AUA and Tempus: Lessons Learned
< 1 min readYEREVAN, Armenia – On October 6, 2015, the American University of Armenia (AUA) held an open forum presenting all four Tempus projects the university is currently involved in.
The agenda of the presentation comprised a brief introduction of Tempus TNE_QA – Promoting Quality and Recognition of Transnational Education in Armenia and Georgia; GOVERN – Fostering Autonomy and Accountability: Development of State-of-the-Art Higher Education Management System for Efficient Changes in Line with Bologna Principles; PEOPLE – Promoting Educational Organisation through People; and ICo-op – Industrial Cooperation and Creative Engineering based on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation.
Nine project participants talked about the lessons they learned and shared their experiences working on the projects. Highlights included student life-cycle management, management and organization of academic affairs, U.S. credit and ECTS conversion, and best practices regarding polices and procedures in human resources management.
The presentation concluded with a discussion of some of the general challenges and many benefits the project participants have come across throughout the process.
The event was attended by faculty, staff, and students, as well as a representative of the National Erasmus + office in Armenia, Ani Torosyan.
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a private, independent university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with the University of California. AUA provides a global education in Armenia and the region, offering high-quality, graduate and undergraduate studies, encouraging civic engagement, and promoting public service and democratic values.