In this chapter the results of the transnational analysis are presented. First, the contexts of Quality Assurance in (I)VET in the six project countries are described. Next, the case study results for all six countries are compared as a basis for drawing conclusions on which factors overall matter for review activities in quality assurance. The final section (10.4) includes some general conclus...

Odile Marcotte y Universit e du Qu ebec a Montr eal D epartement d'informatique Succursale Centre-ville, Case Postale 8888 Montr eal (Qu ebec) H3C 3P8

The ‘industry’ of research publication has now grown to mammoth proportions and its participants—authors, reviewers, editors, publishers and more—come from increasingly diverse locations and backgrounds, including of language. However, the language in which the vast majority of this research is published is now English, a situation that incorporates both advantages and disadvantages for partici...

ion, parameterization

A quality assurance system (QA) should ensure that student needs are met. It also respects accreditation requirements and student perceptions, supports training and development of teaching staff, controls costs and improves efficiency of elearning system.

This paper features quality assurance of specific distance learning master study program through selfevaluation. This unique program involving e-learning as the program content, as well as delivery method, is presented in the paper from the aspects of its quality assurance. Student evaluation of this study program as a part of the internal quality assurance is performed at the end of every scho...

Recently, assurance cases have received much attentions in the field of software-based computer systems and IT services. However, software very often changes and there are no strong regulations for software. These facts are main two challenges to be addressed in software assurance cases. We propose a development method of assurance cases by means of continuous revision at every stage of the sys...

The usage and characteristics of large systems or systems of systems can challenge many current development assumptions. Vulnerability analysis has typically concentrated on vulnerabilities induced by errors in coding or in the interfaces among components. System interactions can also be a seedbed for vulnerabilities, however. This article describes software assurance challenges inherent in net...