
the transparency of the specifications of
the programme: ELOs, competencies,
learning strategies, involvement ofstakeholders, websites, catalogues• Transparency  dissemination ofinformation about the program incatalogues, website, in AUN andassessment team
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19Experiences from AUN QA assessments• Impact of the visit and interviews byexternal assessors on students, alumni,and employers – their inputs and theprogramme recognition in the region• Opportunities for sharing educational
systems of the region, best practices ofteaching and learning, and potential
linkages• Further commitment and practice of QA
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Programme Assessment to Initiatives• AUN QA assessors report – Strengths andareas for improvement of the program• More structured mechanisms forstakeholders feedback especially fromalumni and employers• Volunteering for AUN QA Institutional
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AUN-ACTS at DLSU
• 4 batches of ACTS enrolled in DLSU since
AY2012-2013 from Universiti Brunei
Darussalam and Universitas Indonesia• Programs chosen: Math, Liberal Arts,
Computer Studies, Education• Reasons for choice of DLSU: matching ofacademic calendar, use of English as
medium of instruction in DLSU, links toPhilippines
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Policy Review
Review of DLSU’s academic calendar tostart in September instead of June
• in view of ASEAN 2015
• to better fit the academic calendars ofuniversities in the region and beyond
Programs assessed by AUN to spearhead
the exchange and credit transfer programs
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Thank You

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