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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Gynnild, Vidar – Quality in Higher Education, 2007
This article examines an external evaluation of the quality assurance system at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) conducted by The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (NOKUT). The external audit report along with internal reports provided by the seven faculties of the university served as the major…
Descriptors: Quality Control, Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Educational Quality
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Gynnild, Vidar; Myrhaug, Dag; Lian, Walter – Quality in Higher Education, 2004
Norway has a long tradition of using external examiners during examinations and grading. However, a recently passed higher education reform requires a different use for external examiners. The Quality Reform of Higher Education calls for more learning-oriented assessment methods, allowing more feedback for students during the course of their…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Tests
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Gynnild, Vidar; Myrhaug, Dag; Lian, Walter – Quality in Higher Education, 2004
Norway has a long tradition of using external examiners during examinations and grading. However, a recently passed higher education reform requires a different use for external examiners. The Quality Reform of Higher Education calls for more learning-oriented assessment methods, allowing more feedback for students during the course of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Change, Cooperation