About

The Undergraduate Programme Review Database (uPRDatabase) project is supported by the Teaching Development and Language Enhancement Grant (TDLEG), which aims to promote innovative teaching approaches and enhance the quality of teaching and learning at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

This project seeks to establish a comprehensive database management system (DBMS) to streamline the undergraduate programme review process, a critical component of CUHK's internal quality assurance mechanism.

In higher education, the use of quality assurance (QA) data has become a prominent trend and an essential QA strategy. The valuable insights accumulated from previous programme review cycles necessitate the development of a timely and user-friendly QA DBMS. This powerful tool provides university management, teaching staff, and other stakeholders with a deeper understanding of programme performances across various dimensions, driving the enhancement of teaching and learning quality.

About the uPRDatabase Project

What is uPRDatabase?

The uPRDatabase is a cutting-edge DBMS that provides a comprehensive service to university stakeholders, enabling them to gain a holistic understanding of programme performance across different cycles of programme reviews.

This database offers a wide range of functionalities that go beyond merely storing digitalized information extracted from the second, third, and subsequent cycles of programme review reports. Authorized users can utilize the platform to search, view, and save examples of good practices and recommendations based on their specific permissions.

As the system continues to evolve, advanced features have been introduced to deliver valuable insights into programme performance trends and enable seamless comparisons between programmes, faculties/units, and the university as a whole.

Features

Upon logging into the uPRDatabase, users can access the following information:

Programme Performances at a Glance

The uPRDatabase allows users to search, view, and save content from programme review reports. Using the search and filter functions, specific details, such as examples of good practices and recommendations, can be accessed based on various criteria. To enhance user experience, the bookmark function enables users to save specific content for future reference.

Good Practices and Recommendations Identified from the UG Programme Reviews

Under the current practice, university stakeholders can view programme review reports relevant to their respective job duties. In addition to searching for specific examples from particular focus areas, a bubble chart allows users to identify the top 20 good practices or recommendations prominent in their programmes. This feature further enables users to thoroughly understand the strengths and weaknesses of their programmes.

Trends of the Programme Performances

In addition to showcasing examples of good practices and recommendations, the uPRDatabase includes graphical representations of information and data. By utilizing data visualization techniques, this feature provides users with a clear and efficient way to understand programme performance trends. On the Data Visualisation page, users can explore trends related to ratings of focus area and the number of identified good practices and recommendations.

Comparisons of Programme Performances

In conjunction with the focus area ratings documented in the programme review reports, the database utilizes advanced algorithms to generate analytical insights on programme performance based on all examples of good practices and recommendations. By leveraging this analytical information, the uPRDatabase facilitates straightforward comparisons between one's own programme and others, whether at the programme, faculty/unit, or university level.

* Comparison options depend on the user's level of permission.

Who Can Use the uPRDatabase?

The uPRDatabase is exclusively accessible to eligible and approved users. Programme leaders, faculty deans, senior management, and relevant stakeholders (e.g., AQS) are eligible to register for a uPRDatabase account.

Programme Leaders

Faculty Deans

Senior Management

Relevant Stakeholders (e.g., AQS)

All applications for uPRDatabase access must undergo a thorough review and approval process. Only approved users are granted access, based on their specific level of permission. For further details, please refer to the FAQs section on the Help page or contact the uPRDatabase team at uprdatabase@cuhk.edu.hk.