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Yıl 2020, Cilt: 21 Sayı: Special Issue-IODL, 29 - 48, 17.07.2020
https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.770904

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Kaynakça

  • Abdous, M. (2009). E-learning quality assurance: a process-oriented lifecycle model. Quality Assurance in Education, 17(3), 281-295.
  • Angolia, M. G. & Pagliari, L. R. (2016). Factors for successful evolution and sustainability of quality distance education. Quality in Higher Education, 19(3), Fall 2016.
  • Belawati, T. & A. Zuhairi (2007). The practice of a quality assurance system in open and distance learning: A case study at Universitas Terbuka Indonesia. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 8(1).
  • Benson, A. D. (2003). Dimensions of quality in online degree programs. The American Journal of Distance Education, 17(3), 145-159. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1207/S15389286AJDE1703_2
  • Campbell, C. & van der Wende, M. (2000). International initiatives and trends in quality assurance for European Higher Education.
  • Eaton, J. S. (2000). Core academic values, quality and regional accreditation: The challenge of distance learning. Council for Accreditation Higher Education (CHEA) Report. USA: Washington, DC.
  • ENQA. (2015). Standards and guidelines for quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG). Brussels, Belgium. ISBN: 978-9-08-168672-3
  • EQUIP. Comparative analysis of the ESG 2015 and ESG 2005. Retrieved from https://enqa.eu/index.php/publications/papers-reports/associated-reports/
  • Esfijani, A. (2018). Measuring quality in online education: A meta-synthesis. American Journal of Distance Education, 32(1), 57-73. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2018.1417658
  • Frydenberg, J. (2002). Quality standards in e-learning: A matrix of analysis. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 3(2), 1-15.
  • Gaebel, M., Kupriyanova, v., Morais, R. & Colucci, E. (2014). E-learning in European higher education institutions. EUA Publications, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Gao, Y. & Legon, R. (2015). Internationalizing Quality MattersTM: The China case. American Journal of Distance Education, 29(3), 210-219. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2015.1059077.
  • Grifoll, J., Huertas, E., Prades, A., Rodriguez, S., Rubin, Y., Mulder, F. & Ossiannilsson, E. (2010). Quality assurance of e-learning. ENQA Workshop Report 14, Helsinki, Finland. ISBN 978-952-5539-52-3.
  • Harvey, L. & Williams, J. (2010). Fifteen years of Quality in Higher Education (Part Two). Quality in Higher Education, 16(2), 81-113. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2010.485722
  • Huertas, E., Biscan, I., Ejsing, C., Kerber, L., Kozlowska, L., Marcos Ortega, S., Lauri, L., Risse, M., Schorg, K. & Seppman, G. (2018). Considerations for quality assurance of e-learning provision. ENQA Occasional Papers 26, Brussels, Belgium. ISBN 978-952-5539-88-2.
  • Kanwar, A., Mohee, R., Carr, A., Ortlieb, K. & Sukon, K. (2019). A neo-institutionalist approach to understanding drivers of quality assurance in ODL: The case of the Open University of Mauritius. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20(4), 79-98.
  • Kocdar, S. (2011). Accreditation of distance education programs in Turkey based on expert opinions (Unpublished PhD. thesis) Anadolu University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Department of Distance Education.
  • Krause, J., Portolese Dias, L. & Schedler, C. (2015). Competency-based education: A framework for measuring quality courses. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 18(1), Spring 2015.
  • Lewis, R. (2016). Principle 6: Quality and quality assurance bodies. The CIQG International Quality Principles: Toward A Shared Understanding of Quality. Uvalic-Trumbic S. (Ed). CIQG Publication Series. Retrieved from http://www.chea.org/userfiles/PDFs/Principles_Papers_Complete_web.pdf
  • Manatos, M. J. & Huisman J. (2020). The use of the European Standards and Guidelines by national accreditation agencies and local review panels. Quality in Higher Education, 26(1), 48-65. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2020.1728835.
  • Masoumi, D. & Lindstrom, B. (2012). Quality in e-learning: A framework for promoting and assuring quality in virtual institutions. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28, Special Issue, 27-41.
  • Oliver, R. (2005). Quality assurance and e-learning: Blue skies and pragmatism. ALT-J, 13(3), 173-187. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/09687760500376389.
  • Ossiannilsson, E. & Landgren L. (2012). Quality in e-learning-a conceptual framework based on experiences from three international benchmarking projects. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28, Special Issue, 42-51.
  • Pawlowski, J. M. (2007). The quality adaptation model: Adaptation and adoption of the quality standard ISO/IEC 19796-1 for learning, education and training. Educational Technology & Society, 10(2), 3-16.
  • Pond, W. K. (2002). Distributed education in the 21st century: Implications for quality assurance. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 5(2), Summer 2002.
  • Popovich, C. J. & Neel R. E. (2005). Characteristics of distance education programs at accredited business schools. The American Journal of Distance Education, 19(4), 229-240.
  • Saba, F. (2012). A systems approach to the future of distance education in colleges and universities: Research, development, and implementation. Continuing Higher Education Review, vol. 76.
  • Shattuck, K. (2017). Building a scalable bridge while assuring quality. American Journal of Distance Education, 31(3), 151-153. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2017.1337930
  • Sixl-Daniell, K., Williams, J. B., Wong, A. (2006). A quality assurance framework for recruiting, training (and retaining) virtual adjunct faculty. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 9(1), Spring 2006.
  • Tomas, C. & Kelo, M. (2020). ESG 2015-2018 ENQA agency reports: Thematic analysis. ENQA Occasional Paper 28, Brussles, Belgium. ISBN 978-952-5539-92-9.
  • Toprak E., A.N. Sakar. (2018). Cultural diversity and accreditation: A shared understanding of quality. In E. Toprak & E. Genc Kumtepe (Eds) Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces, USA: IGI Global Publications.
  • Vlachopoulos, D. (2016). Assuring quality in e-learning course design: The roadmap. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 17(6), 183-205.
  • Zhang, W. & Cheng, Y. L. (2012). Quality assurance in e-learning: PDPP evaluation model and its application. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 13(3), June 2012.
  • http://www.eua.be/policy-representation/higher-education-policies/the-european-higher-education-area-and-the-bologna-process https://enqa.eu/index.php/home/esg/
  • http://www.yodek.org.tr/download/yonetmelik_dl.pdf http://www.yok.gov.tr/web/kalitekurulu/
  • http://yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/tescil-suresi-devam-edenler
  • https://yokak.gov.tr/theqc-becomes-enqa-member-125
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/hakkinda http://audak.org/tarihce/
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/theqc-becomes-enqa-member-125
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/ulusal-akreditasyon-kuruluslari
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/tescil-suresi-devam-edenler
  • https://yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/ulusal-akreditasyon-kuruluslari
  • https://portal.yokak.gov.tr/makale/uzaktan-egitim-ve-kalite-guvence-sistemi/
  • http://audak.org/degerlendiriciler-ve-kurumlar-icin-belgeler/ https://e-xcellencelabel.eadtu.eu/
  • http://audak.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AUDAK-Degerlendirme_Olcutleri_1.0-15.04.2019.pdf

