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Swiss Center Of Accreditation And Quality Assurance In Higher Education
Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ) (''formerly:'' Swiss Center of Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education or OAQ) ( French: Organe d'accréditation et d'assurance qualité des hautes écoles suisses) is an organization that carries out institutional accreditation procedures in ''Swiss higher education institutions in accordance with the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Higher Education Sector (HEdA)''. AAQ is responsible for reviewing the quality of teaching and research in ''Swiss Universities'', ''Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences'' and ''Swiss Universities of Teacher Education''. It carries out quality assurance of education and internal services procedures. When accrediting an institution, AAQ follows the procedures in accordance with the guidelines approved by the Swiss University Conference (SUC). History Founded in 2001, the OAQ was renamed Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ), as a consequence o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logo Of Swiss Agency Of Accreditation And Quality Assurance (AAQ)
A logo (abbreviation of logotype; ) is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol used to aid and promote public identification and recognition. It may be of an abstract or figurative design or include the text of the name it represents as in a wordmark. In the days of hot metal typesetting, a logotype was one word cast as a single piece of type (e.g. "The" in ATF Garamond), as opposed to a ligature, which is two or more letters joined, but not forming a word. By extension, the term was also used for a uniquely set and arranged typeface or colophon. At the level of mass communication and in common usage, a company's logo is today often synonymous with its trademark or brand.Wheeler, Alina. ''Designing Brand Identity'' © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (page 4) Etymology Douglas Harper's Online Etymology Dictionary states that the term 'logo' used in 1937 "probably a shortening of logogram". History Numerous inventions and techniques have contributed to the contemporary logo, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
