Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Abd Malik Abd Aziz, Albukhary International University, MalaysiaAndrea Bernhard, Graz University of Technology, AustriaKatja Brundiers, Arizona State University, USAArthur Lyon Dahl, International Environment Forum, UKMario Diethart, University of Graz, AustriaThomas Drage, University of Graz, AustriaSalfarina Abdul Gapor, Albukhary International University, MalaysiaEllen Hazelkorn, Dublin Institute of Technology, IrelandDaniel J. Lang, Leuphana University Lüneburg, GermanyMarlene Mader, University of Graz, AustriaKathrin Maier, University of Graz, AustriaSteven Mannell, Dalhousie University, CanadaJonas Meyer, University of Graz, AustriaAndreas Raggautz, Universities Austria in Vienna, AustriaChristian Rammel, Vienna University of Economics and Business, AustriaDzulkifli Abdul Razak, International Association of Universities, FrancePaul Rowland, Higher Education Consulting of Highlands Ranch, USAZainal Abidin Sanusi, Ministry of Education, MalaysiaEmma Savage, Dalhousie University, CanadaNadine Shovakar, Universities Austria in Vienna, AustriaMonika Urbanski, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, USAOliver Vettori, Vienna University of Economics and Business, AustriaArnim Wiek, Arizona State University, USAFriedrich M. Zimmermann, University of Graz, Austria

• 1. Assessment for Transformation: Higher Education Thrives in Redefining Quality Systems; Zinaida Fadeeva, Laima Galkute, Clemens Mader and Geoff Scott 2. Rankings and the Reconstruction of Knowledge during the Age of Austerity; Ellen Hazelkorn 3. Sustainable Engagement: Towards a Participative Quality Culture of Sustainable Development in Higher Education; Oliver Vettori and Christian Rammel 4. The Role of Assessment and Quality Management in Transformations towards Sustainable Development: The Nexus between Higher Education, Society and Policy; Clemens Mader 5. Drivers for Change in the Austrian University Sector: Implications for Quality Management; Andrea Bernhard and Nadine Shovakar 6. Quality Assurance System based on Sustainable Development Paradigm: The Lithuanian Perspective; Laima Galkute 7. Quality System Development at the University of Graz: Lessons Learned from the Case of RCE Graz-Styria; Friedrich M. Zimmermann, Andreas Raggautz, Kathrin Maier, Thomas Drage, Marlene Mader, Mario Diethart and Jonas Meyer 8. STARS as a Multi-Purpose Tool for Advancing Campus Sustainability in the USA; Monika Urbanski and Paul Rowland 9. Sustainability and Values Assessment in Higher Education; Arthur Lyon Dahl 10. Educating Sustainability Change Agents by Design: Appraisals of the Transformative Role of Higher Education; Katja Brundiers, Emma Savage, Steven Mannell, Daniel J. Lang and Arnim Wiek 11. Quality Management of Education for Sustainability in Higher Education; Geoff Scott 12. Implementing Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Concept in Higher Education Institutions: Case Study of Albukhary International University AIU), Malaysia; Salfarina Abdul Gapor, Zainal Abidin Sanusi, Dzulkifli Abdul Razak and Abd Malik Abd Aziz