NEED FOR ACCREDITATION AGENCIES AS STAKEHOLDERS IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: CASE OF “AUDAK” IN TURKISH HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM

Yıl 2020, Cilt: 21 Sayı: Special Issue-IODL, 29 - 48, 17.07.2020
https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.770904

Öz

Accreditation agencies are important stakeholders for higher education institutions (HEIs) on the path to quality. They are advisors to suggest the appropriate models and tools for Quality Assurance (QA), according to the mode of delivery and institutional context. This paper gives brief history about integration of Turkey to Bologna process that has shaped the quality approach in the Turkish Higher Education System and explains how national accreditation agencies act to enhance quality in higher education. Secondly, a short literature on quality assurance in open and distance learning is provided with concentration on external evaluation by agencies. The transition to distance learning and e-learning more specifically, offers an opportunity to reorganize institutions for technology enhanced learning and enrich their means for quality assurance. Thirdly, the interpretation of European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2015) for quality assurance in distance learning/e-learning and the adaptation of accreditation criteria to monitor compliance with pre-determined learning outcomes is elaborated through different models and benchmarks. As case-study, a new association founded in Turkey, AUDAK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Open and Distance Education Programs) is introduced and its standards are discussed with an eye to the related literature and recent developments in Turkish higher education system.

Kaynakça

  • Abdous, M. (2009). E-learning quality assurance: a process-oriented lifecycle model. Quality Assurance in Education, 17(3), 281-295.
  • Angolia, M. G. & Pagliari, L. R. (2016). Factors for successful evolution and sustainability of quality distance education. Quality in Higher Education, 19(3), Fall 2016.
  • Belawati, T. & A. Zuhairi (2007). The practice of a quality assurance system in open and distance learning: A case study at Universitas Terbuka Indonesia. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 8(1).
  • Benson, A. D. (2003). Dimensions of quality in online degree programs. The American Journal of Distance Education, 17(3), 145-159. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1207/S15389286AJDE1703_2
  • Campbell, C. & van der Wende, M. (2000). International initiatives and trends in quality assurance for European Higher Education.
  • Eaton, J. S. (2000). Core academic values, quality and regional accreditation: The challenge of distance learning. Council for Accreditation Higher Education (CHEA) Report. USA: Washington, DC.
  • ENQA. (2015). Standards and guidelines for quality assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG). Brussels, Belgium. ISBN: 978-9-08-168672-3
  • EQUIP. Comparative analysis of the ESG 2015 and ESG 2005. Retrieved from https://enqa.eu/index.php/publications/papers-reports/associated-reports/
  • Esfijani, A. (2018). Measuring quality in online education: A meta-synthesis. American Journal of Distance Education, 32(1), 57-73. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2018.1417658
  • Frydenberg, J. (2002). Quality standards in e-learning: A matrix of analysis. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 3(2), 1-15.
  • Gaebel, M., Kupriyanova, v., Morais, R. & Colucci, E. (2014). E-learning in European higher education institutions. EUA Publications, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Gao, Y. & Legon, R. (2015). Internationalizing Quality MattersTM: The China case. American Journal of Distance Education, 29(3), 210-219. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2015.1059077.
  • Grifoll, J., Huertas, E., Prades, A., Rodriguez, S., Rubin, Y., Mulder, F. & Ossiannilsson, E. (2010). Quality assurance of e-learning. ENQA Workshop Report 14, Helsinki, Finland. ISBN 978-952-5539-52-3.
  • Harvey, L. & Williams, J. (2010). Fifteen years of Quality in Higher Education (Part Two). Quality in Higher Education, 16(2), 81-113. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2010.485722
  • Huertas, E., Biscan, I., Ejsing, C., Kerber, L., Kozlowska, L., Marcos Ortega, S., Lauri, L., Risse, M., Schorg, K. & Seppman, G. (2018). Considerations for quality assurance of e-learning provision. ENQA Occasional Papers 26, Brussels, Belgium. ISBN 978-952-5539-88-2.
  • Kanwar, A., Mohee, R., Carr, A., Ortlieb, K. & Sukon, K. (2019). A neo-institutionalist approach to understanding drivers of quality assurance in ODL: The case of the Open University of Mauritius. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 20(4), 79-98.
  • Kocdar, S. (2011). Accreditation of distance education programs in Turkey based on expert opinions (Unpublished PhD. thesis) Anadolu University, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Department of Distance Education.
