The document discusses accreditation standards for higher education institutions. It makes three key points:
1) There are many accrediting bodies worldwide with varying standards of rigor. Ultimately, the value of accreditation depends on the standards used in the process.
2) There is a growing trend to consider international standards in accreditation to ensure global acceptance of qualifications. This is especially important in fields like medical education.
3) The Oman Academic Accreditation Authority draws on internationally-recognized standards to accredit Omani higher education institutions and provide strong benchmarks for quality. Adopting best practices and international standards will help Omani graduates compete globally.
Framework for ranking higher institutions in nigeriastatisense
This presentation looks at the methodologies of five international bodies that rates higher institutions across the world with the aim of providing a guiding framework for ranking Nigerian institutions.
https://youtu.be/EjpavUZeYk8
Compare the world’s top universities with the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings®, and explore leading institutions by region and subject. Register for free site membership to access direct university comparisons and additional information, and visit the QS Intelligence Unit for in-depth analysis.
Accreditation and quality assurance in nigerian universitiesAlexander Decker
This document discusses accreditation and quality assurance in Nigerian universities. It examines the impact of accreditation on quality assurance. The study found significant relationships between accreditation and quality of resource input, quality of output, and quality of process. However, it found no significant relationship between accreditation and quality of academic content. The document concludes that quality assurance involves activities and procedures to ensure standards are met for education quality, and that accreditation can help strengthen university programs for quality assurance and improvement.
MAP 504 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
TOPIC : CHED CMO #1S 2005, RATIONALIZATION OF ACCREDITATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
PROFESSOR : DR. DANILO HILARIO
PhD STUDENT : MEL OLIVER S. BALAGTAS
SCHOOL TERM :3RD SEMESTER, AY 2019-2020
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ROLE OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION CRITERIA AND COMPONENTS
4 LEVELS FOR HEI ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATION PRACTICES
ACCREDITING AGENCIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
MM Bagali ......Training and FDP/ MDP...... Faculty Teachers Training.....dr m m bagali, phd in hr
This document discusses the need for faculty accreditation in management education in India. It notes that while institutions and programs are accredited, assessing and certifying individual faculty is lacking. The paper proposes a model for accrediting management faculty across engineering colleges in India. It argues faculty accreditation would help evaluate faculty contribution and ensure quality standards beyond just academic qualifications. A process and methodology for faculty accreditation is outlined.
Role of application the standards of university education quality in enhancin...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the role of applying quality standards in enhancing academic performance at Jordanian universities, using Zarqa University as a case study. The study found positive correlations between quality standards and academic performance. It also found differences in responses about applying standards based on years of experience, but not based on job title, qualification, or rank. The study aimed to identify concepts of quality and performance, evaluate how standards are applied at Zarqa University, and determine the relationship between standards and performance.
This document summarizes a quality assurance plan conducted for the College of Commerce and Business Administration (CCBA) at Dhofar University. The plan evaluates three areas - personnel, curriculum, and environment. For each area, interviews with CCBA students were used to collect data on aspects like instructor qualifications and availability, curriculum objectives and content, and physical facilities and resources. The plan found that CCBA performs well in most areas, but recommendations were made to improve the evaluation process by conducting observations and distributing questionnaires to gather more objective data.
Framework for ranking higher institutions in nigeriastatisense
This presentation looks at the methodologies of five international bodies that rates higher institutions across the world with the aim of providing a guiding framework for ranking Nigerian institutions.
https://youtu.be/EjpavUZeYk8
Compare the world’s top universities with the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings®, and explore leading institutions by region and subject. Register for free site membership to access direct university comparisons and additional information, and visit the QS Intelligence Unit for in-depth analysis.
Accreditation and quality assurance in nigerian universitiesAlexander Decker
This document discusses accreditation and quality assurance in Nigerian universities. It examines the impact of accreditation on quality assurance. The study found significant relationships between accreditation and quality of resource input, quality of output, and quality of process. However, it found no significant relationship between accreditation and quality of academic content. The document concludes that quality assurance involves activities and procedures to ensure standards are met for education quality, and that accreditation can help strengthen university programs for quality assurance and improvement.
MAP 504 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
TOPIC : CHED CMO #1S 2005, RATIONALIZATION OF ACCREDITATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
PROFESSOR : DR. DANILO HILARIO
PhD STUDENT : MEL OLIVER S. BALAGTAS
SCHOOL TERM :3RD SEMESTER, AY 2019-2020
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ROLE OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION CRITERIA AND COMPONENTS
4 LEVELS FOR HEI ACCREDITATION
ACCREDITATION PRACTICES
ACCREDITING AGENCIES IN THE PHILIPPINES
MM Bagali ......Training and FDP/ MDP...... Faculty Teachers Training.....dr m m bagali, phd in hr
This document discusses the need for faculty accreditation in management education in India. It notes that while institutions and programs are accredited, assessing and certifying individual faculty is lacking. The paper proposes a model for accrediting management faculty across engineering colleges in India. It argues faculty accreditation would help evaluate faculty contribution and ensure quality standards beyond just academic qualifications. A process and methodology for faculty accreditation is outlined.
Role of application the standards of university education quality in enhancin...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that examined the role of applying quality standards in enhancing academic performance at Jordanian universities, using Zarqa University as a case study. The study found positive correlations between quality standards and academic performance. It also found differences in responses about applying standards based on years of experience, but not based on job title, qualification, or rank. The study aimed to identify concepts of quality and performance, evaluate how standards are applied at Zarqa University, and determine the relationship between standards and performance.
This document summarizes a quality assurance plan conducted for the College of Commerce and Business Administration (CCBA) at Dhofar University. The plan evaluates three areas - personnel, curriculum, and environment. For each area, interviews with CCBA students were used to collect data on aspects like instructor qualifications and availability, curriculum objectives and content, and physical facilities and resources. The plan found that CCBA performs well in most areas, but recommendations were made to improve the evaluation process by conducting observations and distributing questionnaires to gather more objective data.
The document proposes a model for accrediting management faculty in India beyond just academic qualifications. It argues faculty accreditation is important to evaluate professional excellence and quality of education delivery. The model would assess faculty on academic performance as well as intellectual contributions to establish them as certified teachers in management education.
The document discusses quality assurance in higher education in Malawi. It begins with an overview of the current landscape of higher education in Malawi, which includes 3 public and 12 private universities. It then discusses some of the major challenges facing higher education in Malawi, including limited access and issues with funding, quality, and relevance. The document also outlines the regulatory frameworks for quality assurance, including the National Council for Higher Education and the National Qualifications Framework. It defines quality assurance and explains why it is important for higher education institutions. Finally, it discusses some approaches to quality assurance, including accreditation and academic evaluation.
Quality control measures and sustainable development in higher education syst...Alexander Decker
This document discusses quality control measures and sustainable development in higher education systems in Cross River State, Nigeria. It examines how quality control influences sustainable development in the state's tertiary education institutions. The study found that variables like curriculum design, funding, monitoring, staffing and facilities significantly impact sustainable development. It recommends that the National Universities Commission enforce uniform academic standards across universities to help ensure quality.
MAP 504 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
TOPIC : ISO/ISA WASHINGTON ACCORD/BOLOGNA ACCORD/AGREEMENT
PROFESSOR : DR. DANILO HILARIO
PhD STUDENT : VICTORIA M. SISON, MAEd
SCHOOL TERM :3RD SEMESTER, AY 2019-2020
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ISO – INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION STANDARDIZATION
BOLOGNA ACCORD
WASHINGTON ACCORD
Academic grading in India is based on a percentage system, with percentages between 80-90 considered excellent at the school level and 69-79 considered excellent at the university level. Grades can be converted to US grade point equivalents, with a percentage of 70 or above considered a 4.0 GPA (A). Rankings of Indian universities are conducted domestically and globally, considering factors like research, faculty, and reputation. However, no Indian university ranks in the top 100 globally according to major rankings like ARWU. The NAAC accredits Indian universities and assesses them based on seven criteria to improve quality.
MAP 504 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
TOPIC : HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXT IN SPAIN
PROFESSOR : DR. DANILO HILARIO
PhD STUDENT : ENGR. ARMAN M. GIRON
SCHOOL TERM :3RD SEMESTER, AY 2019-2020
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SPAIN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
TYPES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
• UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
•HIGHER NON-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
CYCLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SPAIN
• FIRST CYCLE PROGRAMMES
• SECOND CYCLE PROGRAMMES
• THIRD CYCLE (PHD) PROGRAMMES
Quality Assurance in Higher Education - Controversies of Language, Power and ...CeciliaTsui42
Quality Assurance in Higher Education - Controversies of Language, Power and Change by Dr Cecilia Tsui.
Keywords: Quality Assurance, Higher Education, Language, Power, Change
This study aims at pointing out Shaqra university staff’s degree of practicing the necessary academic requirements needed for improving their performance in the spheres of the university academic performance. The survey-descriptive approach and the measurement approach (questionnaire) are applied to achieve the purpose of this study. The number, on which the study is applied, is 358 members of the university staff. The questionnaire is divided into three sections related to the following domains: the first section is about Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of education and learning; the second section is about Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of scientific research; the third section is about Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of community service.
Concerning Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of education and learning, the results is more than 50 % of the university staff members. From their viewpoint, they consider the degree of practicing the necessary academic requirements for improving their performance in the sphere of education and learning is good. Besides, 37.5 % of the university staff regards their practice performance as medium and low. While, in regard of the university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of scientific research, less than 50 % of the university staff members consider the practice of the university staff’s is good, in the light of their standpoint regarding the essential academic requirements for improving the scientific research. Moreover, 53.4 % views their practice for the advancement of their performance is medium and low. In respect of the practice degree of the university staff in the sphere of community service, 50 % of the university staff regards it as good, in the light of their viewpoint of practicing the essential academic requirements for improving their performance in the domain of the community service. Besides, 50 % of the university staff considers their participation for the improvement is medium and low. The study’s result indicates that there is a firm direct correlation between the section of education and learning and the section of scientific research, in addition to that medium direct correlation between the section of scientific research and the section of community service. The research’s most obvious recommendations are: establishing special strategy and criterion for improving the performance, offering training courses in this respect, and concentrating on the interaction of the section of education and learning and the section of scientific research, with the section of community service.
ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION:REVISED PROCESS -AFFILIATED/CONSTITUENT COLLEGESAbhay Khandagle
The document discusses the revised process of assessment and accreditation for affiliated and constituent colleges by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) effective from July 2017. It provides an overview of NAAC's vision, mission, core values, and the revised assessment framework. The framework focuses on data-based quantitative indicators for evaluation with increased objectivity and transparency. It introduces pre-qualifiers for peer team visits and system-generated scores. The assessment will be based on a Quality Indicator Framework across 7 criteria including curricular aspects, teaching-learning and evaluation, research, infrastructure, student support, governance and best practices.
This document discusses improving course evaluation in higher education. It finds that universities need to improve response rates to surveys by moving to mid-module evaluations using both paper and online surveys. Universities also need to improve how they provide feedback to students on the actions taken in response to survey results. There is a need to improve turnaround time for survey results to better benefit students and allow universities to make timely improvements.
This document discusses accreditation in education. It begins by defining accreditation and stating its objectives, which are to define accreditation, present different accrediting agencies, discuss the benefits of accreditation, and provide exhibits and examples used in accreditation. It then discusses relevant Philippine laws and the Commission on Higher Education. It provides definitions of accreditation, including that it is a self-regulation process focused on self-study and evaluation to improve quality. It also discusses the major accrediting agencies in the Philippines - AACCUP, PAASCU, and PACUCOA - and the benefits accreditation provides such as prestige and knowledge of program quality. Finally, it discusses ways accredit
The document provides an overview of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India. It discusses NAAC's history, vision, mission and core values. The revised assessment and accreditation framework focuses on making the process more objective, transparent and data-driven. Institutions submit a self-study report which undergoes data validation and verification to obtain a pre-qualifier score before an onsite peer review. Seven criteria are used to assess institutions, including teaching-learning, research, infrastructure, and governance. Weightages are assigned across key indicators under each criterion.
Petrofac is a leading oil and gas services company operating in 27 countries with over 18,000 employees. The document discusses Petrofac's background, the oil and gas industry analysis, HR industry trends, and recommendations for Petrofac's graduate training academy structure and Renaissance program. Key points include:
1) Petrofac has over $6 billion in annual revenue and aims to increase its employee base to 21,000 by focusing on geographical and offshore expansion.
2) The oil and gas industry is expected to grow at 15.84% with many aging employees retiring in the next 5-10 years, opening up new job opportunities.
3) Trends in recruitment include internal recruiting, social media
The study examines the nature of relationship between quality control measures and student output in University of Uyo and University of Calabar. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The correlational research design was used for the study. The population comprised 2,967 teaching staff and 11,635 students from University of Uyo and University of Calabar. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 642 teaching staff and 1,232 students from the sampled schools. Two instruments, one being researchers-developed instrument titled “Quality Control Questionnaire (QCQ)” and a documentary analysis checklist titled “Student Output Checklist (SOC)” were used for data collection. The instruments used for data collection were face validated by three experts. The reliability co-efficient of QCQ was determined using the Cronbach Alpha Analysis and a reliability index of 0.81 was obtained. The r-value of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) coefficient was used to answer the research questions, while PPMC was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the quality control on student intake and student engagement significantly relates to student output in University of Uyo and University of Calabar. It was therefore concluded that the quality of student output in University of Uyo and University of Calabar is influenced by quality control variables. Based on the findings of this study, it is therefore recommended amongst others that, universities’ admission regulatory body should ensure that all prospective students vying for admission have good grades in their O’levels and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Furthermore, all candidates should also be admitted based on merit in order to ensure quality student output.
MM Bagali.......PhD...... Papers.... Research......Management research,.....dr m m bagali, phd in hr
Faculty accreditation in higher education is important to recognize excellence beyond degrees. The author proposes a model for accrediting management faculty across countries to establish them as certified teachers. There is currently only one organization in India that accredits management faculty. The model would emphasize faculty accreditation at a larger level with reputable councils evaluating faculty based on academic contribution, intellectual contribution, professional development and more. Faculty accreditation would benefit students, faculty, management schools and the public by ensuring accountability and quality of education.
This document outlines the objectives and content of a presentation on accreditation. The presentation will define key terms related to quality assurance and accreditation. It will describe the types of educational institutes in Egypt and characteristics of accreditation processes. The presentation will cover principles of accreditation, benefits of accreditation, and differences between program and institutional accreditation. It will also discuss the accreditation process and challenges of obtaining accreditation.
Copy of topic 2a extension as a function of sucSon Machado
Extension is one of the major functions of a university alongside instruction, research, and production. It involves packaging and demonstrating appropriate technologies to communities for adoption. The functions are interrelated as instruction and extension rely on relevant knowledge from research, while production exemplifies technologies' profitability. Effective extension requires training extension workers, conducting needs assessments, developing training programs, and strengthening partnerships between universities and clients like farmers. The goals of extension are poverty alleviation, food security, sustainable development, and empowerment.
The document discusses the need for colleges and universities to reinvent their career services in order to better support students and improve job placement outcomes. It notes that traditional career services models are outdated and institutions must now dedicate more resources to help students connect with employers and secure jobs. Specifically, schools need systems to track student career outcomes, integrate student data, facilitate connections between students and employers, and measure the impact of career services programs. The white paper outlines recommendations for how schools can strengthen career services through strategic planning, enhanced advising, and use of technology.
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) conducted a review of London West Valley College Ltd and found that:
1) There can be confidence in how the college manages its responsibilities for academic standards and quality of learning opportunities.
2) Reliance can be placed on the information the college provides to students about learning opportunities.
3) The college provides timely and effective support to students affected by the cancellation of one program.
The report also provides recommendations to further improve policies, processes and student feedback.
The document discusses the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) process for assessing and accrediting higher education institutions in India. It provides details on the revised assessment framework, including the three levels of accreditation (Institutional Information for Quality Assessment, Self Study Report, and Onsite Assessment), key assessment criteria and metrics, and the process for applying for accreditation and re-accreditation. It also outlines some best practices for higher education institutions to improve quality.
A new employer supported volunteering service will be introduced in 2015 exclusively for employees of Leeds City Council. Brendan Tannam will provide employees and managers with support to make the most of volunteering opportunities. The initiative will also encourage council employees to provide short term support to small local community organizations, offering professional skills like accounting, gardening, and grant writing that could greatly benefit these groups. Employees interested in offering a few hours of their time or skills can contact iVolunteerLeeds(a)leeds.gov.uk for more information.
LOOKSAR is a service that makes physical things in your hotel augmented. For example, a bottle of wine that can say a few welcome word to your guests or a picture on the wall that shows a video about your hotel and it's additional services. Sounds crazy? Not with LOOKSAR http://looksar.com/
The document proposes a model for accrediting management faculty in India beyond just academic qualifications. It argues faculty accreditation is important to evaluate professional excellence and quality of education delivery. The model would assess faculty on academic performance as well as intellectual contributions to establish them as certified teachers in management education.
The document discusses quality assurance in higher education in Malawi. It begins with an overview of the current landscape of higher education in Malawi, which includes 3 public and 12 private universities. It then discusses some of the major challenges facing higher education in Malawi, including limited access and issues with funding, quality, and relevance. The document also outlines the regulatory frameworks for quality assurance, including the National Council for Higher Education and the National Qualifications Framework. It defines quality assurance and explains why it is important for higher education institutions. Finally, it discusses some approaches to quality assurance, including accreditation and academic evaluation.
Quality control measures and sustainable development in higher education syst...Alexander Decker
This document discusses quality control measures and sustainable development in higher education systems in Cross River State, Nigeria. It examines how quality control influences sustainable development in the state's tertiary education institutions. The study found that variables like curriculum design, funding, monitoring, staffing and facilities significantly impact sustainable development. It recommends that the National Universities Commission enforce uniform academic standards across universities to help ensure quality.
MAP 504 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
TOPIC : ISO/ISA WASHINGTON ACCORD/BOLOGNA ACCORD/AGREEMENT
PROFESSOR : DR. DANILO HILARIO
PhD STUDENT : VICTORIA M. SISON, MAEd
SCHOOL TERM :3RD SEMESTER, AY 2019-2020
*******************
ISO – INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION STANDARDIZATION
BOLOGNA ACCORD
WASHINGTON ACCORD
Academic grading in India is based on a percentage system, with percentages between 80-90 considered excellent at the school level and 69-79 considered excellent at the university level. Grades can be converted to US grade point equivalents, with a percentage of 70 or above considered a 4.0 GPA (A). Rankings of Indian universities are conducted domestically and globally, considering factors like research, faculty, and reputation. However, no Indian university ranks in the top 100 globally according to major rankings like ARWU. The NAAC accredits Indian universities and assesses them based on seven criteria to improve quality.
MAP 504 INTERNATIONALIZATION OF EDUCATION
TOPIC : HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXT IN SPAIN
PROFESSOR : DR. DANILO HILARIO
PhD STUDENT : ENGR. ARMAN M. GIRON
SCHOOL TERM :3RD SEMESTER, AY 2019-2020
*******************
SPAIN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM
TYPES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
• UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
•HIGHER NON-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
CYCLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN SPAIN
• FIRST CYCLE PROGRAMMES
• SECOND CYCLE PROGRAMMES
• THIRD CYCLE (PHD) PROGRAMMES
Quality Assurance in Higher Education - Controversies of Language, Power and ...CeciliaTsui42
Quality Assurance in Higher Education - Controversies of Language, Power and Change by Dr Cecilia Tsui.
Keywords: Quality Assurance, Higher Education, Language, Power, Change
This study aims at pointing out Shaqra university staff’s degree of practicing the necessary academic requirements needed for improving their performance in the spheres of the university academic performance. The survey-descriptive approach and the measurement approach (questionnaire) are applied to achieve the purpose of this study. The number, on which the study is applied, is 358 members of the university staff. The questionnaire is divided into three sections related to the following domains: the first section is about Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of education and learning; the second section is about Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of scientific research; the third section is about Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of community service.
Concerning Shaqra university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of education and learning, the results is more than 50 % of the university staff members. From their viewpoint, they consider the degree of practicing the necessary academic requirements for improving their performance in the sphere of education and learning is good. Besides, 37.5 % of the university staff regards their practice performance as medium and low. While, in regard of the university staff’s practice degree in the sphere of scientific research, less than 50 % of the university staff members consider the practice of the university staff’s is good, in the light of their standpoint regarding the essential academic requirements for improving the scientific research. Moreover, 53.4 % views their practice for the advancement of their performance is medium and low. In respect of the practice degree of the university staff in the sphere of community service, 50 % of the university staff regards it as good, in the light of their viewpoint of practicing the essential academic requirements for improving their performance in the domain of the community service. Besides, 50 % of the university staff considers their participation for the improvement is medium and low. The study’s result indicates that there is a firm direct correlation between the section of education and learning and the section of scientific research, in addition to that medium direct correlation between the section of scientific research and the section of community service. The research’s most obvious recommendations are: establishing special strategy and criterion for improving the performance, offering training courses in this respect, and concentrating on the interaction of the section of education and learning and the section of scientific research, with the section of community service.
ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION:REVISED PROCESS -AFFILIATED/CONSTITUENT COLLEGESAbhay Khandagle
The document discusses the revised process of assessment and accreditation for affiliated and constituent colleges by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) effective from July 2017. It provides an overview of NAAC's vision, mission, core values, and the revised assessment framework. The framework focuses on data-based quantitative indicators for evaluation with increased objectivity and transparency. It introduces pre-qualifiers for peer team visits and system-generated scores. The assessment will be based on a Quality Indicator Framework across 7 criteria including curricular aspects, teaching-learning and evaluation, research, infrastructure, student support, governance and best practices.
This document discusses improving course evaluation in higher education. It finds that universities need to improve response rates to surveys by moving to mid-module evaluations using both paper and online surveys. Universities also need to improve how they provide feedback to students on the actions taken in response to survey results. There is a need to improve turnaround time for survey results to better benefit students and allow universities to make timely improvements.
This document discusses accreditation in education. It begins by defining accreditation and stating its objectives, which are to define accreditation, present different accrediting agencies, discuss the benefits of accreditation, and provide exhibits and examples used in accreditation. It then discusses relevant Philippine laws and the Commission on Higher Education. It provides definitions of accreditation, including that it is a self-regulation process focused on self-study and evaluation to improve quality. It also discusses the major accrediting agencies in the Philippines - AACCUP, PAASCU, and PACUCOA - and the benefits accreditation provides such as prestige and knowledge of program quality. Finally, it discusses ways accredit
The document provides an overview of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India. It discusses NAAC's history, vision, mission and core values. The revised assessment and accreditation framework focuses on making the process more objective, transparent and data-driven. Institutions submit a self-study report which undergoes data validation and verification to obtain a pre-qualifier score before an onsite peer review. Seven criteria are used to assess institutions, including teaching-learning, research, infrastructure, and governance. Weightages are assigned across key indicators under each criterion.
Petrofac is a leading oil and gas services company operating in 27 countries with over 18,000 employees. The document discusses Petrofac's background, the oil and gas industry analysis, HR industry trends, and recommendations for Petrofac's graduate training academy structure and Renaissance program. Key points include:
1) Petrofac has over $6 billion in annual revenue and aims to increase its employee base to 21,000 by focusing on geographical and offshore expansion.
2) The oil and gas industry is expected to grow at 15.84% with many aging employees retiring in the next 5-10 years, opening up new job opportunities.
3) Trends in recruitment include internal recruiting, social media
The study examines the nature of relationship between quality control measures and student output in University of Uyo and University of Calabar. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The correlational research design was used for the study. The population comprised 2,967 teaching staff and 11,635 students from University of Uyo and University of Calabar. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 642 teaching staff and 1,232 students from the sampled schools. Two instruments, one being researchers-developed instrument titled “Quality Control Questionnaire (QCQ)” and a documentary analysis checklist titled “Student Output Checklist (SOC)” were used for data collection. The instruments used for data collection were face validated by three experts. The reliability co-efficient of QCQ was determined using the Cronbach Alpha Analysis and a reliability index of 0.81 was obtained. The r-value of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) coefficient was used to answer the research questions, while PPMC was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the quality control on student intake and student engagement significantly relates to student output in University of Uyo and University of Calabar. It was therefore concluded that the quality of student output in University of Uyo and University of Calabar is influenced by quality control variables. Based on the findings of this study, it is therefore recommended amongst others that, universities’ admission regulatory body should ensure that all prospective students vying for admission have good grades in their O’levels and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Furthermore, all candidates should also be admitted based on merit in order to ensure quality student output.
MM Bagali.......PhD...... Papers.... Research......Management research,.....dr m m bagali, phd in hr
Faculty accreditation in higher education is important to recognize excellence beyond degrees. The author proposes a model for accrediting management faculty across countries to establish them as certified teachers. There is currently only one organization in India that accredits management faculty. The model would emphasize faculty accreditation at a larger level with reputable councils evaluating faculty based on academic contribution, intellectual contribution, professional development and more. Faculty accreditation would benefit students, faculty, management schools and the public by ensuring accountability and quality of education.
This document outlines the objectives and content of a presentation on accreditation. The presentation will define key terms related to quality assurance and accreditation. It will describe the types of educational institutes in Egypt and characteristics of accreditation processes. The presentation will cover principles of accreditation, benefits of accreditation, and differences between program and institutional accreditation. It will also discuss the accreditation process and challenges of obtaining accreditation.
Copy of topic 2a extension as a function of sucSon Machado
Extension is one of the major functions of a university alongside instruction, research, and production. It involves packaging and demonstrating appropriate technologies to communities for adoption. The functions are interrelated as instruction and extension rely on relevant knowledge from research, while production exemplifies technologies' profitability. Effective extension requires training extension workers, conducting needs assessments, developing training programs, and strengthening partnerships between universities and clients like farmers. The goals of extension are poverty alleviation, food security, sustainable development, and empowerment.
The document discusses the need for colleges and universities to reinvent their career services in order to better support students and improve job placement outcomes. It notes that traditional career services models are outdated and institutions must now dedicate more resources to help students connect with employers and secure jobs. Specifically, schools need systems to track student career outcomes, integrate student data, facilitate connections between students and employers, and measure the impact of career services programs. The white paper outlines recommendations for how schools can strengthen career services through strategic planning, enhanced advising, and use of technology.
The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) conducted a review of London West Valley College Ltd and found that:
1) There can be confidence in how the college manages its responsibilities for academic standards and quality of learning opportunities.
2) Reliance can be placed on the information the college provides to students about learning opportunities.
3) The college provides timely and effective support to students affected by the cancellation of one program.
The report also provides recommendations to further improve policies, processes and student feedback.
The document discusses the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) process for assessing and accrediting higher education institutions in India. It provides details on the revised assessment framework, including the three levels of accreditation (Institutional Information for Quality Assessment, Self Study Report, and Onsite Assessment), key assessment criteria and metrics, and the process for applying for accreditation and re-accreditation. It also outlines some best practices for higher education institutions to improve quality.
A new employer supported volunteering service will be introduced in 2015 exclusively for employees of Leeds City Council. Brendan Tannam will provide employees and managers with support to make the most of volunteering opportunities. The initiative will also encourage council employees to provide short term support to small local community organizations, offering professional skills like accounting, gardening, and grant writing that could greatly benefit these groups. Employees interested in offering a few hours of their time or skills can contact iVolunteerLeeds(a)leeds.gov.uk for more information.
LOOKSAR is a service that makes physical things in your hotel augmented. For example, a bottle of wine that can say a few welcome word to your guests or a picture on the wall that shows a video about your hotel and it's additional services. Sounds crazy? Not with LOOKSAR http://looksar.com/
This document discusses customer-driven marketing and energizing customers through new media. It outlines the upcoming topics for the class, including viral marketing, microblogging, widgets, and online communities. Students are assigned to write a half-page description on how ratings and reviews can energize customers and increase word of mouth, using a personal example. The document then discusses how many people blog, review products, or spectate online. It provides examples of companies that use ratings and reviews well, like Amazon and TripAdvisor, noting that people highly trust recommendations from friends. Word of mouth is discussed as believable and self-spreading. Threadless is presented as an example of customer-driven design through crowdsourcing t-shirt
5 Dicas para economizar no desenvolvimento do seu aplicativoKleber Carvalho
Você já precisou desenvolver um aplicativo para seu negócio? Existem 5 dicas para você desenvolver seu aplicativo de forma mais rápida e mais barata, que poucas pessoas e empresas fazem. Nessa apresentação, vou mostrar essas 5 dicas.
El documento describe los esfuerzos del Ayuntamiento de Madrid para promover la transparencia, los datos abiertos y la participación ciudadana como parte de su proyecto de gobierno abierto. Se centra en tres ejes principales: 1) la publicación de datos abiertos y el desarrollo de un portal de transparencia, 2) los sistemas implementados para mejorar la rendición de cuentas y 3) las iniciativas para fomentar la participación ciudadana y la colaboración. El objetivo final es adaptar la organización municipal para orientarla hacia la transparencia
Criando um aplicativo para celular claudia e oilasOilas e Claudia
O documento fornece instruções passo-a-passo para criar um aplicativo móvel usando a plataforma FabricadeAplicativos.com.br, incluindo como cadastrar-se, personalizar o design, adicionar conteúdo como listas, redes sociais e galerias de mídia, e publicar o aplicativo.
SkinMuseum: a museum collection management softwareNuxeo
At SKINSOFT, we dedicate in building a flexible framework ready to address any collection management business requirements on top of Nuxeo. SkinMuseum is a business application example based on our framework addressing the museum collection standards. One component of our framework is the ExtJS player. This talk will be the occasion to present it and announce its open source release.
