scholarly journals Strategy of the University of Maribor 2021–2030

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Institutional Autonomy ◽  
Autonomy Development ◽  
The University

The strategy of the University of Maribor pursues an inclusive, innovative and integrated higher education area that will train active, critically-thinking and responsible citizens, guarantee the quality of education and research, academic integrity, and cultivate concern for sustainable development of society. It stresses the importance of the freedom of research and institutional autonomy, development of lifelong learning, digitalisation and green infrastructure. It follows the orientations of the Rome Ministerial Communiqué of 2020 on the development of higher education in Europe, the Magna Charta Universitatum 2020 principles and the national strategic documents on higher education.

Strategija Univerze v Mariboru 2021–2030 / Strategy of the University of Maribor 2021–2030

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
English Language ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Institutional Autonomy ◽  
Autonomy Development ◽  
Slovene Language ◽  
The University

The book can be read from both sides. One side is in Slovene language, other sides is in English language. The strategy of the University of Maribor pursues an inclusive, innovative and integrated higher education area that will train active, critically-thinking and responsible citizens, guarantee the quality of education and research, academic integrity, and cultivate concern for sustainable development of society. It stresses the importance of the freedom of research and institutional autonomy, development of lifelong learning, digitalisation and green infrastructure. It follows the orientations of the Rome Ministerial Communiqué of 2020 on the development of higher education in Europe, the Magna Charta Universitatum 2020 principles and the national strategic documents on higher education.

Englishization of Croatian higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Branka Drljača Margić
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
The Status ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
The University

The perceived benefits of English-medium instruction (EMI), such as greater competitiveness of universities, are the reasons why meso- and macro-level stakeholders in Croatian higher education (HE) seek to implement it. Nevertheless, the overall adoption of EMI has been rather slow, resulting in only 3% of study programmes in English. Such a small number has sparked no public or scholarly resistance to this aspect of Englishization. On the micro level, however, the introduction of EMI has provoked a range of different reactions, from favourable attitudes to concerns over the quality of education and the status of Croatian in academia. Evidence for these views were gleaned from the studies conducted at the University of Rijeka, Croatia.

scholarly journals Diagnostics of the education quality in the higher educational institution

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. Myalkina
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Diagnostic Complex ◽  
The University

Introduction: the problem of diagnostics of the quality of education at a higher education institution is becoming increasingly relevant in the conditions of the need to fulfill the criteria for the effectiveness of higher education institutions, the introduction of new generation standards in higher education institutions and the modernization of the educational program management system. Diagnostics of the quality of education is considered as an important process that ensures a steady position of the university in the educational services market, the  growth of indicators for the admission campaign,  the increase of reputational capital. Diagnostics of the quality of education makes it possible to identify significant factors in determining the prospects for the development of a university, having a significant impact on the performance indicators of a university and characterizing the results achieved and the resources used.Materials and Methods:the article discusses the system for the quality of education evaluation at Minin University, it describes its key components, reveals the elements of the diagnostic complex and their systemic interconnection. The characteristics of the elements of the diagnostic complex describes in detail the issue of improving the efficiency of the university in terms of the implementation of the management model of the main professional educational programs, the description of the diagnostic procedure for each category of participants in the educational process is presented.Results:the author describes the methodology and the main stages of diagnosing the quality of education at the university using the example of  Minin University, gives integrated assessment criteria and their relationship with other elements of the monitoring system and evaluating the quality of education at the university, lists the effects of introducing a comprehensive system for diagnosing the quality of educational activities.Discussion and Conclusions:in the final part of the article, the possibilities of further improving the system of assessment of the quality of education in the educational system of higher education are considered. Arguments about the need to further expand the range of issues raised by the diagnostic process are made; the ratio of the existing positions of the university to the requirements of the legislation is made. 

scholarly journals E-course as a form of implementation of innovation in high school

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
E. Yu. Malushko
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Global Changes ◽  
Electronic Environment ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

