Title :
Quality assurance of degree programs in the field of computing by peer review in developing countries
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
fDate :
April 29 2010-May 1 2010
Abstract :
We report on experiences gained in an exercise for peer training carried out at several universities in East Africa. The goal of this initiative is to train peers for evaluating degree programs in the field of computing. The peer training is a joint initiative of the German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, and the Inter University Council for East Africa, IUCEA. Its ultimate goal is to establish a quality assurance system at East African universities which guarantees that degree programs meet international standards.
Keywords :
computer science education; educational institutions; quality assurance; East African universities; German Academic Exchange Service; Inter University Council for East Africa; computing field; degree programs; peer review; quality assurance system; Accreditation; Africa; Computer science; Computer science education; Councils; Cultural differences; Educational programs; Peer to peer computing; Quality assurance; Standards development; curriculum development; peer review; program evaluation; quality assurance;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET), 2010 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cappadocia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4810-4
DOI :
10.1109/ITHET.2010.5480056
