If you are teaching or will be teaching in educational school, college or a university; then this course is for you. The course prepares teachers and management of institutions to deliver world-class education and achieve a high quality of learning outcomes by their students with modern concepts, tools, and methodologies.
The course covers fundamentals to advance level concepts and theories with plenty of practical examples and best practices as well as guidance on implementation. The course aims to make an ordinary teacher to an outstanding teacher.
Outcome-Based Education is a changing trend in modern and 21st-century schools, colleges and universities in many countries and institutions. Presently, most teachers are teaching in traditional classroom setups which are highly "teacher-centered" or taught with fixed curricula. OBE is a shift towards "student-centered" classrooms with a focus on learning outcomes. Many new knowledge and skills are required in traditional teachers for teaching based on the required learning outcomes. Teachers and administrators of educational institutions will have to learn new methods and approaches to prepare themselves for world-class quality.
Academic quality assurance for teachers and institutions is all about setting academic standards/benchmarks for all the subjects and programs taught in schools, colleges or universities; a structure for monitoring, controlling and continuously improving the learning outcomes and ensuring that each academic standard is complying to internal and external benchmarks. A set of QA initiatives/interventions are therefore required at various levels. This course provides details of QA initiatives in the areas of teacher and teaching, curriculum, assessment, research, teacher-student communication, student affairs and services and online education (eLearning). The use of eLearning is specifically expanding throughout the world, particularly in blended or flipped learning, in order to strengthen their educational efficiency and effectiveness. The course also provides an introduction to the latest eLearning trends and how QA is assured in this mode of learning.
The course also provides an introduction to many internationally popular QA/accreditation frameworks, programs and models at schools, colleges and universities levels, covering their most crucial points. The instructor shares global experiences and challenges faced by teachers as individuals, institutions and state levels; making it a valuable learning experience for teachers, administrators, policymakers and educational professionals across the world.