O documento discute a educação em casa como opção educativa. Ele afirma que a educação em casa deve ser uma escolha livre e não resultado de falhas do sistema público, e que alguns países permitem a educação em casa enquanto outros têm restrições. Alguns pais acreditam que a educação em casa é mais benéfica do que a escola tradicional e há debates sobre os prós e contras deste modelo.
This document discusses the key lessons of improv including acceptance, being a better listener, and not fearing failure. It is presented by Dave Delaney, an improv teacher and performer, and encourages applying improv lessons every day. Photos and quotes from other improv artists are included to illustrate different aspects of improvisation.
Micheál Leonard has over 10 years of experience in construction project management, cost estimating, and quantity surveying. He is currently a contracts manager and quantity surveyor at PM Group, where he is responsible for cost estimating, bill of quantities preparation, cost reporting, and liaising with clients and project teams on projects ranging from €1m to €300m. Prior to this role, he held similar positions at Rowland's Civil Engineering and other firms.
This chapter introduces quality assurance in tertiary education. It discusses that institutions are accountable to stakeholders to ensure students receive a quality education comparable to international standards. Quality assurance helps institutions monitor their activities and objectives through effective structures and systems. It can be internal, conducted by the institution itself, or external, conducted by an outside body like the Tertiary Education Commission. Quality assurance focuses on both improvement and accountability. While it requires resources, it also increases quality consciousness and drives continuous improvement. The chapter traces how stakeholder involvement has expanded over time to include students, employers, and external experts in curriculum design and decision making.
After completion of the presentation, the participants will be able to know:
- The Origins of Quality Assurance in Higher Education
- Definitions in Quality Assurance
- Quality Enhancement
- Quality Assessment
- Accreditation
- The importance of Accreditation
- What is QA’s relationship to Accreditation?
- Why accreditation?
- Actors and factors in HE Quality
- Internal Quality Assurance Applied by Asian Universities
- Regional and International Quality Standards
- National Quality Standards
- Characteristics of QA in Asia
- QA Challenges in Asia
The document provides guidelines for the Provisional Accreditation for Colleges (PAC) process of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India. It outlines the objectives of PAC as widening accreditation, accommodating colleges not eligible for regular accreditation, providing feedback on improvements needed, and identifying and supporting colleges preparing for regular accreditation. It details eligibility conditions such as having completed one academic year and a maximum of two consecutive PACs. It also describes the application process, peer review procedures, outcome measures, and validity of PAC for two years to encourage colleges to pursue full accreditation.
The document discusses the revised process for assessment and accreditation of higher education institutions by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India. Some key points:
1. The revised process aims to make the accreditation process more robust, objective, transparent, scalable and ICT-enabled, with reduced duration.
2. The revisions are based on feedback from stakeholders like academic experts and institutions. It resulted in developing technology-enabled and user-friendly assessment frameworks.
3. A new manual was developed for the accreditation of dual-mode universities which offer both conventional and distance learning programs, based on inputs from expert committees and stakeholders.
4. The manual will
To Study the Role of Quality Management System to Improve Effectiveness of Qu...lalikjan
Quality Management System (QMS) is a permanent feature of all renowned universities of the world. Earlier it was perceived that Quality Management is only an area which may be applied in manufacturing and other Engineering sectors of life. However, now this trend has been changed and quality assurance agencies of the world are giving due emphasis to apply QMS in education industry. This cultural change ultimately improves the quality of education and services as well. Higher Education of Pakistan has taken revolutionary steps in this regard and now Quality Assurance program is running in good number of universities of Public and private sectors. As per Higher Education Commission compulsions, all public and private universities of Pakistan are required to establish their Quality Enhancement Cells (QECs). There are multiple challenges, hindrances and reluctant behaviors in the way of QMS. The first and important hurdle is the cultural change and i.e quality culture. Furthermore, the implementation of quality culture may measure and evaluate educational performance of the process, and may be used for the evaluation of strengths and weaknesses. This programme may contribute for credibility and standardization of academic programmes. Different world wide recognized quality parameters like ISO 9001-2008, International Workshop Agreement-2 (IWA-2) certification may be accredited to different university programmes. This will increase the level of motivation, credibility and recognition both for students and the teachers. A thorough study has been conducted in university of Karachi (International Relations Department) Pakistan and existing trends, facts and quality culture parameters are evaluated in this paper.
Building a Quality Management System in Higher Educationijtsrd
Undergraduate research on issues of women's empowerment can be promoted in institution. Programmes on population education and premarital counselling can be important activities, which will greatly help college students both boys and girls The quality management systems in higher education can be developed specific to the location objectives of the institution, social environment, expectations of the students and locally available resources. Importantly, more can be learned from each other's experience. Upgradation of quality education in colleges is a universal need. If average colleges feel the need to adopt new initiatives, the better colleges need to create new systems. Prominent institutions in the society need to compete with their own ambitious goal of total quality education. This is the basic purpose of the mass movement towards quality education initiated by assessment and accreditation exercise Mr. Khatik Abdul Raheem ""Building a Quality Management System in Higher Education"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-4 , June 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23986.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/23986/building-a-quality-management-system-in-higher-education/mr-khatik-abdul-raheem
Institutional and Program Self-Evaluation (IPSE): Towards Institutional Susta...IJAEMSJORNAL
Over the past years, quality assurance processes in education have become increasingly common and are steadily gaining in importance in all public and private higher education institutions. This, in turn, has brought about calls for greater accountability on the part of educational providers in measuring outputs or outcomes through quality assurance processes. Presently, the NONESCOST is continuously pursuing its quest for quality education as manifested by its International Certification on ISO 9001 and AACCUP Accreditation. With the recent challenge for all private and public HEIs on Institutional Sustainability Assessment (ISA), NONESCOST is taking its first step. Hence, this study was undertaken to ascertain the extent of compliance of the College to the Key Result Areas (KRAs) of ISA and its significant difference and relationship. Descriptive method was used in the study using the Self-Evaluation Document (SED) of the CHED-ISA administered to the College Officials and employees using purposive sampling technique. The study revealed that NONESCOST is greatly compliant as a whole and as to the five KRAs but the indicators were not fully met at a level of excellence that can be a model for others. A significant difference exist at 0.05 level for KRA1-Governance and Management, KRA2-Quality of Teaching and Learning, KRA3-Quality of Professional Exposure, Research and Creative Work, and KRA5-Relations with the Community. Further, no significant relationship exists between Governance and Management to; KRA2, KRA3 and KRA5 while a significant relationship exist between Governance and Management and KRA4: Support for Students.
UAPCU is an accreditation organization that accredits colleges, universities, and training organizations. It is recognized by organizations like UNESCO and the Indonesian Ministry of Education. UAPCU accreditation involves an application and multi-stage review process to ensure institutions meet standards in areas like governance, teaching, student support, and compliance. Accreditation through UAPCU helps assure students and agents of a school's quality and commitment to supporting international students.
!Approach to quality assurance in higher education095128906
This document discusses quality assurance in higher education. It covers:
1) Standards for quality assurance in European higher education which focus on quality management, accreditation, and recognition of degrees. This includes principles, guidelines, and recommendations for both internal and external quality assurance.
2) Recommendations for internal quality assurance covering policies, program evaluation, student evaluation, teaching staff quality, resources, information systems, and public information.
3) Quality assurance in the UK which divides it into areas like postgraduate studies, research, students, complaints and more. Maintaining academic standards requires coordination across these many interrelated processes.
This document provides an introduction and preface to the revised manual for assessment and accreditation of affiliated/constituent undergraduate and postgraduate colleges by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Some key points:
- The revision aims to make the accreditation process more robust, objective, transparent, scalable, and ICT-enabled, based on feedback from stakeholders.
- Separate manuals have been developed for universities, autonomous colleges, and affiliated/constituent colleges.
- Special efforts have been made to customize some quality indicators to different categories of institutions.
- The Self-Study Report continues to be the backbone of the accreditation process.
- The manual
Accreditation is a formal, independent verification that conveys to all stakeholders that an institution or program has met the established academic standards set by an esteemed accreditation body.
Internal Program Audit NaRM (Autosaved) (Autosaved).docxBantideru
1. This document outlines an internal quality audit conducted at Wollo University's College of Agriculture. It discusses the importance of quality assurance in higher education and ensuring high-quality education and outcomes for students.
2. Quality assurance involves self-assessment, external evaluation, and accreditation to monitor curriculum, teaching, assessment, student support and outcomes to meet standards. It promotes innovation and continuous improvement.
3. The audit was conducted by four auditors and assessed the Natural Resources Management program to evaluate quality.
Internal Program Audit NaRM (Autosaved) (Autosaved).docxBantideru
1. This document outlines an internal quality audit conducted at Wollo University's College of Agriculture. It discusses the importance of quality assurance in higher education and ensuring high-quality education and outcomes for students.
2. Quality assurance involves self-assessment, external evaluation, and accreditation to monitor curriculum, teaching, assessment, student support and outcomes. It promotes innovation and continuous improvement.
3. The audit was conducted by four auditors and assessed the Natural Resources Management program to evaluate quality.
This document outlines key terms and concepts related to accreditation. It defines accreditation, standards, and indicators. It discusses the characteristics and principles of accreditation, and differentiates between program and institutional accreditation. It identifies the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE) as the agency responsible for accreditation in Egypt. It compares types of accreditation and outlines the general accreditation process involving self-study, peer review, site visits, and monitoring.
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF STANDARDS ,ACCREDITATION (2).pptxKaranSingh321255
This document discusses standards and accreditation in nursing education programs. It defines accreditation as the process by which an organization recognizes a program as meeting certain quality standards. There are different types of accreditation bodies, including national agencies, national professional organizations, and state bodies. Standards serve as guidelines for developing, evaluating, and improving nursing education programs to ensure graduates are prepared for safe practice. The document outlines four common standards related to mission/governance, curriculum/teaching, resources, and program/student outcomes. Maintaining accredited status helps programs obtain resources and allows graduates to pursue further education and licensure.