Introduction: The article is devoted to the use of e-learning as a form of implementation of innovations in the university, which allows to improve the quality of education through the use of rapidly growing world educational resources and due to the fact that the use of e-learning elements and distance learning technologies increases the share of independent work of students in mastering the material . As the author of the article shows: in recent years, global changes have occurred in the modern higher education of the Russian Federation. They were caused by the new demands of the state and society, as well as innovations in the country's economy. In modern higher education there is a need for the development of innovations and their continuous improvement.Materials and methods: the article developed the question of the introduction of e-learning in higher education. For this, the problems of creation, development and dissemination of pedagogical innovations were considered. Identified various aspects of studying the problems of education, which reveal the positive impact of information technology on the education system. The definition of innovation in the vocational education system is given as a result of practical and theoretical research, various developments in the field of vocational education, which lead to an increase in its effectiveness.Results: The article analyzes the use of electronic courses in the electronic educational environment of the university, which showed that the teacher’s readiness to use the electronic environment has increased significantly.Discussion and Conclusions: the article discusses the existing tools and technologies for the application of innovative teaching methods that have many advantages and their joint use makes it possible to simplify the learning process as much as possible, to make it more convenient and intensive. The electronic courses developed by university teachers in the electronic environment allow to improve the level of development and the quality of education of students in general.

scholarly journals RATING AS ASSESSMENT TOOL OF QUALITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF UNIVERSITY

2018 ◽  
pp. 16-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana Buinytska ◽  
Bohdan Hrytseliak ◽  
Valeriia Smirnova ◽  
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◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
University Rankings ◽  
World University Rankings ◽  
The University

The main tasks of the modern university are to increase the quality of educational services and to step up activities in the international educational space. One way related to providing quality education, creating an open information and educational environment through which participants of educational process receive open access to resources from any point and at any convenient time. Openness and publicity activities of the university contributes to its competitiveness, i.e. its rating among higher education institutions, including born healthy competition that fosters competitiveness training specialists. The article analyzes the methodology, relationship and position Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University in the most authoritative international and Ukrainian ratings: Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education, Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, Ukrainian Rating institutions of higher education by Scopus indicators, «Top-200 Ukraine», Consolidated ranking of universities in Ukraine, Transparency rating of universities (CEDOS), «Bibliometric of Ukrainian science». The indexes and tendencies of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University on the key ratings and their influence on the quality of education are researched. Discovered mutual performance rating among themselves, including ranking on indicators of performance in Scopus on indicators of Openness and Excellence of Webometrics rating and the rating «Bibliometric of Ukrainian science»; Direct effect of Transparent ranking: Top Universities by Google Scholar Citations on the Webometrics rating. The article describes the ways of influencing on the main indicators of the University's activities in order to increase the positions in international and native ratings and, accordingly, the competitiveness of the University in the educational space.

scholarly journals INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE OF USING ENDOWMENT FUNDS AS LEVERS OF SUSTAINABLE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITIES

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (27) ◽  
pp. 160-163
Author(s):  
J.D. Murmyilo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This article analyzes the problems of addi-tional financing of the university and the possibility of considering them as a subject of social responsibility for Russian society. The possibility of improving the quality of education in higher education through the use of endowment assets is substantiated. The definition of endowment assets and funds is given. The level of development of this mechanism by the leading Russian uni-versities is determined. The author analyzes the statistics of successful foreign use of such a tool as endowment funds. This article attempts to establish the relationship be-tween the number of participants in endow-ment funds and the amount of funds raised. Also, the tasks necessary to develop an al-gorithm of actions that allow Russian higher education to use endowment assets have been formulated.

scholarly journals ACADEMIC PLAGIARISM: IMPACT OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ON THE QUALITY OF HIGHER PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
L. S. Logoyda
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Academic Mobility ◽  
Professional Orientation ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Pharmaceutical Education ◽  
Academic Plagiarism

