
Project code — CBHE-SP
Applicant — University Of Studies Guglielmo Marconi
Project start date — Nov. 15, 2018
Project end date — Nov. 14, 2021
Project duration — 36 months
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Registration number |
598377-EPP-1 -2018-1 -IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP |
The Name Of The Application |
KAZAKH UNIVERSITIES TO FOSTER QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSES IN TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING |
Short name |
KUTEL |
Code |
CBHE-SP |
Applicant |
University Of Studies Guglielmo Marconi |
Project start date |
November 15 2018 |
The end date of the project |
November 14 2021 |
Duration (months) |
36 |
Type of project |
National project |
Specific activity |
Modernization of management, management and functioning of universities |
Subject/Subject area |
Quality assurance processes and mechanisms |
Objectives CBHE |
Support Partner Countries to address the challenges facing their higher education institutions and systems, including quality, relevance, equal access, planning, implementation, management, governance. Support the modernization, accessibility and internationalization of higher education in Partner Countries |
Tasks CBHE |
Improving the level of competencies and skills in universities through the development of new and innovative educational programs Improving the quality of higher education and its relevance to the labour market and society |
Regional status |
Intraregional |
Regions involved |
R7 |
Country Of Application |
IT |
Partner countries |
KZ(10) |
Programme Countries |
IT (1), FI (1), EL (1), BG (1) |
Project brief
598377-EPP-1 -2018-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP
Project information
International scale
Characteristics, goals and objectives of the project
The pilot project of KUTEL will be aimed at strengthening the role of higher education (HE) in Kazakhstan, a strategic tool to stimulate economic growth, increase employment, and consequently - the quality of life and social well-being of citizens. KUTEL contributes to the reform and modernization of the HE through the introduction of the national quality assurance system (QA) for training using technologies (OIT) new and complex in the EU and Kazakhstan, the introduction of accreditation standards, guidelines and procedures for QA courses and training programs for OIT at the national / international level.
In this way, KUTEL will contribute to increasing the number of students, despite the difficult conditions of unsustainable economic growth, through the widespread use of e-learning and high-quality education.
The main results correspond to the existing needs and support national priorities / the priorities of the EU:
- Accreditation standards, guidelines and quality assurance (QA) procedures for the development of LUT training programmes in Kazakhstan in accordance with EU practice;
- The pilot training is designed for key participants of the public / private he SYSTEM, academic staff and accreditation bodies of the QA HE in order to improve competencies / skills to create the basis of the QA in the training programs of the LUT;
- Teaching methods that have been modernized and reformed through the development of a quality assurance system (QA) as part of blended learning;
- The EU road map for LUT quality standard, the basic Kazakhstan LUT quality assurance system, the system recommendations will be further developed for a successful capacity building process.
Intended effect: the direct beneficiaries, responsible for the modernization IN involved in the pilot 85-minute training, those who participate in every national event for the development (about 40/50 participants at 1-m and 80 - to 2-m); 6000 visitors to the site KUTEL; 150 participants at the final conference; a database of contacts with rating 100/150 on the country of the project. At the preparatory stage, about 50 teachers and 5 state bodies from Kazakhstan partners were involved.
Project Partnership
Role |
Region |
The name of the principal |
Country |
Applicant |
EU |
UNIVERSITY OF STUDIES GUGLIELMO MARCONI |
IT |
Partner |
EU |
BURGAS FREE UNIVERSITY |
BG |
Partner |
EU |
HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY |
EL |
Partner |
EU |
UNIVERSITY OF TURKU |
FI |
Partner |
R7 |
ALMATY UNIVERSITY OF ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
SH.YESSENOV CASPIAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
ZHESKAZGAN BAIKONUROV UNIVERSITY |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
ABAY MYRZAHMETOV KOKSHETAU UNIVERSITY |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
KOSTANAY STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION OF RK |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
PUBLIC FUND «THE YOUTH FRONT LEADER OF THE NATION» |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
SH.UALIKHANOV KOKSHETAU STATE UNIVERSITY |
KZ |
Partner |
R7 |
INDEPENDENT AGENCY FOR ACCREDITATION AND RATING |
KZ |
International meeting in the framework of the project Erasmus + KA2 2018 KUTEL
First meeting of Erasmus + 598377-EPP project partners-1 -2018-1 -it-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP “Universities of Kazakhstan for improving quality assurance processes in education using new technologies” KUTEL was held at the University of Guglielmo Marconi (Rome, Italy) from 25 to 26 February 2019. From the University of Sh. Ualikhanov KSU took part the head. Department of age and social pedagogy, local coordinator of the project A. A. Shayakhmetova, Vice-rector In Charge of KSU Academic and Methodological Work, teacher of the project A. D. Zhakupova and a senior Manager at the centre for international project management, administrative project officer Bermaganbetova L. A.
The meeting was attended by foreign partners: Burgas free University (Burgas, Bulgaria), Turku University (Turku, Finland), Greek open University (Patras, Greece); 6 universities from Kazakhstan: international University of information technology, Almaty University of energy and communications, Zhezkazgan University named after O. A. Baikonurov, Kokshetau University named after Abai Myrzakhmetov, Kostanay state pedagogical Institute and Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau state University.; non-academic partners of the project: MES RK, IAAR and Public Fund "Youth Front of the Leader of the Nation".
The meeting was of organizational and methodological nature, the first day was the presentation of work packages responsible for WP 4-Dissemination and exploitation of the project results assigned to our University – Sh. Ualikhanov KSU, local coordinator A. A. Shayakhmetova presented the plan and the content of the work package 4. On the first day were also considered important tasks of the project, the timing of their implementation and responsible partners, which were told by the leaders of the project: the University of Guglielmo Marconi and the international University of information technology.
The project partners discussed organizational issues of planning further activities and compliance with the time frame of the project. The first results of WP 4 were the development of the valorization plan and the creation of the project logo. The second day of the meeting was devoted to monitoring the state of management in universities of Kazakhstan, all Kazakh partners prepared their presentations, talked about the achievements and problems in their universities. Since the project is aimed at improving the management of higher education, our partners are the MES, IAAR and the Public Fund " Youth Front of the Leader of the Nation» During this meeting, the project grantholder agreed with all partners on further work in the project, talked about the specific results of the project and the prospects for effective work of each University.
This project has been funded with the support of the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein













