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Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Context

3 Methodology

4 - 9 Findings, Analysis and Discussion

10 Summary of Findings

11 Discussion of Findings

12 References

13 Case Studies

Acknowledgments & Partners

 

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Institution H6

9 Impact of networked learning on quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation

Quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation did feature to some extent in the interviews, but there were no reports of particular changes to the process of quality assurance and monitoring:

No I don’t think there have really [been any changes in QA management]... if we talk about quality assurance for a moment, the university is clinging on to a system of five yearly department reviews where all departmental activities are looked at and there are two external panel members in each team that does the review. (H6I6)

I think there isn’t formal evaluation and monitoring of intimate details of students’ studying habit… we are very keen to well I suppose increase effort in... evaluation and an understanding of how students actually use these resources but I wouldn’t say it is systematic... (H6I4)

This suggests that there have been no major changes to the quality assurance procedures as a result of the development of networked learning.

Questionnaire data

This above view is supported by the questionnaire data. The main impact is seen as having fallen on development of learning materials and assessment procedures but this has not, as of yet, impacted on the actual quality monitoring procedures.

Summary

No major changes to the quality assurance procedures were identified as a result of the development of networked learning. This view is supported by the questionnaire data which notes that the area that has been most affected is the development of online materials.