The article adduces the ways to solve the main problems faced by faculty stuff and students regarding academic plagiarism in higher pharmaceutical education. The development of information technologies, globalization processes in education, facilitating access to a large massive of data, research and publications updated the need for formulation and observance of moral and ethical principles regarding the use of information in the academic sphere. The research is based on the study of materials obtained from open sources of information and authors’ own experience. Program for checking the text for uniqueness: StrikePlagiarism.com – anti-plagiarized Internet system that automatically checks the originality of text. The system has a simple and user-friendly interface. Documents can be downloaded into the system in many popular formats (DOC, ODT, TXT, PDF), there are no restrictions on the size of the document. The text is compared with Internet resources and database system. The concept of academic integrity in a civilized world is not mythical by any means, it is rather an effective instrument for ensuring and enhancing the quality of higher education. Myths are born only in heads of individual weak-minded people who are deliberately unwilling to notice the urgency of problem, and even have some benefits to it. That is why the Ukrainian high school shall cease to live with myths in time, and move on to effective actions, implementing fundamental ethical values ​​not by word but by deed. I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine developed an Internal Code of Honour. The University seeks to create an environment conducive to learning, work, innovation, knowledge sharing, intellectual development of students and employees, support of a special academic culture of relationships. Each member of a university community, following the rules of this Code, directly contributes its invaluable contribution to the development of the entire university. The purpose of the Code is to create favourable conditions for the effective performance by members of university community of their duties, based on the principles of high social morality and culture; formation of a conscious moral and legal position of interactions of participants in the educational process; growth and strengthening of positive image of the University as a scientific and educational organization of innovative direction. The priority task of the University is to form a responsible person capable of creative thinking and self-solving of philosophical and professional tasks, to be ready for life and activities in the modern multicultural environment. In my opinion, starting from the next academic year, to the curriculum for the preparation of students of the specialty 226 “Pharmacy, Industrial Pharmacy” it is expedient to add the subject “Fundamentals of Academic Integrity”, with consideration of essence and principles of academic integrity, as well as general approaches to writing and defence of various types of scientific student works in compliance with the requirements concerning testing for plagiarism. This subject should become the basis of the block of subjects for carrying out scientific researches (taking into account educational and qualification level, professional orientation, academic mobility, etc.). At the same time, it is appropriate to develop the Code of Academic Integrity, based on its own traditions and many years of university experience, high standards in higher education. The key to implementing the Code will be the signing of declarations of academic integrity by lecturers and students. To prepare the students, integrating the laws and methods of many sciences, plays an important role in adding of Fundamentals of Academic Integrity, with consideration of essence and principles of academic integrity, as well as general approaches to writing and defence of various types of scientific student works in compliance with the requirements concerning testing for plagiarism. This subject should become the basis of the block of subjects for carrying out scientific researches (taking into account educational and qualification level, professional orientation, academic mobility, etc.). The observance of certain ethical principles and values ​​will contribute to ensuring the high quality of higher education, the training of highly qualified masters of pharmacy, which will be competitive in the labour market not only in Ukraine but also abroad.

Women Working as Casual Academics: A Marginalised Group

1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny Bassett ◽  
Helen Marshall
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
The Other ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Temporary Employees ◽  
University Culture ◽  
Permanent Staff ◽  
The One ◽  
Academic Workforce ◽  
The University

AbstractOrganisations are becoming increasingly flexible in staffing, often using a small core of permanent staff and a peripheral contingent of contract, casual and temporary employees. Recent Australian and overseas studies suggest that this is also true in the higher education sector, with a casualisation of the academic workforce, particularly in the lecturer and below range. This is creating a large group of marginalised academics, the majority of whom are women. Such academics' opportunities may be limited because of the values implicit in the university culture. The possibility of a model of permanent academics on the one hand and a ‘casual’ underclass on the other has the potential to cause significant problems and to affect the quality of education provided.

