Verification Resources
Here is a sampling of some of the newest resources added to our Verification Database:
Philippines: Malayan Colleges Laguna: http://mcl.edu.ph/admissions/ExamResults2.aspx
Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya, Faculty of Arts: http://www.arts.pdn.ac.lk/results_llb/
Pakistan: NED University of Engineering and Technology: http://www.neduet.edu.pk/examination/results.html
Tanzania: Dar-es-Salaam Institute of Technology: http://www.dit.ac.tz/results
Poland: Central Examination Board, Maturity Exam: https://www.cke.edu.pl/egzamin-maturalny/egzamin-w-nowej-formule/wyniki/
Canada: University of Windsor, registrar: registrar@uwindsor.ca
Jordan: Current Tawjihi results: http://www.tawjihi.jo/
Iraq: new authentication procedures from Iraqi Cultural Office since September 2017: http://www.iraqiculture-usa.com/degree_authentication___verification
Be sure to send your favorite verification resources to Annetta Stroud at strouda@aacrao.org so they can be added to the TAICEP verification database.
In the News
Documentation in times of crisis: https://blog.thepienews.com/2017/10/documentation-in-times-of-crisis/?utm_content=bufferd0db0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Rwanda education council closes 5 universities: https://t.co/zlkg480fIK
Nordic countries aim for automatic recognition for higher education: http://www.nokut.no/en/News/News-2017/Aims-for-automatic-recognition-of-higher-education-in-the-Nordic-countries/
Degree forgery scandal at Makerere University in Uganda: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20170915135929598
Almost half of Libyan universities remain closed: https://www.al-fanarmedia.org/2017/09/libyas-civil-disorder-closed-8-universities/
Pakistan Higher Education Commission stops four universities from admitting students: http://nation.com.pk/24-Aug-2017/hec-bars-admissions-in-four-universities
Universities in Australia and New Zealand digitizing academic credentials: http://hes.edu.au/news/my-equals-gathering-momentum/
Progress is being made on the European Qualifications Passport for Refugees: https://www.coe.int/en/web/education/recognition-of-refugees-qualifications
Kenya looks like it could become a growth market for international student recruiters: http://monitor.icef.com/2017/10/kenya-become-growth-market-outbound-mobility/?platform=hootsuite
The blockchain in education: https://www.slideshare.net/cjagers/the-blockchain-in-education-81211613
Digital Diploma debuts at MIT: http://news.mit.edu/2017/mit-debuts-secure-digital-diploma-using-bitcoin-blockchain-technology-1017
Malaysian Higher Education Ministry is building a central database of diploma and degree holders to combat fraud: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/295239/central-database-diploma-degree-holders-will-root-out-pretenders-fake?utm_content=bufferce9fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
History and current status of higher education in Jordan: http://qswownews.com/higher-education-jordan-history-present-status-future/
Two recent articles on “Essay Mill” sites from the UK: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2017/oct/09/universities-urged-to-block-essay-mill-sites-in-plagiarism-crackdown and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2017/10/12/inside-essay-mills-offering-do-students-work/?utm_content=61630767&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Jamaican universities are partnering to reduce shortage of engineers: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20171001/universities-join-forces-ease-shortage-engineers
In Vietnam, more students are attending vocational school than universities: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/education/187644/more-students-attending-vocational-school-instead-of-university.html?utm_content=buffer33fae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Studying abroad directly impacts needed career skills: https://www.iie.org/Why-IIE/Announcements/2017-10-02-Gaining-an-Employment-Edge
How Arab countries regulate quality in higher education: http://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Arab-Countries-Regulate/241248?utm_content=60623738&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Publications and Webinars
The European Baccalaureate described and compared with the Dutch system. NUFFIC, 2017. https://www.nuffic.nl/en/publications/find-a-publication/education-system-european-baccalaureate.pdf
Bringing the Groningen Declaration to Canada. Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada, 2017. https://www.arucc.ca/en/resources/task-force-groningen.html
Study to Support the Revision of the Diploma Supplement and Analyse the Feasibility of Its Digitalisation at European Level. European Commission, 2017. https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/1ae19aac-6a9a-11e7-b2f2-01aa75ed71a1/language-en
Mobility, Mutual Recognition and ASEAN Community Building: The Road to Sustainable ASEAN Integration. UNESCO International Centre for Higher Education Innovation, 2017. https://jice.um.edu.my/index.php/JICE/article/view/4Chao/jice.2017.6.2.105
Combatting Corruption and Enhancing Integrity: A Contemporary Challenge for the Quality and Credibility of Higher Education. UNESCO, International Institute for Educational Planning, and Council for Higher Education Accreditation, 2017. https://eadtu.eu/images/publicaties/Advisory_Statement_Corruption-Eng.pdf
Webinar Series on Quality Assurance and Combatting Academic Corruption: Webinar #1: What Might the International Quality Assurance Community Do? Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.chea.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=1063&MenuKey=main
Webinar Series on Quality Assurance and Combatting Academic Corruption: Webinar #2: Focus on Plagiarism. Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.chea.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=1061&MenuKey=main
Webinar Series on Quality Assurance and Combatting Academic Corruption: Webinar #3. Quality Assurance and the Challenge of Addressing Academic Corruption. Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.chea.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=1085&MenuKey=main
Recognition and Validation of Qualifications and Skills for Refugees – Selected Practices from Europe. European Training Foundation, 2017. https://connections.etf.europa.eu/blogs/f062de46-649f-4ccf-80a9-190ab49938fe/entry/Recognition_and_validation_of_qualifications_and_skills_for_refugees_selected_practices_from_Europe?lang=en
Inside this edition:
President’s Welcome: November 2017 Newsletter
Committee Updates: November 2017 Newsletter
Education and Licensure of Health Care Professionals in the USA: November 2017 Newsletter
International Secondary Schools: Whose Education System Is it, Anyway? November 2017 Newsletter
Memoriam to Sandy Gault: November 2017 Newsletter
TAICEP Elections: November 2017 Newsletter
TAICEP Strategic Plan: November 2017 Newsletter
TAICEP News: November 2017 Newsletter
Recent TAICEP Events: November 2017 Newsletter
Upcoming TAICEP Events: November 2017 Newsletter