CONTENTS

FEATURE
Fighting Credential Fraud

FROM THE ARCHIVES
Detecting Forged Credentials (Spring, 1989)

REGIONAL NEWS
Africa
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Middle East & N. Africa
Russia & CIS

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Cooperation in Quality Assurance: Developments in Asia and the Pacific

FROM THE ARCHIVES
Global Trends in Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Spring 1992)

Asian Students Have More Opportunities at Home (May 1999)

BREAKING NEWS

Print Archives (1988-98) Now Available Online

Fighting Credential Fraud

By George Brown

Credentials are everywhere, and are important signifiers of an individual's competence and/or bona fides. Each day, we use PIN numbers to access our accounts, sign letters to authenticate documents, and use currency from our pockets in exchange for goods and services. [Continued]

FROM THE ARCHIVES
Detecting Forged Credentials (Spring, 1989)
Methods of Document Recognition and Authentication (Jan. 2003)

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United Kingdom: Reform Plan Pilots Use of SAT in Admissions The British government has announced plans for a radical change in the way students apply to university by giving SAT-style tests a comprehensive trial run over a five-year period. The pilot test will track the academic progress of up to 50,000 students who take the test this fall in advance of their A-levels. The Department for Education and Skills, in outlining its proposals, said the new system will help universities distinguish the best students — they won’t have to rely on predicted A-level results. [Continued ... read full story in the Europe section]

Cooperation in Quality Assurance: Developments in Asia and the Pacific

By Antony Stella

Asia and the Pacific Rim is a fast-growing region, characterized by cultural, linguistic, social, political and economic diversities. With a few exceptions, the majority of Asia-Pacific nations are developing ones. The economies of many of these developing countries are growing rapidly, and are under pressure to support that development with skilled human resources. [Continued]

FROM THE ARCHIVES
Global Trends in Quality Assurance in Higher Education (Spring 1992)
Asian Students Have More Opportunities at Home (May 1999)

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