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Evaluation of quality of teaching in higher education
The impact of university rankings
5.2.5.1.2.1 How does IMHE achieve its objectives?
To achieve its objectives the IMHE uses multi-track system to motivate and involve multiple
actors coming from diverse fields with interlocking role. The IMHE initiatives include:
Capacity building, sharing and networking through conferences, seminars and workshops
Dissemination of research and information on good practices and policies through The Higher
Education Management and Policy journal (HEMP)
Quality enhancement and development of the teaching and instruction through close
coordination and dialogue with participating institutions
Improving the relationships between HEIs and cities where they are located by evaluating the
association between the stakeholder of the city or regions and HEIs. According to OECD data
since 2005, IMHE has reviewed 28 cities and regions in 18 countries throughout the world and
engaged thousands of stakeholders in the partnership-building process.
Managing Internationalization of higher education is of great importance and it is being seen an
important aspect of globalization. Under the IMHE program OECD is planning to study the role
of global forces in the transformation of international higher education and the way it affect the
future role of higher education institutions.
Since 1977 IMHE has also been publishing a research journal Higher Education Management
and Policy. At the beginning it was named International Journal of Institutional Management in
Higher Education, then in 1989 it was named as Higher Education Management and since 2001
it takes the present name and it is published thrice a year. This journal is a mean to contribute to
process of development of good practices and policies in the field of higher education and
institutional management through scientific articles, reports and empirical studies.
5.2.5.1.3 Center for Effective Learning Environments (CELE)
To promote planning and design of education facilities OECD has established Centre for
Effective Learning Environments (CELE). It is an international forum that provides
opportunities to stakeholders to address policy issues related to physical learning environment.
The expertise contributing to this program includes; designers, architects, educators, policy
makers and researchers.