CEEMAN IQA is an accreditation established by CEEMAN, an international association for management development. The accreditation evaluates management education institutions on internationally recognized quality standards as well as their relevance to customer and market needs. It assesses institutions across 7 areas including strategy, governance, research, education, resources, innovation, and social responsibility. The accreditation emphasizes that while missions and needs vary, certain global quality standards should be met. It recognizes excellence based on an overall assessment rather than scores in each individual area.
This document provides an overview of the revised process for Assessment and Accreditation of higher education institutions by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India. Some key points:
- The revised process aims to make the accreditation process more robust, objective, transparent, scalable and ICT-enabled, while reducing its duration.
- It involves a Self-Study Report submitted by the institution, followed by an online evaluation (about 70% weightage) and peer assessment (about 30% weightage) to determine an overall score.
- Guidelines and manuals have been revised separately for universities, autonomous colleges, and affiliated/constituent colleges to suit their unique characteristics and needs.
This document provides an overview of the revised process for Assessment and Accreditation of higher education institutions by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in India. Some key points:
- The revised process aims to make the accreditation process more robust, objective, transparent, scalable and ICT-enabled, while reducing its duration.
- It involves a Self-Study Report submitted by the institution, followed by an online assessment involving both system-generated scores (about 70%) and peer judgement (about 30%).
- NAAC's core values for assessment include contributing to national development, fostering global competencies, inculcating values, promoting technology use, and the quest for
eLearning Maturity Assessment of the University of MauritiusM I Santally
The presentation reports the findings of the application of the EMM to assess the capability of the University of Mauritius with respect to the development and management of eLearning. The project was funded by the Mauritius Research Council.
IAO had a busy year in 2011 accrediting many leading educational institutions around the world using its Points Profile System. This system helps ensure quality standards for attributes like educational success and job placement through a collaborative professional and peer review process. IAO accredited schools in countries like India, UAE, South Africa, Bangladesh and more. It also has numerous other institutions awaiting full accreditation and works to improve faculty performance worldwide and define international teaching trends to promote quality education universally.
This certificate of completion was earned by Dr. Manishankar Chakraborty for completing the 6 hour and 52 minute online course "Blackboard 9.x Essential Training for Instructors" on April 4, 2016 with the certificate number EB91DB3BC0B547038A4048B2DF7ABFD4.
This certificate of completion was earned by Dr. Manishankar Chakraborty for completing a course titled "Foundations of Online Instruction" that lasted 2 hours and 5 minutes and was issued on April 03, 2016 with the certificate number 72FD12DC91814BA7A7723BDA2FA8596A.
This certificate of completion was earned by Dr. Manishankar Chakraborty for completing a 6 hour and 20 minute Blackboard Essential Training course on February 26, 2016 with a certificate number of 26A7849EBF1B45D9A921BA9CC1ABECBC.
This certificate of completion was earned by Dr. Manishankar Chakraborty on February 22, 2016 for a 1 hour and 37 minute course on Blended Learning Fundamentals, with a certificate number of 34892EC9500948A793B83F892388D7E2.
This document discusses the importance of soft skills for doctors. It notes that while doctors require hard skills for their medical specialization, they also need soft skills for interacting with patients and stakeholders. These include empathy, communication, attitude and relationship management. The document argues that soft skills can be learned and provides tips for doctors to acquire them, such as having a learning mindset, networking, and self-improvement. It also presents examples of when poor soft skills can negatively impact patient experiences.
Redundancy occurs when an employer terminates an employee's position because it is no longer required or the work can be done differently. To be considered a redundancy, the employer must have a genuine work-related reason for eliminating the position. Redundancies can happen when a business ceases operations, work requirements decrease, or the work can be done in a new way requiring different skills. When multiple employees are let go within a 30-day period, it is considered a collective redundancy. Redundancy pay is given based on an employee's salary and length of service to help offset the loss of employment. Employees can challenge redundancies if they believe the reasons were not genuine or the process was unfair.
How to develop leadership qualities in a teacher by dr manishankar chakrabortyDr.Manishankar Chakraborty
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of teacher leaders. It begins by outlining 10 common roles of teacher leaders according to Cindy Harrison and Joellen Killion: resource provider, instructional specialist, curriculum specialist, classroom supporter, learning facilitator, mentor, school leader, data coach, change catalyst, and learner. The document then examines challenges teacher leaders face in balancing organizational demands with classroom responsibilities. It also reviews several studies on how teacher leaders develop legitimacy within their schools and the support structures needed to avoid burnout. Overall, the document provides an overview of the concepts and skills involved in teacher leadership.
This document discusses various topics related to running a small family business. It outlines the advantages of family involvement such as strength of relationships and long-term focus. Challenges include distinguishing family from business and succession planning. It also covers managing risks like theft, establishing good government relations through social responsibility and ethics, and techniques for security like cameras and inventory checks.
Small businesses are formed through several key steps. An entrepreneur first identifies a business opportunity and assesses its market feasibility. They then decide whether to start a new business, buy an existing one, or purchase a franchise. Administrative functions like developing marketing strategies, advertising, product promotion, distribution, purchasing, and operations management are also important. Overall, starting a small business requires identifying an opportunity, assessing its viability, and properly managing key business functions.
The document discusses women entrepreneurship in Oman. It begins with an introduction about Oman's strategies to diversify its economy and encourage private sector growth and Omanization. It then defines women entrepreneurs as those who start small businesses using available opportunities. It describes the types of women entrepreneurs and discusses challenges they face including infrastructure, professional, educational, social/cultural, and legal barriers. The document concludes with strategies for women entrepreneurs to succeed such as networking and discussing organizations supporting women's skills development and entrepreneurship in Oman.
Small businesses have several advantages such as low startup capital, ease of entry and exit into the market, operational flexibility, and more satisfied customers due to personal attention. However, small businesses also face disadvantages like lack of capital and financial limitations restricting expansion, lack of managerial skills depending on the owner, inability to adopt new technologies due to costs, and difficulty hiring expert staff. The document discusses and compares the key advantages like low costs and responsiveness versus disadvantages such as limited resources and higher risks for small businesses.
The document discusses the most common types of small businesses established. It outlines that small businesses are commonly found in the sectors of retail/wholesale trade, services, small manufacturing enterprises, handicrafts, and agriculture/fisheries. For services, examples given are barber shops, restaurants, and dentist shops. Small manufacturing examples include bread making and soap making that do not require complex technology. Handicrafts are artistic, traditional items made by hand. Agriculture and fisheries are important to Oman's economy and include farming, livestock, and fishing.
The document discusses small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It defines SMEs based on the number of employees, with micro enterprises having fewer than 5 workers, small enterprises having 5-9 workers, and medium enterprises having 10-99 workers. SMEs make up around 90% of businesses in Oman and are crucial to the economy. The document also outlines different forms of business organization like sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations, as well as elements that constitute the meaning of small business like independent management, owner-supplied capital, and local area of operation.
Entrepreneurs differ from other business people in that they create their own ideas and realize them as businesses, taking on high risks, whereas others may purchase or inherit businesses and play it safe. Entrepreneurs are innovators, customer-oriented, and enthusiastic, while managers are servants who execute decisions and take on less risk. To be a successful entrepreneur requires competencies including knowledge of business opportunities and management, skills in both technical and managerial areas, and personal traits like being an initiator who takes calculated risks.
The document discusses the importance of entrepreneurship in Oman's economic development goals as outlined in its Oman 2020 Vision. It notes that entrepreneurship is projected to play a key role in diversifying the economy away from oil and gas and stimulating growth in sectors like manufacturing, trade, and services. Entrepreneurship helps create jobs, increases the number of enterprises, promotes innovation, and encourages utilization of resources, thereby generating wealth and improving standards of living. An enterprising society is characterized by continuous discovery of new needs and ideas, solving of problems, and wide distribution of goods and services. The main factors stimulating entrepreneurship in Oman include capital formation, entrepreneurship training programs, availability of training facilities, a supportive environment,
Entrepreneurial competencies refer to the key characteristics that successful entrepreneurs possess to perform entrepreneurial functions effectively. The document lists 9 competencies required for successful entrepreneurs: initiative, assertiveness, achievement orientation, efficiency orientation, concern for high quality work, systematic planning, monitoring, commitment to work contracts, and recognizing the importance of business relationships. It also lists some other important entrepreneurial competencies like persistence, problem solving, self-confidence, persuasion, concern for others' welfare, and monitoring. Finally, the document suggests that students have guided group discussions to discuss the benefits and potential drawbacks of entrepreneurship.
The document discusses entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. It defines an entrepreneur as someone who takes risks to start a new business in order to make a profit by identifying opportunities and assembling resources. The key functions of an entrepreneur are risk assumption, decision making, management, and innovation. Entrepreneurs can be classified by type of business, gender, area of operation, and risk tolerance, such as innovative entrepreneurs who create new ideas versus imitative entrepreneurs who adopt existing successful innovations. [END SUMMARY]
The document outlines the key steps to writing a successful business plan: make strategic plans by establishing goals and objectives and identifying strategies; make operational plans by choosing a location, planning facilities and operations, and determining human resource needs; make financial plans by estimating costs and income, and locating funding sources; finally, implement the business plan by starting the business operations.
The document outlines the key elements that should be included in a business plan, including an executive summary, company description, industry and market analysis, marketing plan, management team information, operations plan, product or service details, and financial projections. It provides example topics and notes to guide entrepreneurs on what to cover in each section to clearly present their business idea and plan. The business plan template suggested includes nine core sections to provide all relevant information to investors and other readers.
LAND USE LAND COVER AND NDVI OF MIRZAPUR DISTRICT, UPRAHUL
This Dissertation explores the particular circumstances of Mirzapur, a region located in the
core of India. Mirzapur, with its varied terrains and abundant biodiversity, offers an optimal
environment for investigating the changes in vegetation cover dynamics. Our study utilizes
advanced technologies such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote sensing to
analyze the transformations that have taken place over the course of a decade.
