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Recognising The Value Of The Arts And Humanities In A Time Of Austerity, Ellen Hazelkorn, Mairtin Ryan, Andrew Gibson, Elaine Ward
Recognising The Value Of The Arts And Humanities In A Time Of Austerity, Ellen Hazelkorn, Mairtin Ryan, Andrew Gibson, Elaine Ward
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Europe Looks For Better Ways To Measure The Value Of The Arts And Humanities, Ellen Hazelkorn
Europe Looks For Better Ways To Measure The Value Of The Arts And Humanities, Ellen Hazelkorn
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Improving Basic Electrical Principles In Motor Apprentice Education, Peter Kenny
Improving Basic Electrical Principles In Motor Apprentice Education, Peter Kenny
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The objective of this project was to develop a set of both theoretical and practical electrical exercises/assessments in the form of a diagnostic test to assist motor apprentices with their course work as well as helping to improve their core skills of basic electricity and electronics during attendance of their ten week, Phase 6 motor apprenticeship off-the-job training course at the Technological University Dublin.
The diagnostic test was conducted in two stages, one at the beginning of the ten week training course and the second one towards the end of the ten week course. Data obtained from the diagnostic test …
Increasing The Visibility Of The Quality Of The Ehea: Benchmarking The Total Student Experience, Ellen Hazelkorn
Increasing The Visibility Of The Quality Of The Ehea: Benchmarking The Total Student Experience, Ellen Hazelkorn
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Reflections On A Decade Of Global Rankings: What We've Learned And Outstanding Issues, Ellen Hazelkorn
Reflections On A Decade Of Global Rankings: What We've Learned And Outstanding Issues, Ellen Hazelkorn
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Ten years after the first global rankings appeared, it is clear that they have had an extraordinary impact on higher education. While there are fundamental questions about whether rankings measure either quality or what’s meaningful, they have succeeded in exposing higher education to international comparison. Moreso, because of the important role higher education plays as a driver of economic development, rankings have exposed both an information deficit and national competitiveness. Accordingly, both nations and institutions have sought to maximise their position vis-á-vis global rankings with positive and perverse effects. Their legacy is evident in the way rankings have become an …