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Natural Sciences experiences external evaluation in a positive way
External program evaluations (EPEs) that were done at the Faculty of
Natural Sciences on the Potchefstroom Campus over the past years, was
seen as an overall positive experience which lead to a greater awareness
of quality.
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Weighed and found not wanting
The peer evaluation process undertaken at the Ferdinand Postma
Library on the Potchefstroom Campus on 18 and 19 October 2011 was an
enlightening event. The participants gained much more than they
initially expected, leaving everyone with a sense of accomplishment.
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External evaluation brings more gain than pain
"An external programme evaluation is a developmental process and not a
threat," says Dr Eva Manyedi, the quality coordinator on the Mafikeng
Campus. She also believes that this fact is confirmed by the way in
which academic programmes on this campus benefitted from this process
during the past few years.
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Student Development at the Vaal Triangle Campus: Experience with the peer evaluation process
On 19 and 20 October 2010, Student Development was subjected to an
external peer evaluation. Colleagues from the Quality Office and
colleagues from peer departments of other universities also evaluated
the department.
The physical visit and evaluation was preceded by an intensive
preparation process in which all the staff of the department played a
part. The end result of this process was an assessment portfolio that
contained an overview of the department's activities and the results of a
self-evaluation process where the department had to search its own
heart and identified general gaps and risks.
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The 'soft' value of external programme evaluations
Looking back at the value of the external programme evaluation (EPE)
process, it becomes apparent that the added value goes beyond the formal
evaluation outcome and that it also include 'softer', more indirect
contributions. This was particularly apparent during the external
programme evaluation of the Master's Programme in Environmental
Management on the Potchefstroom Campus during October 2011.
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