Strategic Benchmarking Review
Strategic Benchmarking Review
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Sector level benchmarking of data, processes and evidence
The Center for Higher Education Leadership (CHEL) and Online Peer Solutions Pty Ltd (trading as the Peer Review Portal) are partnering to establish a national strategic financial benchmarking review for higher education leaders across the United States (US).
Introductory Webinar Wednesday May 28th 2020
Introductory Webinar Wednesday May 28th 2020
We will be holding a webinar on May 28th, 2020 to discuss the review project and any questions you may have.
Please register your expression of interest with Dr Sara Booth, Director, Academic at Online Peer Solutions: sara.booth@peerreviewportal.com
Expressions of Interest
Expressions of Interest
We are seeking expressions of interest from US higher education institutions to participate in a national strategic benchmarking review. The benchmarking review will compare institutional outcomes data, processes and evidence to provide sector level reports for evidence-based decision making and reporting. All data is confidential and validated with each institution during the evidence-based review process.
Please register your expression of interest with Dr Sara Booth, Director, Academic at Online Peer Solutions: sara.booth@peerreviewportal.com
Introduction
Introduction
CHEL was formed to provide a supportive online community for improving management and leadership skills in higher education in an environment faced with challenges in changing demographics, financial constraints and advances in educational technology.
The Peer Review Portal is a cloud-based review management system which supports higher education institutions to connect and advance their institutions with the ultimate goal in the improvement of student learning outcomes and skilled graduates. The Peer Review Portal works with individual institutions to establish a cost-effective review management system with no infrastructure costs or development costs. It supports a wide range of review types for course accreditation, assessment, professional accreditation, benchmarking, scholarship and student review. See paper below.
The Peer Review Portal also offers an online service in sector-wide benchmarking projects and sector-wide assessment projects. Our motto is provide a sector-wide service with an evidence-based approach to strategic decision making to inform funding proposals and institutional recommendations.
Target Audience
Target Audience
This national strategic benchmarking review is aimed at institutional decision-makers in higher education to support them in their long-term strategic planning and reporting requirements (such as Provosts, Deputy Vice-Chancellors and Chief Information Officers).
Three Key Themes for 2020
Three Key Themes for 2020
Theme 1
Theme 1
Planning and Strategic Management
Planning and Strategic Management
Theme 2
Theme 2
Technology-enhanced Learning
Technology-enhanced Learning
Theme 3
Theme 3
Financial Performance, Management and Monitoring
Financial Performance, Management and Monitoring
Draft Proposal and Benchmarking Template
Draft Proposal and Benchmarking Template
Please click on the link below to view the draft proposal and benchmarking template for the national review
Project Timeline
Project Timeline
PHASE 1
PHASE 1
PROJECT SET UP
PROJECT SET UP
June-July 2020
June-July 2020
Key Activities:
Key Activities:
- Invitation to participate in national benchmarking review
- Register your interest to participate
- Confirmation of participation in national review
- Webinar meeting to discuss and agree on key areas of interest in the three themes
- Establish benchmarking template and data
- Sign collaboration agreement
- Complete institutional context statement and identify institutional coordinator
- Pay project costs
PHASE 2
PHASE 2
SELF REVIEW
SELF REVIEW
August-September 2020
August-September 2020
Key Activities:
Key Activities:
- Institutional self-review using the Peer Review Portal
- Practical support through online zoom meetings and webinars
- Establish institutional group to gather the data and evidence for the institutional review
- Identification of possible institutional recommendations as a result of the review
PHASE 3
PHASE 3
VALIDATION AND ANALYSIS
VALIDATION AND ANALYSIS
October 2020
October 2020
Key Activities:
Key Activities:
- Validation of self-review reports with each institution, including identification of confidential data
- Collation and analysis of data for cross-institutional reporting
- Identification of areas of good practice and areas for improvement to share at peer review workshop
PHASE 4
PHASE 4
PEER REVIEW DOCUMENTATION
PEER REVIEW DOCUMENTATION
November 2020
November 2020
Key Activities:
Key Activities:
- Workshop documentation and website
- Calibration of results
- Showcase areas of good practice
PEER REVIEW WORKSHOP WILL BE ORGANISED WITH CHEL AND THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL COSTS.
