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How to do away with external examiners

How to do away with external examiners. Professor Noel Sheehy Liverpool John Moores University. Contextual comment. Psychology and accreditation Semesterization & modularization. 1. Roles and responsibilities. S: Independence W: Pinning too much on the role of EE – staff and students

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How to do away with external examiners

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  1. How to do away with external examiners Professor Noel Sheehy Liverpool John Moores University

  2. Contextual comment • Psychology and accreditation • Semesterization & modularization

  3. 1. Roles and responsibilities S: Independence W: Pinning too much on the role of EE – staff and students O: QA between benchmarking, programme specifications etc. T: Public perceptions

  4. 2. Nomination & appointment S: Quality selection processes W: Public perceptions? O: Broadening the pool of expertise T: Competing demands reducing the pool of expertise

  5. 3. Orientation S: Training and induction W: Learning through internal procedures O: Continuing Professional Development T: Distance from students

  6. 4. Process of external examining S: External view of the process W: Modularization and semesterization O: Closer contact with students T: Keeping the EE in the loop

  7. 5. External examiner’s report S: Intra-organizational availability W: Public availability O: Public availability T: Status quo

  8. 6. Quality assurance procedures S: Independence W: Transparency (e.g. student access) O: Enhancing the role T: Reduced pool of expertise

  9. SWOT • S: Independence • W: Participation • O: Adding value • T: Public perceptions

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