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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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A Comparative Analysis of Higher Education Ranking Systems in Europe
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Hendel, Darwin D.; Stolz, Ingo – Tertiary Education and Management, 2008
According to Altbach in 2004, "everyone wants a world-class university". Corresponding developmental efforts undertaken by higher education institutions are very often referenced to improvements in ranking results. Surprisingly, there is relatively little analysis of variations in higher education ranking systems across countries regarding how…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Reputation
Performance Indicators as a Foundation of Institutional Autonomy: Implications for Higher Education Institutions in Europe
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Lewis, Darrell R.; Hendel, Darwin D.; Kallsen, Lincoln – Tertiary Education and Management, 2007
There has developed moderate discussion in European higher education about the use of performance indicators for both accountability and evaluation purposes. This paper begins by summarizing governmental expectations, institutional objections, and several of the controversies surrounding performance measures. We then report on using performance…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Higher Education, Institutional Autonomy, Foreign Countries
Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Transition Countries: Accreditation--Accountability and Assessment
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Hendel, Darwin D.; Lewis, Darrell R. – Tertiary Education and Management, 2005
One issue facing countries in transition concerns how to ensure quality for a broader and more diverse set of institutions. Quality assurance processes (i.e. accreditation, accountability and assessment) have particular relevance today as higher education undergoes dramatic changes in countries in transition, as the world becomes more…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Campuses, Quality Control, Accountability