Fundamentals of Quality Assurance & Institutional Effectiveness (QA&IE)

Focus

The program is designed to empower educational institutions in their quest for continuous improvement, accreditation excellence, and data-driven decision-making. This extensive and all-encompassing program intertwines five foundational pillars – Strategic Planning, Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness, Data Analytics, and sustainability. These core areas have been meticulously selected and integrated to act as catalysts for initiating substantial and enduring enhancements in the realms of educational quality and the upholding of accreditation standards.

Skills & Competencies

The extensive agenda of the workshop is carefully designed to empower attendees with profound knowledge, skills, and competencies required to efficiently construct and implement QA&IE framework to improve the quality of the education system and meet the requirements of national and international standards.

Methodology

The workshop contents is meticulously structured to cover strategic issues, thereby equipping attendees with profound know-how, critical skills, and practical competencies necessary for the successful implementation of exemplary quality assurance and institutional effectiveness strategies within the realms of primary, secondary, and tertiary educational settings.

In addition to insightful lectures, the workshop incorporates various assessment tools, tangible examples, and engaging case studies to ensure that participants acquire a comprehensive and practical mastery over the principles and applications of quality assurance and institutional effectiveness.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this workshop, attendees will have achieved a high level of proficiency that enables them to:

1. Showcase a robust comprehension of quality assurance practices and the principles of institutional effectiveness.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of strategic planning and assessment.
3. Construct robust and tailored data collection methods, analysis, and workflows.
4. Utilize advanced Data Analytics techniques for reinforcing decision making and organizational planning, and effectiveness.
5. Develop and implement a structured set of QA&IE strategies to significantly boost the efficiency and effectiveness of their institutions.
6. Integrate and apply standards such as ISO 21001, Lean Six Sigma, and the PDCA cycle to optimize QA&IE processes further.

Duration and Mode of Delivery

The workshop extends over a period of 5 days, featuring 3 hours each day of intensive, interactive learning sessions. It is designed to be accessible and convenient for all by offering both online and in-person attendance options. Participants will be recognized with 15 PDUs (Professional Development Units) for their commitment to professional growth upon completion of the program.

Who Should Attend

1. Academic and Admin Head of Departments.
2. QA&IE Officers.
3. Academic and Non-Academic Administrators and Officers.
4. Assessment Officers, Coordinators and Staff.
5. Professional seeking a career in QA&IE in education.

Profile of the Trainer

1. More than 20 years of teaching and research experience in Higer Education.
2. More than seven years of experience in managing QA&IE and accreditation in Higher Education.
3. In-Depth experience in developing QA&IE framework, strategic planning, and organizational policies.
4. Extensive experience in AI, statistics, survey design, data visualization, analysis, and interpretation.
5. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Kansas University, USA.
6. Certified AACSB Program Assessment.
7. Certified AACSB Benchmarking.
8. Certified ABET Fundamentals of Program Assessment.
9. Reviewer of IEEE Online Learning Courses.