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Alternative University Appraisal Project Alternative University Appraisal Project
Eijun Senaha, Ph.D.Chair, AUA Project, ProSPER.NetPresident’s Office (International)Hokkaido UniversitySapporo, Japan
IAU 2010 International Conference
Special SessionRe-Inventing Rankings:
in Search of Alternative Performance Assessments
June 26, 2010:
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1. Background: ESD and ProSPER.Net
2. Birth of AUA Project
3. AUA Model
4. Roadmap
5. Conclusion
Introduction: Outline of Presentation
2Background: ESD &
ProSPER.Net
ESD-
Education for Sustainable Development -
Aims to help people to
develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge to make informed
decisions for the benefit of
themselves and others, now and in the future, and to act upon these decisions.
“United Nations
Decade of Education for Sustainable Development”
(2005-2014):
UNESCO, leading agency, seeks to integrate the principles, values, and practices of sustainable development into all
aspects of
education and learning, in order to address the social, economic,
cultural and environmental problems we face
in the 21st century.
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Sustainable Urbanization
Sustainable Consumption
Peace & Human Security
Rural Development
Cultural Diversity
Environment
Health Promotion
Gender Equality
Key Action Themes
Background: ESD &
ProSPER.Net (cont.)
4Background: ESD &
ProSPER.Net (cont.)
ProSPER.Net (Founded in 2008) -
The Network for the Promotion of Sustainability
in Postgraduate Education and Research -
Network of several leading higher
education institutions in
Asia and the Pacific region committed to work together to
integrate Sustainable Development (SD) into postgraduate
courses and curricula.
The ProSPER.Net academic and research alliance is
an
effort of the ESD Programme at UNU-IAS.
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19 Founding Member Institutions of ProSPER.Net–
RMIT University, Australia
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Tongji University, China –
TERI University, India
–
Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia –
Hokkaido University, Japan
– Iwate University, Japan –
Miyagi University of Education, Japan
–
Nagoya University, Japan –
Okayama University, Japan
–
Rikkyo University, Japan – Shinshu University, Japan
–
United Nations University –Institute of Advanced Studies–
University of Tokyo, Japan
–
Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia –
University of the Philippines, Philippines
–
Yonsei University, Republic of Korea –
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
– Asian Institute of Technology –
University of South Pacific
Background: ESD &
ProSPER.Net (cont.)
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Alternative University Appraisal based on ESD
• To enhance the value and attractivenessof universities engaging in ESD
• To create learning & supporting community to improves their practices
2009-2011 (launched in June 2009)
Project name
Purpose
Duration (AUA Project)
• To develop Alternative University Peer- Consultation System
Goal
Birth of AUA Project: Planning
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• To reorient the higher education and society for sustainability.
• To value universities that are striving for sustainability.
• To improve practices of ESD in which universities have already engaged.
• To create learning community to share good practices for improvement.
Birth of AUA Project: Visions
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Current ConditionCurrent
Condition
Univ. ASelf-Appraisal Result
Good PracticesKnow-how
Univ. BSelf-Appraisal Result
Good PracticesKnow-how
Univ. CSelf-Appraisal Result
Good PracticesKnow-how
Ideal Alter. Univ.
Model
Ideal Alter. Univ.
Model
Birth of AUA Project: Goals
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To develop
Alternative University Peer-Consultation System
Learning Communities
• Opportunities• Encouragement• Incentives
Expand
Expand
To promote participation of New Member Universities
Birth of AUA Project: Goals (cont.)
10Birth of AUA Project: 3 Steps
Step 1:To develop Alt. Univ. Appraisal Model for ESD
Step 2:To develop Alt. Univ. Peer-Consultation Model for ESD
Step 3:To develop Alt. Univ. Peer-Consultation System for ESD
2009-10
2010-11
2011
(AUA model)
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•Hokkaido University
•United Nations University-IAS
•Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
•Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand)
•TERI University (India)
•Yonsei University (Korea)
•Other interested ProSPER.Net members
Birth of AUA Project: Core Member Institutions
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Hokkaido University(Japan)
AUA SecretariatUniversiti Sains Malaysia
TERI University(India)
United Nations University-Institute of
Advanced Studies
Core Member Institutions
Tongji University (China)
RMIT University (Australia)
Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia) Iwate University
Okayama University
Nagoya University
Miyagi University of Education
Rikkyo University
Shinshu University
Tokyo University
University of the Philippines
Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)
The University of the South Pacific
Founding institutions of ProSPER.Net
Other relevant International institutions
UNEP
Universities in Asia-Pacific
Universities in Japan
UNESCOCollaborative Institutions
Yonsei University(Korea)
Asian Institute of Technology
(based in Thailand)
Birth of AUA Project: Collaborative Institutions
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1.
EC-Assess
2.
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
3.
College Sustainability Report Card
4.
Monitoring & Assessing Progress during the UNDESD in the Asia-Pacific Region
Birth of AUA Project: Studying Past
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Alternative University Appraisal Model seeks to facilitate and encourage institutions of higher education to engage in education and research for sustainable development and to raise the quality and impact of these activities by providing benchmarking tools that support diversity of mission, as well as a framework for sharing good practices and supporting dialogue and self reflection.
AUA Model: Mission Statement
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•
Enable assessed institutions to select the areas they are focusing on to be assessed.
•
Mixture of quantitative (objective) and qualitative (subjective) questions.
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Encourage self reflection of their own strength and weakness in the process of answering questions.
•
Goals to be set on their own with the help of the Appraisal Committee.
•
Comprehensive “Dialogue”
style•
Preparation for more intimate peer-consultation
AUA Model: Characteristics
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Education
Research
Facilitative Indicator
Input Indicator
Output Indicator
Outcome Indicator
Innovation Indicator
Indicator
Indicator
Governance
Facilitative Indicator
Input Indicator
Output Indicator
Outcome Indicator
Innovation Indicator
Outreach
Mission
Indicator
AUA Model: Framework
17AUA Model: Self-Awareness Questions
Assessment CommitteeAssessment Area25 Questions
4 Major CategoriesGovernance (4)Education (8)Research (8)Outreach and Transformation (5)
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AUA website & brochureAUA website & brochure• Download & Use the latest
version of AUA Model• Opinion Gathering
http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/
AUA ModelAUA Model((bookletbooklet))• AUA Self-Awareness Questions• Guidance for participation• AUA Roadmap
AUA Model: Products
19AUA Model: Website
English Japanese
20AUA Model: Access
Englishhttp://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/
Japanese http://www.sustain.hokudai.ac.jp/aua/jp/
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2009 2010 2011
AUA Model Jun. Sept. Dec. Jan. Mar. Jun. Sept. Dec. Jan. Mar. Jun.
Drafting
Opinion Gathering
Piloting
Peer Consultation
Drafting
Pilot Peer -
Consultation
calls for participation
AUA Roadmap: 2009-2011
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