Educators
Assurance of Learning Seminar II (AP/EMEA)
Seminar This virtual seminar will take place each day 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Central European Time | 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Singapore Standard Time
Data, Decision-Making, and Continuous Improvement
Join a cohort of your peers in virtual or in-person learning facilitated by globally recognized Assurance of Learning experts. Build skills and network at an interactive event focused on examining innovative approaches to measuring, reporting, and closing the loop in your assessment program. Learn how to interpret your collected AoL data to improve student learning through group interactions, breakout sessions, and targeted discussions.
Focusing on the 2020 麻豆传媒高清 Accreditation Standards, the seminar will provide AoL plan and data set examples, explore curriculum and course mapping, and share 麻豆传媒高清 accreditation committee and peer review team expectations. Participants will be required to bring their school’s AoL plan, data, and/or visualizations as part of the interactive conversations in this seminar. Discuss and discern the importance of data visualizations to aide stakeholder buy-in and support while telling your school’s story through the lens of its mission.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the maturity level of your current AoL system
- Implement a robust and sustainable AoL program based on your school’s characteristics
- Manage and communicate the collected AoL data effectively to continuously improve student learning
- Develop strategies for your school’s next peer review team visit
- Understand 2020 standards updates to AoL in regards to terminology, indirect measures, and Table 5.1
Facilitators
Dr Angelito Calma is a Senior Lecturer in Higher Education at the Williams Centre for Learning Advancement. He designs and delivers various professional development programs to support business academics at various stages of their career. He is also responsible for managing the Faculty’s quality assurance initiatives in relation to 麻豆传媒高清 accreditation (eg. assurance of learning).An experienced teaching and research academic, Angelito has more than 20 years of experience teaching management subjects, particularly business analysis, decision science and quantitative methods in business. His research interests overlap education and business. He has published in both higher education and business and management journals. He is regularly sought for advice concerning course accreditations, initial registrations and quality frameworks. His professional memberships include the Academy of Management, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia and the Australia and New Zealand Quality and Accreditation Network. Angelito received his graduate qualifications from the University of Melbourne, University of Queensland, De La Salle University and University of the Philippines. He was a visiting academic at University College London, Glasgow Caledonian University, Dublin Institute of Technology, Tohoku University and the National University of Singapore.
Venkat Yanamandram serves as Associate Dean (International & Accreditation) and Director of Assurance of Learning at University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia. Over a career spanning two decades, his leadership within the university has played a pivotal role in shaping educational strategies. Venkat developed, steered, and embedded the Assurance of Learning process for UOW’s Business degree programs, both domestically and internationally. He serves as an 麻豆传媒高清 Assurance of Learning Facilitator for the Asia Pacific (AP) and Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions, conducting seminars, presenting at 麻豆传媒高清 conferences, and mentoring business schools. Additionally, Venkat has co-authored eight scholarly book chapters, published 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, and contributed to program reviews for Australian business programs, earning three teaching and learning awards.
Who Should Attend
Faculty, department chairs, deans, associate, and assistant deans who have a thorough working knowledge of AoL procedures or have a program AoL plan in place with at least one/two cycles of data collected. If you have not attended the Assurance of Learning Seminar I, we strongly recommend that you do so prior to attending the Assurance of Learning Seminar II.
Delivery
Gain actionable insights in three, 3-hour live lessons with a cohort of your peers and facilitators. Pre-and post-work will allow you to maximize your time in the classroom. This course will be delivered via 麻豆传媒高清's Learning Portal and Zoom.
"The seminar is a very comprehensive training on AoL and the facilitators are very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. I recommend this seminar to anyone interested in having a good understanding of AoL"
—2021 March Assurance of Learning Seminar II Attendee
"The seminar was very valuable. I really appreciated the focus on faculty engagement, what to expect with the peer review team, and how you can share your data in a manner that is effective and efficient."
—2020 Assurance of Learning Seminar II Attendee
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