The complex relationship between human activities and the environment has been the focus
of extensive research and worry. As the global community grapples with swift urbanization,
population expansion, and economic progress, the effects on natural ecosystems are becoming
more evident. A crucial element of this impact is the alteration of vegetation cover, which plays a
significant role in maintaining the ecological equilibrium of our planet.Land serves as the foundation for all human activities and provides the necessary materials for
these activities. As the most crucial natural resource, its utilization by humans results in different
'Land uses,' which are determined by both human activities and the physical characteristics of the
land.
The utilization of land is impacted by human needs and environmental factors. In countries
like India, rapid population growth and the emphasis on extensive resource exploitation can lead
to significant land degradation, adversely affecting the region's land cover.
Therefore, human intervention has significantly influenced land use patterns over many
centuries, evolving its structure over time and space. In the present era, these changes have
accelerated due to factors such as agriculture and urbanization. Information regarding land use and
cover is essential for various planning and management tasks related to the Earth's surface,
providing crucial environmental data for scientific, resource management, policy purposes, and
diverse human activities.
Accurate understanding of land use and cover is imperative for the development planning
of any area. Consequently, a wide range of professionals, including earth system scientists, land
and water managers, and urban planners, are interested in obtaining data on land use and cover
changes, conversion trends, and other related patterns. The spatial dimensions of land use and
cover support policymakers and scientists in making well-informed decisions, as alterations in
these patterns indicate shifts in economic and social conditions. Monitoring such changes with the
help of Advanced technologies like Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems is
crucial for coordinated efforts across different administrative levels. Advanced technologies like
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
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Changes in vegetation cover refer to variations in the distribution, composition, and overall
structure of plant communities across different temporal and spatial scales. These changes can
occur natural.
How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
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Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
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it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
বাংলাদেশের অর্থনৈতিক সমীক্ষা ২০২৪ [Bangladesh Economic Review 2024 Bangla.pdf] কম্পিউটার , ট্যাব ও স্মার্ট ফোন ভার্সন সহ সম্পূর্ণ বাংলা ই-বুক বা pdf বই " সুচিপত্র ...বুকমার্ক মেনু 🔖 ও হাইপার লিংক মেনু 📝👆 যুক্ত ..
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This presentation was provided by Steph Pollock of The American Psychological Association’s Journals Program, and Damita Snow, of The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), for the initial session of NISO's 2024 Training Series "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape." Session One: 'Setting Expectations: a DEIA Primer,' was held June 6, 2024.
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit InnovationTechSoup
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Oqnhe newsletter issue 3
1. OQNHE
Oman
Quality
Network in
Higher
Education
E-Newsletter
1
Accreditation of a Higher Education
Institution (HEI) adjudges the institu-
tion’s operations against defined
standards. This raises the question
of “whose standards”. There are
numerous accrediting bodies world-
wide, both government and non-
government organizations. How-
ever, there is no single authority that
accredits the other accrediting bod-
ies. As a result, while many accredit-
ing organizations can be praised for
their rigorous standards, others can
be criticized for their lax standards.
For example, a list of unrecognized
accrediting bodies and suspected
“accreditation mills” can be found at
h t t p: / / e n. wi ki p e di a. o r g/ wi ki /
List_of_unrecognized_higher_educat
ion_accreditation_organizations. Ulti-
mately, the inherent value of any
accreditation certificate depends on
the specific standards and rigorous
procedures used in the accreditation
process.
There is a growing tendency in the
international community to consider
the specific standards involved in a
Message from the Editorial
Team
The Oman Quality Network in Higher
Education is pleased to launch Issue
3 of its E-Newsletter in line with its
mission to enhance the quality of
higher education through sharing of
ideas.
Establishing internal quality assur-
ance systems in Higher Education
Institutions that have developed ear-
lier has been a challenge and with
the help of the clear guidelines and
trainings given by the OAAA, most
HEI’s are now gearing themselves
for the Stage 2 Audit of OAAA’s Insti-
tutional and Program Standards. We
hope that this newsletter will serve
as a platform to share our good prac-
tices and also learn from the good
practices of other HEI’s in Oman. We
are also proud to announce our new
website www.oqnhe.om which is now
live . We thank HEI’s for their contri-
bution to this newsletter and encour-
age more participation from all HEI’s.
Hannah Manogaran
OQNHE Executive
Member and Quality
Controller,
Waljat College of Ap-
plied Sciences
INSIDE THIS ISSUEImpact of International Stan-
dards on Accreditation of
Oman’s Higher Education Insti-
tutions
Issue 3, Jan 2014
IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON
ACCREDITATION OF OMAN’S HIGHER EDUCA-
TION INSTITUTIONS
1
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN
OMAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY
GOOD PRACTICE AT MAJAN COLLEGE 3
OQNHE CONDUCTS WORKSHOP ON
‘PROGRESSIVE PEDAGOGY’
3
TOWARDS MORE QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCA-
TION THROUGH OPTIMAL EVALUATION OF
TEACHER PERFORMANCE
4
OQNHE UPDATE 5
WHAT HAS WORKED FOR US? (STAFF EM-
BRACING QA)
5
INTEGRATION AND DEVELOPING A CULTURE
OF QUALITY
6
ROLE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE UNITS IN
PROMOTING COMPLIANCE
6
QUALITY AND TEAMWORK, TWO SIDES OF
THE SAME COIN
7
GULF COLLEGE JUXTAPOSES STAFFORD-
SHIRE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION PRO-
GRAMME
8
OQNHE UPCOMING EVENTS 8
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING BY
SHARING THE GOOD PRACTICES WITH
PEERS
4
2
2. graduate training in USA. It is rea-
sonable to assume that similar re-
strictions will apply in Canada, al-
though the Medical Council of Can-
ada has not yet announced its de-
cision. The Medical Council of
India has taken a different ap-
proach and now requires foreign
medical schools to provide evi-
dence that their educational pro-
grams are recognized and ap-
proved by the local Ministry of
Health (in addition to approval/
accreditation by the local Ministry
of Higher Education) before it per-
mits the graduates for postgradu-
ate training or medical practice in
India.
The responsibility for accreditation
of Omani HEI’s falls on the Oman
Academic Accreditation Authority
which draws heavily upon interna-
tionally-recognized standards.
Such standards provide strong
benchmarks for Omani institutions
in their efforts to achieve academic
HEI’s accreditation, as opposed to
simply considering whether the HEI
possesses an accreditation certifi-
cate. This is particularly evident in
medical education. For some time,
the General Medicine Council (UK)
has ranked foreign medical schools
based on internationally-recognized
standards for medical education.
Graduates of the lowest-ranked
medical schools are ineligible to write
the professional examination re-
quired for postgraduate training or
medical practice in the UK. Medical
education in the USA and Canada is
overseen by the Liaison Committee
for Medical Education (LCME). The
LCME has recently ruled that, begin-
ning in 2023, it will only recognize
the foreign medical degrees of stu-
dents who graduate from HEI’s that
meet accreditation standards compa-
rable to those of the LCME. Gradu-
ates of medical schools that lack
LCME-comparable accreditation
standards will be ineligible for post-
excellence and international accep-
tance. Given the increasing globaliza-
tion of higher education, it is likely that
emphasis on internationally-recognized
standards will spread to other coun-
tries, and to other professions and ca-
reer paths. In effect, all higher educa-
tion graduates are competing in the
same global contest, and their qualifi-
cations and performance are being
judged using the same criteria. Adopt-
ing best-practice methods and meeting
internationally-recognized standards
will ensure that the graduates of Omani
HEI’s are part of the global winner’s
circle.
Dr. Thomas A. Heming,
Vice Dean for Academic Af-
fairs,
Oman Medical College,
Sohar
Dr. Pasha M. Mubarak,
Deputy Dean for Finance,
Administration and Quality
Assurance,
Oman Medical College,
Sohar
traditional management has between
the management and its staff. The
OCMT Community strengthens its
bond and socialization among each
other after sometime of sharing their
views, ideas, opinions and experi-
ences from different topics. What is
good in this practice is that by shar-
ing each other’s experiences, many
have enhanced the benefits of learn-
ing. Though everyone has his own
characteristics and personality, com-
ing from different cultures, but in the
seminar or workshop, everyone feels
the camaraderie and harmony, no
pressure to ask or to answer ques-
tions, and is free to express his/her
own ideas and opinions. Topic varies
from classroom management, re-
Professional Development Pro-
gram for every Omani institution
and university varies differently
when it comes to its meaning and
activities. In OCMT, it’s a regular
practice to all staff, academic and
non-academic to attend internal
seminar and workshop organized
by the QA Department. It started
about 3 years ago and has been in
practice ever since. The impact of
learning after attending the semi-
nar or workshop makes a differ-
ence from their old views on aca-
demic, personal and sometimes
even social attitudes. Issues re-
lated from administrative to aca-
demic were also tackled and dis-
cussed to close the gap of which
Professional Development Program in Oman College of Management and Technology (OCMT)
search, quality assurance, college
policies and others which gives more
information and applies to the real
situation inside the college. To con-
clude on this, just like the saying goes
“Quality begins on the inside... then
works its way out” by Bob Moawad.
The OCMT Community would like to
extend this good practice to its exter-
nal community and HEIs who are also
having the same related activity. By
this way, academic professional rela-
tionship with quality will be estab-
lished among HEIs throughout the
network in the Sultanate.
Dr. Adalia Martin,
Head of Quality Assurance,
Oman College of Manage-
ment and Technology
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3. Majan College (University Col-
lege), the pioneer private higher
education institution in the Sultan-
ate, and reputed for its strength
and innovation in learning and
teaching prides itself with good
practice across the spectrum of
academia. A few worthy of note
are as follows:
Assessment: "Turnitin" in use by
students for over six years involves
submitting assignments online and
availing of valuable lecturer feed-
back through Majan's Online Vir-
tual Environment (MOVE).
Atrium: An intranet site designed to
allow staff to share ideas, initia-
tives, learning and teaching experi-
ences as well as a platform for
sharing minutes of meetings.
External Examiners: Always from
UK Universities review assess-
ments, moderate marking, monitor
all components of the curriculum
on the programmes offered and at-
tend examination boards.
Integrated Campus Management Sys-
tem (ICMS): ICMS, in use for the past
three years is continuously updated. It
provides sponsors with access to at-
tendance records, academic perform-
ance of their students and is presently
automated to warn students of low at-
tendance via e-mail. In addition, regis-
tration statistics, student academic
transcripts, student and lecturer timeta-
bles, and all necessary reports are
generated from it.
Mobile Learning: Doceri, an interactive
ipad application allows lecturers to in-
teract with PowerPoint presentations
from the classroom PC, whilst enabling
the lecturer to annotate on to presenta-
tion slides for emphasis. Students also
use the ipad to respond to questions.
The use of this innovative technology
adds a new dimension to interactive
learning.
Peer Review of Teaching and Assess-
ments: A procedure that entails the
review of teaching and assessments
by peers, including materials posted
on MOVE, has been in existence for
many years.
Online Learning Resources: The fol-
lowing online resources have been in
use and available to students and
staff.
Proquest - A multidisciplinary full text
database of online journals, provides
students with access to 27 most
highly used databases.
Ebrary - Online database of ebooks
in most subject areas.
Online 'New staff' Induction: New
staff members work through an
online induction programme in order
to familiarize themselves with the
procedures and policies at their own
pace.
Philip Barber
Head of Quality En-
hancement
Majan College
Good practice at Majan College
OQNHE organized a workshop
titled ‘Progressive Pedagogy’ on
18th
March, 2013 at Mazoon Col-
lege. The workshop was attended
by representatives from all Higher
Education Institutions in the Sul-
tanate. The workshop was con-
ducted by Dr Kakul Agha, Head of
Postgraduate Studies at Middle East
College. This workshop targeted the
teaching and learning approaches
used in higher education institutions.
It dealt with ways of engaging learn-
ers in a class room and to update on
more techniques of progressive peda-
gogy.
The delivery involved a mix of devel-
oping conceptual clarity on new ideas
of progressive pedagogy, experiential
learning, and self-reflection as well
group and individual work. The partici-
pants were fully engaged into develop-
ing their skills and doing a self-
reflection on the approaches being
used by them in the classroom dur-
ing teaching as well as outside class-
room learning of the students. In-
sights were provided on engaging
students with new approaches.
The participants showed a positive
interest in all the well designed activi-
ties that were used within the ses-
sion. Dr Kakul Agha was able to suc-
cessfully engage all the participants
with activities and exercises in the
six-hour workshop. A certificate of
appreciation was presented to Dr
Kakul Agha.
OQNHE conducts workshop on ‘Progressive Pedagogy’
3
4. Sharing one’s experience and
good practices in teaching with
peers is one of the effective meth-
ods of improving the quality of
teaching. This helps in identifying
areas of strength and address ar-
eas requiring improvement. When
this is done with a person from a
similar field of specialisation, both
could benefit from this sharing of
experience. Academic Staff mem-
bers of Muscat College have
greatly benefited from this practice.
To facilitate this process, an obser-
vation of the delivery lecture
should be arranged with the re-
spective peer. A constructive dis-
cussion with the peer before the
observation is highly recom-
mended. This pre-observation
discussion serves to discuss mat-
ters relating to the topic of the lecture
and suitable methods of delivery.
An observation form is required to re-
cord the good practices of teaching
and to note remarks during the delivery
of the lecture. The good practices
which could be included are the organi-
sation of the class, topics reviewed,
that are applicable to the present lec-
ture, the presentation of content,
method of delivery, classroom man-
agement and the rapport the lecture
has with the students. Additional space
in the observation form is also required
for the observer to write points and
feedback related to the lecture.
A post observation discussion needs to
be arranged to reiterate the good prac-
tices and to address areas requiring
improvement. All peer-review exer-
cises are to be carried out in a thor-
oughly positive and professional at-
mosphere so that it benefits both
parties.
The teaching observation process
gives an opportunity to evaluate a
lecture from another person’s per-
spective and can improve the quality
of teaching by adopting the recom-
mended good practices.
Muscat College has been practicing
teaching observation exercises suc-
cessfully since the beginning of the
academic year 2003-04. Lecturers
have benefitted from sharing each
other’s experiences and knowledge,
which in turn has promoted profes-
sional development and growth.
- Quality Assurance Department,
Muscat College
Improving the quality of teaching by sharing the good practices with peers
by different assessors, namely: the
head of department, the college dean-
ship, a colleague, students, and the
teacher’s own portfolio. Assessors
have been allocated different relative
weights commensurate
with their propinquity to
the faculty member, on
the one hand, and each
assessor’s ability to
evaluate in a fair, objec-
tive and balanced man-
ner, on the other hand.
Teachers are evaluated in a number of
areas, including: teaching, research,
community service, academic advising,
administrative work and extracurricular
effort. Forms consisting of 10 to 20
evaluation items are filled out. Evalua-
tion items can added, amended or
even removed, which makes this
policy more dynamic, open to im-
provement, and constantly in line
with new developments that occur in
the academic and education fields.
The teacher evaluation policy has
the following characteristics:
Comprehensiveness: it touches
almost all aspects of the
teacher’s work.
Fairness: since the evaluation is
done by different assessors from
different departments and ranks,
personal considerations and the
risk of abuse of authority are dis-
carded.
Balance: different weights have
In order to reach higher quality lev-
els in the teaching process, Ibri Col-
lege of Applied Sciences has devel-
oped and implemented a compre-
hensive teacher evaluation
policy based on the princi-
ple that the education
process is based on three
pillars: the teacher, the
student, the curriculum. As
a matter of fact, if teachers
are helped to reach their
fullest potential, the whole educa-
tion process is improved.
This policy has been carried out by
the College for the last three years.
It consists in having the faculty
member’s performance evaluated
Towards More Quality In Higher Education Through Optimal Evaluation of Teacher performance
4
"Quality is an asset—not a
cost or afterthought; it is in-
surance that the product will
meet the customer's true
needs with uninterrupted
delivery and ample perform-
ance."
- Bill Minckler
5. Quality Assurance in higher education
might be perceived as vague, time-
consuming, and pointless by educators
and administrators alike in higher edu-
cational institutions. This is one chal-
lenge we have come in contact with at
Al Musanna College of Technology
(ACT). We tackle this challenge
through effective communication, and
staff involvement.
To eliminate misconcep-
tions about quality assur-
ance and to ensure aware-
ness, we made a concerted
effort to reach out to every
member of the college com-
munity utilizing different available com-
munication channels such as email,
college website, screen boards, mobile
applications, posters, circulars,
memos, as well as word of mouth. This
has enabled us to get our QA message
to as many of our stakeholders as pos-
sible.
Now being informed and aware is a
great thing, but for quality assurance to
happen involvement, participation, and
contribution of all stakeholders is a
must. This is easier said than done. At
ACT we make sure quality assurance
processes are implemented collectively
and in collaboration with as many
members of our community as possi-
ble. For example, when developing
our strategic plan for the next five
years (2013-2018) a series of discus-
sions took place during numerous
sessions and meeting leading up to
the National workshop held for devel-
oping the strategic plans for all col-
leges of technology. Many members
of our community were involved in
this process and their insights and
ideas made a valuable contribution in
the workshop and were included in
the strategic plans. After the work-
shop another series of discussions
took place to finalize and elaborate
on the items included in the strategic
plan. A similar process takes place
when developing operational plans,
and when handling quality assurance
matters. When our stakeholders un-
derstand the process of quality as-
surance and realize its benefits and
when they are encouraged to be part
of this process instead of bystanders
or mere executors of it, quality assur-
ance works and it adds value to what
we do.
Dr. Said Masoud Ali
Kashoob,
Act, Asst. Dean of Aca-
demic Affairs and
Quality Assurance
Chairman,
Al Musanna College of Technology.
been allotted to different as-
sessors according to each as-
sessor’s position and rank.
Stability and flexibility at the
same time: while both the as-
sessors and the evaluation
criteria are constant, the items
on the appraisal forms them-
selves can be modified and
thus allow for a high degree of
flexibility in coping with
changes.
Ease of implementation: it only
requires the filling out of ready-
to-use forms.
Ease of analysis.
Ease of drawing conclusions
and making recommendations.
Time and economic feasibility:
it demands neither excessive
time, nor a special budget, nor
any supplemen-
tary personnel.
Objectivity and
credibility: the
appraisals are
scrutinized so
that they are as
close to reality as possible.
Indicators have shown that the
policy has had a positive impact on
the teachers’ overall performance
as well as their satisfaction level. It
has also boosted their commitment
to raise their professional levels
and work within a team. This has
impacted positively on the teaching
process in the college as a whole.
Dr. Jihad Al khalaf
Bani-Younis,
Assistant Dean for
Academic Affairs and
Research,
Ibri College for Ap-
plied Sciences.
What has worked for us? (Staff embracing QA)
OQNHE Update: The OQNHE Executive Committee extends its heartfelt thanks
to our outgoing Ex Officio member Dr. Tess Goodliffe for all her support in the
activities of the OQNHE. Though we will miss Dr. Tess, we are grateful to her for
motivating and inspiring all of us at OQNHE. We also congratulate her in her new
role as Deputy CEO for Technical Affairs in OAAA.
We welcome Ms Alya Al Rawahi our new Ex Officio member on the OQNHE Ex-
ecutive Committee in her capacity as Deputy CEO for Planning and Develop-
ment. Ms. Alya has served on the Executive Committee in the past and we are
sure she will bring valuable experience and insight to the OQNHE.
5
"If you don't have time to do
it right you must have time
to do it over."
– Unknown
6. my experience is that, when an insti-
tution takes up “quality” as the most
important aspect and motivates its
entire staff to develop an “I CAN
HELP” attitude, there is no way it
can fail in accomplishing its Vision
and Mission. True, at the beginning,
the institution faces several difficul-
ties and challenges as the people
involved in these
processes find it over loaded and
sometime even frustrated. But
when they realize the importance of
their role and how it supports their
own functions and activities, nothing
will stop them from pursuing and
strengthening a “Culture of Quality”.
