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''IQAT'' - pronounced "eye-cat" - is a | ''IQAT'' - pronounced "eye-cat" - is a benchmarking and quality enhancement methodology developed by [http://www.hezel.com/ Hezel Associates], a well-known firm of e-learning consultants, in conjunction with a number of university partners. The methodology was formally launched in June 2006. | ||
It describes itself as "a web-based tool to track and benchmark institutional data systematically across time and among peer institutions". | It describes itself as "a web-based tool to track and benchmark institutional data systematically across time and among peer institutions". | ||
The work is being done in partnership with [http://www.nutn.org NUTN], the National University Telecommunications Network, and with sponsorship from Cisco Systems. NUTN has for some time had a major interest in quality and | The work is being done in partnership with [http://www.nutn.org NUTN], the National University Telecommunications Network, and with sponsorship from Cisco Systems. NUTN has for some time had a major interest in quality and benchmarking, as demonstrated for example by the topics and speakers at their [http://www.nutn.org/annual_event/2006/presentations/index.html 2006 conference]. In particular there was a [http://www.nutn.org/annual_event/2006/presentations/quality.ppt launch presentation]of IQAT. One of the leading organisations in NUTN is [http://www.msuglobal.com Michigan State University], who had a leading role in organising a conference on quality in Beijing, [[China]] (October 2006), entitled the [http://www.msuglobal.com/internationalforum.html First International Forum on Online Education: Quality Assurance], with a range of quality and benchmarking experts as speakers. | ||
'''Status''' | |||
The IQAT website was at http://www.iqat.org/ but seems to be not existing anymore. Also on the website of [http://www.hezelassociates.com/ Hezel Associates] there seems to be no traces anymore of the IQAT methodology and tool. | |||
Revision as of 09:24, 3 August 2012
IQAT - pronounced "eye-cat" - is a benchmarking and quality enhancement methodology developed by Hezel Associates, a well-known firm of e-learning consultants, in conjunction with a number of university partners. The methodology was formally launched in June 2006.
It describes itself as "a web-based tool to track and benchmark institutional data systematically across time and among peer institutions".
The work is being done in partnership with NUTN, the National University Telecommunications Network, and with sponsorship from Cisco Systems. NUTN has for some time had a major interest in quality and benchmarking, as demonstrated for example by the topics and speakers at their 2006 conference. In particular there was a launch presentationof IQAT. One of the leading organisations in NUTN is Michigan State University, who had a leading role in organising a conference on quality in Beijing, China (October 2006), entitled the First International Forum on Online Education: Quality Assurance, with a range of quality and benchmarking experts as speakers.
Status
The IQAT website was at http://www.iqat.org/ but seems to be not existing anymore. Also on the website of Hezel Associates there seems to be no traces anymore of the IQAT methodology and tool.
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