scholarly journals Transition of Universities to Distance Mode During the Pandemic: Problems and Possible Risks

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
D. A. Shtykhno ◽  
L. V. Konstantinova ◽  
N. N. Gagiev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Educational Inequality ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
The Future ◽  
Distance Work ◽  
The University ◽  
University Community

The aim of the work is to analyze key problems and risks that have arisen in connection with the transfer of universities to distance educational activities during the introduction of strict restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Among the main objectives of the study – identification of problems in the field of educational inequality, quality of education, the complexity of the educational process and cost of educational services as well as research experience of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, as one of the leading Russian universities, to overcome these problems in the period of the pandemic.Materials and methods. The analysis used data from sociological studies about attitude of university students and lecturers to distance learning conducted by expert organizations during the pandemic, analytical and informational materials of universities and bibliographic sources. Secondary analysis and interpretation of the results of sociological surveys, systematization and classification of theoretical and factual materials were used, analysis of management practices and experience of universities in the conditions of extreme transition to remote mode, including in comparison with foreign universities.Results. The study identified the key problems faced by the university community during the transition to distance work, among which are the growth of educational inequality, the dependence of the quality of education not only on the capabilities of educational institutions, but also on the competencies and technical capabilities of students and lecturers; increased academic load on both students and lecturers; possible quality reduction due to the spread of online education; the rising cost of education.The response of state authorities to the new “challenges” of the pandemic was timely: the regulatory framework was brought into line with modern conditions, the format of holding operational meetings of working groups with representatives of the university community was introduced and free access to a variety of domestic online courses was opened.Actions of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics to overcome threats during the pandemic, such as the revision of norms of time for calculating academic load, providing temporary use of laptops, webcams, organization of unlimited access to the largest electronic platforms for online learning, carrying out activities for administrative and teaching staff on issues of distance work, developing temporary local acts, organization of “Hot line” allowed to go into distance mode. Conclusion. Higher education institutions have passed a serious test for the strength and effectiveness of their work. Some countries, such as Brazil and a number of developing countries, have not been able to fully overcome the effects of the pandemic and switch to distance operation. The activities of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the University Community of the Russian Federation have demonstrated high efficiency and cohesion.Distance education will not completely replace classical full-time education. The future development of the higher education system will be influenced by two multidirectional trends of support and rejection of the full distance learning format. However, the coronavirus pandemic has shown the possible effectiveness of converting part of the learning to digital format, which will make learning more flexible, personalized and effective in the future.

scholarly journals Quality of Education as a Factor of University Competitiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 118-106
Author(s):  
Alexander L. Drondin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Russian Higher Education ◽  
The University

The strategic orientation of any modern educational organization is to achieve competitive advantages in the market of educational services. The competitiveness of the university is directly dependent on the quality of its educational services. Evaluation of the quality of education, in turn, goes to such concepts as the rating of the university and its accreditation. Discussion of this area of higher education is actively conducted in the academic community, but its research, especially in the realities of the digital economy, is insufficient, which makes this publication relevant. The purpose of the study is to identify the actual features of achieving high competitiveness in the conditions of digital transformation by a domestic university. To do this, it is necessary to analyze the existing experience of Russian higher education in terms of responding to the challenges of digital transformation and develop recommendations for achieving high quality education in modern conditions. The research methodology is based on the theoretical foundations of professional education and the competitiveness of Russian universities. The article analyzes the domestic and international experience in assessing the quality of education, while proving that the main criterion for assessing the competitiveness of a university is the quality of learning outcomes. Methods of comparative analysis, observation and generalization are used. The study proves that modern Russian higher education does not always adequately respond to the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation. A number of systemic problems hindering the achievement of high quality of modern higher education are identified. The necessity of combining the introduction of innovative technologies of the educational process with the preservation of the advantages of traditional education is confirmed. Promising directions of constructive interaction of the university with the most important stakeholders of higher education – employers are proposed.

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