The document discusses various aspects of institutional quality assurance in higher education. It covers definitions of key terms, the importance of quality culture and continuous improvement. It emphasizes the need for strategic planning, commitment to quality processes, and adapting to changing needs and global challenges through innovation. The overall message is that effective quality assurance requires holistic evaluation and ongoing enhancement efforts.

1. A perspective on Institutional Quality Assurance

2. QUALITY ??

3. National Conference on Innovations in Higher Education Quality Quality Enhancement Quality Sustenance Quality Promotion Quality Culture Quality Awareness Quality Assurance How are they different ?

4. QUA LITY ASSURANCE Quality Culture

5. The Quality Assurance Program Advance Sustain Attain

7. Institutional quality assurance - REQUIREMENTS Entire Institution! All Programmes! What? What are the standards ? Policy and procedures for quality assurance F ormal mechanisms for the approval, periodic review and monitoring of the programmes and awards. Assessment of students Public information Information systems Learning resources and student support Quality assurance of teaching staff

12. Evaluating Institution Effectiveness - Challenging Programs Institution Students Central focus of learning Courses Social Experiences (Adventitious happenings) Previous Academic Experiences Intentions, Goals, Commitments Psychology of individuals Pre entry attributes I N T E G R A T I O N Empirical support Strong Weak Competencies and Life Skills acquired Societal demands Aspirations, Goals, Commitments 21 st Century global competition Departure attributes and decisions M A R K E T D E M A N D S

13. NEED FOR A HIGH QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCE In the 21 st century context Self learning Skills for moving with times Communication skills Significant and lasting learning Augmentation of Intelligence Quotient IQ) Emotional Quotient(EQ) Spiritual Quotient(SQ) Practical skills Foundational knowledge Student engagement Human dimensions Value education

14. The following aspects are to be emphasized: 1. Commitment 2. Team work and Team building 3. Planning the Quality Assurance activities 4. Arriving at an Institutional quality Model 5. The discipline of Continuous Improvement 6. Willingness to adopt changes 7. March towards Excellence through strategic planning 8. Meet global challenges

15. 1. Commitment Wanting to do well, to feel a sense of belonging to a group or a team of people working towards the same goals, and being determined to achieve those goals or targets should be the natural aspirations of staff in any organisation

17. Use the Team Building Tool http://www.teambuildinginc.com

18. Key Roles of Teams

19. PLAN CHECK DO ACT 3. Planning the Quality Assurance activities: The PDCA Cycle has utmost relevance to education institutions Plan a change to the process. Predict the effect this change will have and plan how the effects will be measured Implement the change on a small scale and measure the effects Adopt the change as a permanent modification to the process, or abandon it. Study the results to learn what effect the change had, if any.

20. Mission statement goals & aims expected outcomes process study programmes research projects community services output graduates scientific production services 4. Arriving at an Institutional Quality Model input management policy staff students funding facilities Realised mission Achieved goals Achieved outcomes Satisfaction stakeholders

21. 5. The Discipline of Continuous Improvement Teaching, Learning, Community Building Deploy Integrate Approach Learn

22. Quality improvement (TAKING MEASURES FOR CORRECTION AT EACH CYCLE) TEMPORAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE LEVEL OF AN INSTITUTION Every next cycle must be of better quality

27. Quality enhancement is a multi-pronged transformation process Gap analysis and awareness creation Faculty attitudinal change Institutional resources and innovation Policy reviews Administrative commitment Improved learning Changes In the Curricula Outcome: Effective education & employable graduates Multi-Stakeholder participation (all levels) Internalization and Institutionalization of Quality

28. Changing Ahead of the Curve “ Many institutions wait too long to attempt transformations, doing so only when the signs of trouble have become obvious. But in today’s unforgiving environment, that’s probably too late. High performers by contrast, change before they must, knowing that the best way to transform is from a position of strength.”

30. Vision into Action is Strategic Planning Vision Mission Culture Values Why are we in business? ? How do we do business? ? Where are we now? ? Where do we want to be? ? Strategies Environment Assessment Gap Analysis

31. Strategic Planning Process contd … Goals Tactics Coordination Budgets How can we get there? ? How will we know we’ve arrived? ? Stakeholder satisfaction Reports Milestones

32. The difficult bit is ALWAYS yet to be achieved IN THE CLIMB UP THE EXCELLENCE MOUNTAIN

35. Seek Solutions to Meet the Digital Challenge Learning Delivery & Management Teacher/Student Technology Experience Managed Operating Environment Integrated Administration Learning Potential Programmes Community IT Academy Learner Psyche Learning Gateway Learning Suite Learning Network Manager Integrated Administration

36. Enable Connected Learning Need: A Learning Gateway for a single, consistent framework that supports thriving communities of educators, policy makers, administrators, governments and students In too many cases stakeholders in higher education operate in loosely connected networks preventing true collaboration

38. This is how an HEI (and individual components of an HEI) would get entangled if change is not adopted at an appropriate time to MOVE FORWARD!!! Then it would be a point of no return !!! SO LET US ALL ACT NOW

40. Let us all see Learning in a Whole New Light?