To support this, developing a work-
ing Quality Management System
with clear policies and procedures by
each HEI is crucial and all its stake-
holders need to be totally aware
of these processes for discharging
their roles and responsibilities ac-
cordingly. This kind of inclusive-
ness and integration of ideas and
experiences are pivotal to assur-
ance of quality. I am happy to
say that OAAA has successfully
employed this integration process of
sharing and providing opportunity to
all HEIs in the recent National Sym-
posium on Institutional and Pro-
gram Standards (even in earlier
events as well!).
Back at IMCO, we are not only
taking up seriously the OAAA
guidelines and processes for the
Accreditation requirements, but
also in strengthening our Quality
Management System, which is
being implemented for ISO
9001:2008 Certification. All this is
being done to create an atmos-
phere of integration in the institu-
tion where all will have a say and
share their view points and then
come to an understanding and
agreement to apply what is best
suited for developing a Culture of
Quality. We are proud to say that
we enjoy this great atmosphere at
IMCO and are ready to take for-
ward quality assurance and en-
hancement processes in the com-
ing days. We expect even OQNHE
to provide more opportunities regu-
larly for HEIs to participate and
contribute in future.
Shanama Halmuthur
Devara Bhatta,
Quality Assurance Offi-
cer,
International Maritime
College Oman
Sohar
Higher Education in Oman is
witnessing a great change and
growing at a steady pace, espe-
cially in the last four to five
years. Not only is there an in-
crease in both the number of
institutions and people engaged
in educating young Omanis, but
there is also a consistent effort in
putting much needed emphasis
on the quality of education im-
parted. Many Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs) have greatly
been benefitted from the Quality
Audit as part of Accreditation
Process (Stage-1: Self Study)
initiated by the Ministry of Higher
Education through its creation of
Oman Academic Accreditation
Authority (OAAA). The various
preparatory symposia, work-
shops and training programmes
conducted by OAAA since 2008,
have had positive impact on
HEIs in taking up Self Study
process rigorously and helped
them become more quality con-
scious in their day to day activi-
ties.
Fortunately, I had the opportu-
nity to take part in these proc-
esses in the last four years and
Integration and developing a culture of quality
There is a widespread
consensus on the
need for an internal
Quality Assurance Unit
(QAU) in a Higher
Education Institute
(HEI), which has also been under-
scored by several international
quality assurance agencies. Not-
withstanding the view that depart-
ments themselves should be re-
sponsible for policy making and en-
forcement, QAU serves as a
promoter and collaborator of
established regulatory require-
ments to ensure actions com-
port with policies – this is par-
ticularly significant in developing coun-
tries like Oman. There are, however,
several factors that determine the effi-
ciency in such an arrangement of proc-
ess monitoring and streamlining in
HEIs. According to studies, in many
regions worldwide where quality as-
surance is an emerging phenomenon,
compliance with quality assurance
norms has invariably been a major
challenge. One must accept that the
underpinning factor for this challenge
is attributed to the late arrival of qual-
ity assurance and enhancement sys-
tems, leading to anathema to change.
But then, as quality assurance proc-
Role of Quality Assurance Units in Promoting Compliance
6
"Bad quality acts like a
boomerang. It will
eventually come back
and hit you."
- Paul Tang
7. Joining hands with a motto to achieve
excellence forms the backbone of
Quality. Quality brings in a metamor-
phosis only if all the concerned stake-
holders come together in unison to
share the same objectives in order to
achieve the common goal of EXCEL-
LENCE. Ibra College of Technology
(ICT) has been able to achieve the
periodical milestones pertaining to
quality enhancement primarily due to
the ingrained and embedded culture
of teamwork. The experience gath-
ered by yours truly while being a part
of Group 8, i.e. Staff and Staff Sup-
port Services Group are pointers to
the fact that it’s the spirit of team work
that not only binds the organization
together, but also enables cross fertili-
zation of ideas, perspectives and
opinions amongst the members, thus
sowing the seeds for the future. The
insights brought to the table during
periodical discussions are deliberated
by people holding diverse back-
ground, experience, job profile, hierar-
chy, and past exposure resulting in
the alignment of the individual depart-
ment centric best practices with that
of the overall organization, in the lar-
ger interest of the institution con-
cerned. The ability to develop a cul-
ture of team work stems from the fact
that walking the same path and sing-
ing the same tunes holds the key,
opines, Dr. Azzah Al Maskari, Acting
College Dean of ICT, “Quality is a
journey, not a destination. It can only
be traversed successfully if everyone
joins hands to walk in the same road,
at the same time”. The blending of the
Quality and Teamwork, Two Sides of the Same Coinesses address overall welfare and
safety, individual discomfort could
be akin to the uneasiness in fas-
tening seatbelts, which should be
disregarded.
While QAUs coordinate with de-
partments on a wide range of ac-
tivities including self-regulation of
HEIs’ systems and processes, the
success of arrangements depends
on concerted efforts of all parties
involved. For instance, documenta-
tion of academic advising is an
inevitable evidence of compliance
in any quality assurance system,
yet effectiveness of this system
can be ascertained only when stu-
dents or stakeholders concerned
can vouchsafe its efficacy. Per-
haps, a natural way of compliance
is integrating requirements as part
of a routine activity, just as right
ingredients are added to a dish. In
this way, quality requisites do not
remain as stand-alone entities, but
integral parts in a progression
paradigm.
As quality is for everybody’s well-
being, a seminal role of QAU is to
create this awareness that owner-
ship of institutional quality is a
shared responsibility. This can be
achieved by following systematic
but careful perseverance, leading
to successful results, slowly but
surely.
Dr. Binu James
Mathew
Deputy Head - Aca-
demics
College of Banking
and Financial Stud-
ies, Oman
quality related objectives with different activities like teaching and learning or
hard core functional areas like the Human Resources are subtly done often with
active inputs being taken from theorists and practitioners (read teaching staff
members, technical support professionals and administration staff members),
culminating in the formation of a quality
circle, which starts to evolve over a pe-
riod of time. The regular review of plans
being implemented by the college ad-
ministration in consonance with the de-
partment makes it a 360 degree set-up of
events, targeting all the possible stake-
holders like students, teaching staff
members, administrative staff members,
employers, society etc. The importance
of team work in facilitating practicing
quality management standards in a
Higher Educational Institute (HEI) is at-
tributed towards the integrated approach
followed by such institutions. The profes-
sionals of tomorrow being groomed
within the four walls ought to understand
the importance of collaboration, team
work as that in turn forms the bedrock of
their corporate or industry life once they
graduate from their alma mater. There-
fore, in true earnest, charity in the form of
teamwork begins at home, i.e. Quality
Management Practices at Ibra College of
Technology. Mr. Salim Al Rashdi, Head
of Business Studies Department, sums it
up saying, “Teamwork forms the fulcrum
of all quality initiative especially in a
higher educational set up primarily be-
cause of the cause-effect relationship
existing within impacts one and all, finally
affecting the organization at large”.
Dr. Manishankar Chak-
raborty
Lecturer-Business Studies
Ibra College of Technology.
Mrs. Reshma D’sa
Head of Section, Business
Studies, Human Resources
Management
Ibra College of Technology.
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8. Gulf College Juxtaposes Staffordshire University Foundation Pro-
gramme, Pearson Test of English (PTE) and First Certificate Exam
(FCE) in its Faculty of Foundation Studies
Gulf College started its Foundation
Programme affiliated with Stafford-
shire University UK in 2004. Since
then the College has been involved
in an unwavering and tireless initia-
tives towards student development
regaled through various programme
streams aimed at uplifting and har-
nessing the English Language profi-
ciency.
In 2011, the College conceived an
idea to provide flexibility to the stu-
dents to attain the requisite standard
of English through an International
testing facility at par with IELTS
known as Pearson Test of English
(PTE) and First Certificate Examina-
tion (FCE). GC took an enormous
leadership of opening the first Pear-
son Test Examination (PTE) Centre
in April 2012 and the Cambridge
Exam Centre (FCE) in the Sultanate
of Oman in 2013.
The PTE Academic is a stream that
trains the students in different Bands
classification (Bands 1-4), to achieve
the desired English proficiency level
before they commence their field of
specialization. It likewise offers a test
to students who need to prove their
level of academic English when ap-
plying to study at institutions abroad
or to affiliated programs in Oman.
The second stream is the Cambridge
Editorial Team
Hannah Manogaran
Quality Controller
Waljat College of Applied
Sciences
Dr (Lt Col) Rabie'e Al-
Rashdy,
Commandant (Dean),
Armed Forces Medical
Services School.
Dr Azzah Ahmed Al
Maskari,
Assistant Dean for Aca-
demic Affairs,
Ibra College of Technol-
ogy.
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Contact Details
Fakhriya A. Al Habsi
Quality Assurance Officer
Oman Academic Accreditation Author-
ity
Tel: 968 24121606
Fax: 968 24121231
Al Khuwair
P.O Box: 1255, P.C: 133
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OQNHE Upcoming Events
The AGM of the Oman Quality Network in Higher Education will be held on 25th March 2013
OQNHE will be organizing a seminar on ‘Life post Audit’ on 25th March 2013
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English or the so-called FCE
which is one of the recent qualifi-
cations approved officially by the
Cambridge University in the
United Kingdom to Gulf College.
The GC students need to prove
that they can use written and
spoken English at an upper-
intermediate level for work or
study purposes.
Lastly, the SU stream catego-
rizes students into three classifi-
cations: Pre-IFP, Semester 1
and Semester 2, wherein each
classification has a well-
developed curriculum to equip
the students with communication
and academic skills that match
the national and global stan-
dards.
With the three main streams in
the Faculty of Foundation Stud-
ies, Gulf College regularly holds
workshops and conferences with
Pearson, Cambridge University
and Staffordshire University to
update prudently the curricular
offerings and to ensure quality of
instruction.
Mr. Masood Khan
Head-Faculty of Foun-
dation studies,
Gulf College.