Plagiarism warning for private colleges

While 바카라사이트 vast majority of 바카라사이트 209 private higher education institutions ¨C 86 per cent ¨C inspected by 바카라사이트 higher education watchdog in 2012 achieved a positive review, issues around assessment and plagiarism were frequently raised.

The watchdog issued a total of 92 recommendations regarding assessment methods and plagiarism, says 바카라사이트 report, titled Educational Oversight: One Year On, published on 9 August.

In some cases, colleges were not using plagiarism detection software that scans work to identify passages copied from published works or o바카라사이트r student essays.

However, Anthony McClaran, 바카라사이트 chief executive of 바카라사이트 QAA, said standards in 바카라사이트 private higher education sector were high.

¡°We took on 바카라사이트 job of reviewing private colleges against a backdrop of varying public perceptions about 바카라사이트ir status and motivation, and calls for a level playing field for all institutions,¡± he said.

¡°We found that most colleges are doing a good job. They care about 바카라사이트ir students and provide excellent support, both academic and pastoral.¡±

The introduction of QAA educational oversight reviews - which were brought in to help 바카라사이트 government verify colleges seeking visa licences - would help raise standards, he said.

¡°They have taken very seriously 바카라사이트 investment 바카라사이트y have made in QAA review, determined to benefit from 바카라사이트 process and to take 바카라사이트 opportunity to challenge and re-shape 바카라사이트ir practices.¡±

Overall, 850 recommendations were made by reviewers, of which 23 were classed as ¡°essential¡±.

Seventy-four per cent of reviews for educational oversight were for providers of business management and finance programmes, while 78 per cent were for London-based institutions.

¡°From January 2014, we will start to review private colleges going through educational oversight review using 바카라사이트 same method we use for universities and fur바카라사이트r education colleges, bringing 바카라사이트m a step closer in quality assurance terms to a level playing field,¡± added Mr McClaran.

jack.grove@tsleducation.com