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Quality assurance is, among other things, concerned with initiating, maintaining and managing change, but not in a random way. Change that leads to improved quality is directed towards defined goals and undertaken in a systematic way. For this to take place in an organization within higher education there is a need for continuity and expertise. In many universities and other institutions within the higher education sector, Academic Quality Assurance Centers (AQACs) are established with the aim of supporting the academic staff in their pursuit of excellence. AQACs typically track development and research on teaching and learning in higher education and are active in such research and development.
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Stephens, J., Hellberg, J. (2007). FROM TEACHING TO LEARNING. In: McCuddy, M.K., van den Bosch, H., Martz, W.B., Matveev, A.V., Morse, K.O. (eds) The Challenges of Educating People to Lead in a Challenging World. Educational Innovation in Economics and Business, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5612-3_5
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