RMIT Vietnam hosts 2016 Forum on Quality in Higher Education

RMIT Vietnam hosts 2016 Forum on Quality in Higher Education

Welcoming the delegates, RMIT Vietnam President Professor Gael McDonald said the event would focus on how 21st century academic institutions can embrace opportunities for innovation while maintaining a high standard of student outcome and experience, and at the same time meeting regulatory requirements.

“With the new technologies revealing new opportunities and reshaping the global educational landscape, how can we, as educators and as leaders, maintain a real focus on quality?” Professor McDonald asked.

“What systems should we ensure are in place? What should our focus be? How can we work productively with external regulators to collaboratively improve every facet of what we do?

“And most importantly, of course: how can we ensure that our students have the best possible experience in their time with us?”

International experts in higher-education quality presented at the 2016 Forum on Quality in Higher Education International experts in higher-education quality presented at the 2016 Forum on Quality in Higher Education

The forum, the first of its kind in Vietnam, saw the attendance of approximately 100 leaders, staff and students from local academic institutions, including Associate Professor Tran Van Nghia, Deputy Director of the Department of Accreditation and Education Quality Assessment, Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

Associate Professor Tran was very pleased to participate in the forum and appreciated RMIT Vietnam for organising the event.

“The MOET is committed to ensuring that our young people receive high quality education. We want them to reach their best potential and become productive members of society,” Associate Professor Tran said.

“Despite the best efforts of dedicated teachers, institutions may lack the resources and information needed for comprehensive quality assurance.

“This is a challenge facing many educational providers in Vietnam, and it is one that we in the MOET are hoping to address in the coming years.

“Today’s forum is an opportunity for leaders throughout the Vietnamese education sector to share ideas and learn about best practices that we can bring back to our home institutions.”

Scheduled activities included two plenary addresses and more than six break-out sessions.

Plenary sessions were as follows:

  • “Developing institutional quality assurance and quality culture” by Dr Vernon Crew, Senior Fellow, LH Martin Institute, University of Melbourne;
  • “Measuring and assuring quality in the online environment” by Dr Mark King, Associate Professor and Director, Educational Delivery Services, Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Education, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Other topics discussed included:

  • international higher education accreditation processes;
  • quality-assurance guidelines for educational institutions in Vietnam;
  • quality-assurance of learning practices in higher education; and
  • tools for measuring quality in the student experience.

The event was held at RMIT Vietnam’s Saigon South campus on 22 October 2016.

Story: Ha Hoang

24 October 2016

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