See project costs below *
PHASE 5
PHASE 5
FINAL REPORT & PUBLICATIONS December 2020
FINAL REPORT & PUBLICATIONS December 2020
Key Activities:
Key Activities:
- Final Report with institutional and national recommendations to be used for accreditation and evidence-based reporting
- Identification of possible research publications and projects from the national project
PHASE 6
PHASE 6
GOOD PRACTICE CASE STUDY SERIES
GOOD PRACTICE CASE STUDY SERIES
January 2021
January 2021
Key Activities:
Key Activities:
- Good Practice Case Study Series which has been endorsed by international experts and all participating institutions and networks
Project Costs (includes one individual membership for CHEL and free access to Strategic Planning Course)
Project Costs (includes one individual membership for CHEL and free access to Strategic Planning Course)
USD$
USD$
1 x Theme = $1,995
1 x Theme = $1,995
2 x Themes = $2,995
2 x Themes = $2,995
3 x Themes = $3,595
3 x Themes = $3,595
Webinar
Webinar
We will be holding a webinar in May 28th 2020 for higher education institutions and networks to discuss the proposed national strategic financial benchmarking review.
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About CHEL
About CHEL
The Center for Higher Education Leadership, provides academic leaders with information and a supportive community for improving management and leadership skills in an environment of changing demographics, financial challenges and advances in educational technology. Members have access to our twice-monthly newsletter, in-depth guides, mentoring, exclusive articles, webinars, Higher Education 101 online course, and much more. Join Today!
The Center for Higher Education Leadership, provides academic leaders with information and a supportive community for improving management and leadership skills in an environment of changing demographics, financial challenges and advances in educational technology. Members have access to our twice-monthly newsletter, in-depth guides, mentoring, exclusive articles, webinars, Higher Education 101 online course, and much more. Join Today!
About the Peer Review Portal
About the Peer Review Portal
About the Peer Review Portal
About the Peer Review Portal
Online Peer Solutions (trading as Peer Review Portal) will provide support to institutions and networks on the self review, analysis and comparison of data for workshops and executive reporting. We will provide zoom meetings to support institutions gathering evidence for their institutional self-reviews and calibrate all results for a national workshop.
Online Peer Solutions (trading as Peer Review Portal) will provide support to institutions and networks on the self review, analysis and comparison of data for workshops and executive reporting. We will provide zoom meetings to support institutions gathering evidence for their institutional self-reviews and calibrate all results for a national workshop.
Dr Sara Booth
Dr Sara Booth
Academic Director, Online Peer Solutions (trading as the Peer Review Portal) has international expertise in external quality institutional review, benchmarking , assessment and peer review, having worked with over 120 HE institutions across the globe. She has been a TEQSA Expert and has undertaken course accreditation reviews as well as an international expert with the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Hong Kong and has served as an institutional auditor: https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/qac/quality/auditors.html
Academic Director, Online Peer Solutions (trading as the Peer Review Portal) has international expertise in external quality institutional review, benchmarking , assessment and peer review, having worked with over 120 HE institutions across the globe. She has been a TEQSA Expert and has undertaken course accreditation reviews as well as an international expert with the University Grants Commission (UGC) in Hong Kong and has served as an institutional auditor: https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/qac/quality/auditors.html
Sara, with her husband, Ian, have developed the online Peer Review Portal (in conjunction with their IT team). It has now been endorsed by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) in Australia as an optional support mechanism for external referencing and external review ( See TEQSA Guidance Notes on External Referencing and ELICOS Direct Entry). See: https://www.teqsa.gov.au/guidance-notes
Sara, with her husband, Ian, have developed the online Peer Review Portal (in conjunction with their IT team). It has now been endorsed by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) in Australia as an optional support mechanism for external referencing and external review ( See TEQSA Guidance Notes on External Referencing and ELICOS Direct Entry). See: https://www.teqsa.gov.au/guidance-notes
For more information about the Peer Review Portal
For more information about the Peer Review Portal
The Peer Review Portal is a cloud-based review management system set up to support higher education institutions in all types of review. There are no infrastructure costs or management fees. It works on a user-pays system and provides automatic reports for quality assurance and accreditation. There are over 185 HE institutions registered on the Peer Review Portal and over 1600 registered users.
Contact details: Email: sara.booth@peerreviewportal.com
Tasmania, Australia
Some public reports available on international benchmarking projects
Some public reports available on international benchmarking projects
Higher Education Pacific Quality Benchmarking Project with Ako Aotearoa
International Employability Benchmarking and Exchange Initiative: Good Practice Case Studies
Expressions of Interest
Expressions of Interest
The Center for Higher Education Leadership (CHEL) and Online Peer Solutions Pty Ltd (trading as the Peer Review Portal) are partnering to establish a national strategic financial benchmarking review for higher education leaders across the United States (US).
We are seeking expressions of interest from US higher education institutions to participate in a national strategic financial benchmarking review. The benchmarking review will compare institutional outcomes data, processes and evidence to provide sector level reports for evidence-based decision making and reporting. All data is confidential and validated with each institution during the evidence-based review process.
Please register your expression of interest with Dr Sara Booth, Director, Academic at Online Peer Solutions: sara.booth@peerreviewportal.com
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