Educators
Assurance of Learning Seminar II (Dubai)
Seminar This seminar will begin at 9:00 a.m. on day one and conclude at 5:00 p.m. on day two.
Data, Decision-Making, and Continuous Improvement
This advanced seminar builds on the topics covered in the Assurance of Learning Seminar I. Implement innovative approaches to measuring, reporting, and closing the loop in your assessment program. 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
Venkat 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 pioneered 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 and Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions, conducting seminars, presenting at 麻豆传媒高清 conferences, and mentoring business schools. Additionally, Venkat has co-authored 8 scholarly book chapters, published 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, and contributed to program reviews for Australian business programs, earning three teaching and learning awards.
Commissioner Khalifa has nearly 20 years of academic and professional experience spanning international top ranked universities and business schools. Previously she was Acting Dean, as well as Vice Dean and Professor of Accounting at the College of Business and Economics (CBE) at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). She was also the founding Director of the Emirates Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (EILOA), setting in process major changes in learning outcomes practices for the country, region and internationally. A key strength of hers lies in the strategic alignment of organisational structures and processes. She holds a PhD from the University of Manchester. Before her professorship at UAEU, she held positions at Manchester Business School, the London School of Economics, and Warwick Business School, UK. She has extensive experience in three key areas; higher education, governance and auditing, and leading strategic change.
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.
"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
AoL Knowledge Quiz
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