Virtual Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity Development in Higher Education Projects: Lessons for the Future

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  • Author(s): George, Varkey; Jacobs, Lynette; Hodges, Merle
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. 2022Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (20th, Virtual, Jun 2022).
  • Publication Date:
    2022
  • Document Type:
    Speeches/Meeting Papers
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      8
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Capacity Building; Higher Education; Pandemics; COVID-19; Online Courses; Distance Education; Program Evaluation; Guidelines; International Cooperation; Educational Cooperation; Educational Change; International Education; Cooperative Learning; Inclusion; Futures (of Society); Foreign Countries
    • Subject Terms:
      Europe
    • Abstract:
      Generally, project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are mandatory actions throughout the project planning, implementation and conclusion phases. Although the terms "monitoring" and "evaluation" go together, evaluation is usually conducted after the project is completed and is typically included as part of the project report, while monitoring is a continuous process of ongoing data collection and feedback. This aspect is often neglected. Although M&E guidelines for practitioners are in abundance, and advocacy for the use of specific models of M&E are aplenty, there is a deficit of scholarly publications on M&E of capacity development projects in higher education in particular. Furthermore, research guiding future M&E endeavours based on lessons learnt before and during the pandemic, is found wanting. The three authors, in different roles, are part of an Erasmus+ co-funded project that aims to build capacity for curriculum transformation through internationalisation and development of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL). COIL is an inclusive approach to provide all students with virtual internationalised learning experiences without having to travel. Taking an insiders' perspective and sharing our experiences in this project, this paper should inform future M&E of capacity building projects. [For the complete Volume 20 proceedings, see ED622631.]
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      ED622685