http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2537 2026-04-03T19:38:45Z 2026-04-03T19:38:45Z Rayner, Philip Ashcroft, Kate http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2621 2016-12-31T08:34:13Z 2004-07-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Opportunities and Implications of the Higher Education Systems Overhaul (HESO) Project for the Leadership of Private HEIs in Ethiopia Authors: Rayner, Philip; Ashcroft, Kate Abstract: This paper describes some of the opportunities and implications for the private higher education sector of the Report of the Higher Education Strategy Overhaul Committee of Inquiry into Governance, Leadership and Management in Ethiopia’s Higher Education System (HESO). The report draws on visits to 11 HEIs, discussions with members of the HESO team who were drawn from 8 HEIs and the Ministry of Education and evidence from 5 witnesses. It suggests that there is a window of opportunity for the private sector to increase its influence, demonstrate how it can help to meet the Government’s development agenda, contribute to the higher education reforms, improve its management and leadership and in the process gain access to various public goods. The paper analyses: i) what the sector can do as a whole, through its Association, for example: • develop as an effective lobbying body; • share experience, information and resources amongst members and with the public HEIs; and • develop and recommend a qualification framework and credit accumulation system. ii) what individual private HEIs need to do in order to improve: • strategic planning, organization and operational effectiveness; • communication and decision-making; • human resource management and staff development; and • systems review and cost effectiveness. iii) what the Government and its agencies can do to support the private sector in particular: • develop more incentives for the expansion and support of private HEIs; and • provide access to training and to QRAA and EHESI Boards.

2004-07-01T00:00:00Z Kassahun, Daniel http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2620 2016-12-31T08:28:38Z 2004-07-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Patterns of GPA in Higher Institutions of Ethiopia: Towards the Development of Standardized Quality Parameter Authors: Kassahun, Daniel Abstract: Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is one of the quality parameters routinely employed to set the students’ performance in higher institutions. It has long been used as a yardstick in various competition types and enrolment at higher educational institutions. Recently, several institutions (Public and Private) had phenomenally mushroomed where a wide spectrum of grading schemes is expected. Variations in grading system could be reflected on the CGPA scored by graduates: either from similar departments of different institutions, or from different batches of the same institutions. The observed heterogeneity has induced scepticism from stakeholders on the efficacy and objectivity of CGPA, which eventually call for systematic standardization tool. This study has attempted to (1) identify the patterns of grade inflation across institutions and through time; and (2) generate a standardization technique, which enables across-college and across-batch objectification. CGPA of sample graduates from business-oriented departments of Public and Private institutions were collected and interpreted. Besides, pertinent data were collected from college instructors and employing organization through structured questionnaire. Results of the study showed that there is a trend of grade inflation (1) as one moves from the Public to Private owned institutions, (2) within different Public colleges, and (3) across years within Public-owned departments. In a bid to standardize the quality of graduates across institutions, this study developed a Normalized Index (computed as CGPA ESLCE CGPA ESLCE + − ), which took into account CGPA and ESLCE (Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination) scores. An equation ACGPA = CGPA ± NI was derived to calculate the Adjusted CGPA. A Look up Table was prepared for all grading scenarios, which enables a user-friendly adjustment to the CGPA of college graduates. This study recommends that ACGPA should be fine-tuned to take into account other variables and needs to be validated on un-sampled institutions.

2004-07-01T00:00:00Z Wudineh, Zelalem http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2619 2016-12-31T07:48:32Z 2004-07-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The Status of Information Technology Education in Selected Private Colleges in Addis Ababa Authors: Wudineh, Zelalem Abstract: The rapidly growing information and communication technology (ICT) is knocking at the front door of every country in the world. Globalization of ICT has made the world smaller and opaque through digital and virtual reality of cyber space. It is this technology that is setting the pace of business growth in this millennium. Entrepreneurs can break encrustation in the economy through innovation from information and communication technology and through new form of competition. Developing an IT culture is a task involving a transformation of the people and the economy from traditional agrarian society to “Knowledge intensive one”. Governmental bodies in collaboration with the private sector should take the lead in setting, as a national goal, the shift to information society. Both sectors should research and demonstrate projects in IT to cultivate and create understanding and appreciation of IT among people, and enable the great majority of people to have basic level of access to services. Appropriate information technology (meaning technology which is grounded firmly in curriculum goals, incorporated in sound instructional processes, and deeply integrated with subject matter content) is proving to be a useful tool in facilitating learning and overall socio-economic development as opposed to passively receiving it and help develop advanced thinking and reasoning skills. Conversely, when this grounding is absent, student performances are unlikely to meet the minimum standards in business fields of studies. The study attempted to examine the current status of IT education in four selected private colleges within Addis Ababa with special emphasis on the existing problems that hinder the learning-teaching process. The target populations of the study are students, heads and instructors of the four selected private Colleges. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect the required data. Shortage of personal computers, limited lab access hours and lack of adequate reference materials, lack of previous exposures to computers and stealing of computer accessories are some of the drawbacks that existed in the Colleges.

2004-07-01T00:00:00Z Ingidayehu, Yalew http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2618 2016-12-31T07:45:20Z 2004-07-01T00:00:00Z

Title: A Survey on the Provision of Distance Education in PHEIs: A Comparative Case Study Authors: Ingidayehu, Yalew Abstract: This study attempts to investigate the current provision of Distance Education (DE) in three PHEIs in Addis Ababa namely, St. Mary's College, Unity University College and Alpha Distance Education Institute. As a result of their situational and functional limitations, most of the government higher educations institutions are unable to accommodate many students beyond their already (existing and expanding) vast regular and extension programs. Accordingly, with regard to the provision of educational opportunity through distance learning at higher level, the better and potential option, at hand, are the well established PHEIs like St. Mary's College, Unity University College and Alpha Distance Education Institute. These PHEIs have already started Distance Education Programs that are becoming popular in the various Regions of Ethiopia. Therefore, the major purposes of this study are the following: 1. To discuss and forward comparative analysis of the provision and organization of distance education in the three PHEIS in Addis Ababa. 2. To investigate the factors that positively and/or negatively affect the distance education programs in these institutes 3. Finally, based on the findings of this study, to forward viable conclusions and recommendations pertaining to the provision and organization of distance education Questionnaire survey was conducted with staff of distance education institutions and interview was made with some officials of the institutions to collect data. The data were analysed through descriptive statistics and presented in tabulations. The major finding in this study revealed that staff of the institutions believe that distance education provision has some merits over conventional education, but distance education provision in PHEIs is facing some constraints that require some actions.

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