  • Krause, J., Portolese Dias, L. & Schedler, C. (2015). Competency-based education: A framework for measuring quality courses. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 18(1), Spring 2015.
  • Lewis, R. (2016). Principle 6: Quality and quality assurance bodies. The CIQG International Quality Principles: Toward A Shared Understanding of Quality. Uvalic-Trumbic S. (Ed). CIQG Publication Series. Retrieved from http://www.chea.org/userfiles/PDFs/Principles_Papers_Complete_web.pdf
  • Manatos, M. J. & Huisman J. (2020). The use of the European Standards and Guidelines by national accreditation agencies and local review panels. Quality in Higher Education, 26(1), 48-65. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/13538322.2020.1728835.
  • Masoumi, D. & Lindstrom, B. (2012). Quality in e-learning: A framework for promoting and assuring quality in virtual institutions. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28, Special Issue, 27-41.
  • Oliver, R. (2005). Quality assurance and e-learning: Blue skies and pragmatism. ALT-J, 13(3), 173-187. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/09687760500376389.
  • Ossiannilsson, E. & Landgren L. (2012). Quality in e-learning-a conceptual framework based on experiences from three international benchmarking projects. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28, Special Issue, 42-51.
  • Pawlowski, J. M. (2007). The quality adaptation model: Adaptation and adoption of the quality standard ISO/IEC 19796-1 for learning, education and training. Educational Technology & Society, 10(2), 3-16.
  • Pond, W. K. (2002). Distributed education in the 21st century: Implications for quality assurance. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 5(2), Summer 2002.
  • Popovich, C. J. & Neel R. E. (2005). Characteristics of distance education programs at accredited business schools. The American Journal of Distance Education, 19(4), 229-240.
  • Saba, F. (2012). A systems approach to the future of distance education in colleges and universities: Research, development, and implementation. Continuing Higher Education Review, vol. 76.
  • Shattuck, K. (2017). Building a scalable bridge while assuring quality. American Journal of Distance Education, 31(3), 151-153. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2017.1337930
  • Sixl-Daniell, K., Williams, J. B., Wong, A. (2006). A quality assurance framework for recruiting, training (and retaining) virtual adjunct faculty. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 9(1), Spring 2006.
  • Tomas, C. & Kelo, M. (2020). ESG 2015-2018 ENQA agency reports: Thematic analysis. ENQA Occasional Paper 28, Brussles, Belgium. ISBN 978-952-5539-92-9.
  • Toprak E., A.N. Sakar. (2018). Cultural diversity and accreditation: A shared understanding of quality. In E. Toprak & E. Genc Kumtepe (Eds) Supporting Multiculturalism in Open and Distance Learning Spaces, USA: IGI Global Publications.
  • Vlachopoulos, D. (2016). Assuring quality in e-learning course design: The roadmap. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 17(6), 183-205.
  • Zhang, W. & Cheng, Y. L. (2012). Quality assurance in e-learning: PDPP evaluation model and its application. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 13(3), June 2012.
  • http://www.eua.be/policy-representation/higher-education-policies/the-european-higher-education-area-and-the-bologna-process https://enqa.eu/index.php/home/esg/
  • http://www.yodek.org.tr/download/yonetmelik_dl.pdf http://www.yok.gov.tr/web/kalitekurulu/
  • http://yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/tescil-suresi-devam-edenler
  • https://yokak.gov.tr/theqc-becomes-enqa-member-125
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/hakkinda http://audak.org/tarihce/
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/theqc-becomes-enqa-member-125
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/ulusal-akreditasyon-kuruluslari
  • https://www.yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/tescil-suresi-devam-edenler
  • https://yokak.gov.tr/akreditasyon-kuruluslari/ulusal-akreditasyon-kuruluslari
  • https://portal.yokak.gov.tr/makale/uzaktan-egitim-ve-kalite-guvence-sistemi/
  • http://audak.org/degerlendiriciler-ve-kurumlar-icin-belgeler/ https://e-xcellencelabel.eadtu.eu/
  • http://audak.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AUDAK-Degerlendirme_Olcutleri_1.0-15.04.2019.pdf
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Elif Toprak Bu kişi benim 0000-0002-4098-3676

Asuman Nurhan Sakar Bu kişi benim 0000-0003-0444-279X

Yayımlanma Tarihi 17 Temmuz 2020
Gönderilme Tarihi 11 Eylül 2019
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2020 Cilt: 21 Sayı: Special Issue-IODL

Kaynak Göster

APA Toprak, E., & Sakar, A. N. (2020). NEED FOR ACCREDITATION AGENCIES AS STAKEHOLDERS IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING: CASE OF “AUDAK” IN TURKISH HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 21(Special Issue-IODL), 29-48. https://doi.org/10.17718/tojde.770904