BHITS and BiH's CS BHITS and BiH's CS CurriculaCurricula
Novica Nosović, BHITS
JCSE Workshop, Baile Herculane, Aug. 28th to Sep. 03rd 2005
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Motivation:Motivation:
• BHITS - the Bosnian Computing Society • Bologna process!? what/why/how/when????• CS/IT/CE Curricula in BH – Where are we now?• QA and how to make it a long term commitment
(many universities are just diploma mills)
• BHITS - the Bosnian Computing Society • Bologna process!? what/why/how/when????• CS/IT/CE Curricula in BH – Where are we now?• QA and how to make it a long term commitment
(many universities are just diploma mills)
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BHITS – Basic factsBHITS – Basic facts
• Founded on September 29th, 2003 as a part of Tempus 16110-2001 project
• Founders had IEEE CS and ACM inmind, with academic core membership from BH
• In 2004 took part in ICT Policy and Action Plan draft with UNDP in BH
• Supports Open Source movement in BH• Currently around 40 members
• Founded on September 29th, 2003 as a part of Tempus 16110-2001 project
• Founders had IEEE CS and ACM inmind, with academic core membership from BH
• In 2004 took part in ICT Policy and Action Plan draft with UNDP in BH
• Supports Open Source movement in BH• Currently around 40 members
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What is Bologna Process?What is Bologna Process?
• Collaboration process in HE area supported by 40 countries aimed to the creation of EHEA by 2010
• Collaboration process in HE area supported by 40 countries aimed to the creation of EHEA by 2010
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The latest information on wwwThe latest information on www
• http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/• http://www.bologna-bergen2005.no/
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The Process goals for 2005The Process goals for 2005
• Quality Assurance
• Two cycle system
• Recognition
• Quality Assurance
• Two cycle system
• Recognition
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Colors in actionColors in action
• Dark Green: perfect
• Light Green : very good
• Yellow: good
• Orange: sufficient
• Red: insufficient
• Dark Green: perfect
• Light Green : very good
• Yellow: good
• Orange: sufficient
• Red: insufficient
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Benchmarking the Process in BH (according to the “Stocktaking Report”)
Benchmarking the Process in BH (according to the “Stocktaking Report”)
• Quality Assurance 2
• Two cycle system 1• Recognition 3
• Total average 2
• Quality Assurance 2
• Two cycle system 1• Recognition 3
• Total average 2
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CS Curricula development CS Curricula development
• How to best obtain, use and communicate knowledge
• How to do that in systematic and efficient way…• How to stay harmonized with EHEA • … in fast changing environment
• “coach” approach to teaching...
• How to best obtain, use and communicate knowledge
• How to do that in systematic and efficient way…• How to stay harmonized with EHEA • … in fast changing environment
• “coach” approach to teaching...
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How to start fighting a problem?How to start fighting a problem?
• By acknowledging it exists!• Most of IT curricula in BH are
– Outdated,– Immature or– YACC (Yet Another Computer
Curriculum)
• By acknowledging it exists!• Most of IT curricula in BH are
– Outdated,– Immature or– YACC (Yet Another Computer
Curriculum)
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Which methods were used?Which methods were used?
• Stakeholder analysis skipped!?!
• State legacy legging behind the needs
• Universities forced to start the process on their own!!!
• Stakeholder analysis skipped!?!
• State legacy legging behind the needs
• Universities forced to start the process on their own!!!
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Market oriented education!?Market oriented education!?Market oriented education!?Market oriented education!?
• Quality of curriculum
• Quality of graduates
• Quality of teachers
• WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?
• Quality of curriculum
• Quality of graduates
• Quality of teachers
• WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC QUALITY?
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QAQA
• ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON CHECKING OUT QUALITY CHECKING OUT QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM ASSURANCE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS
• ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON ACADEMIC QUALITY RELAYS ON CHECKING OUT QUALITY CHECKING OUT QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM ASSURANCE SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESSEFFECTIVENESS
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QA IS ABOUT:QA IS ABOUT:QA IS ABOUT:QA IS ABOUT:
• TO SAYTO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DO WHAT UNIVERSITY DO
• TO DOTO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY
• TO PROVETO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD IT TO THE THIRD PARTYPARTY
• TO SAYTO SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY DO WHAT UNIVERSITY DO
• TO DOTO DO WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY WHAT UNIVERSITY SAY
• TO PROVETO PROVE IT TO THE THIRD IT TO THE THIRD PARTYPARTY
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STEPS OF GUARANTEESTEPS OF GUARANTEESTEPS OF GUARANTEESTEPS OF GUARANTEE
– CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION– ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION
– CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATION– ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION
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QUALITY
plan
do
act
check
TIME
improvementimprovementassuranceassurance
evaluate - evaluate - controlcontrol
QUALITY
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INSTEAD OF CONCLUSIONINSTEAD OF CONCLUSION
• COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EDUCATION – THE COMMON EDUCATION – THE COMMON OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE
• COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, COMPATIBLE AND EFFICIENT, DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE DIFFERENT AND ADAPTABLE EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EUROPEAN AREA OF HIGHER EDUCATION – THE COMMON EDUCATION – THE COMMON OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE