Strengthening Institutions for Quality Assurance – "Seminar on Quality Assurance of Distance Learning (E-Learning) Programmes of Study" - 20/09/2019
The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, within the framework of its mission to support, through the procedures provided by the relevant legislation the continuous improvement and upgrading of higher education institutions and their programmes of study, is organizing the seminar “Quality Assurance of Distance Learning (E-Learning) Programmes of Study”.
The seminar will take place on 20 September 2019, (time: 10:00 – 13:00) at CYQAA Offices (Nicosia) and it is addressed to administrative and academic personnel of the institutions, who are involved in the design of distance learning programmes (2 representatives from each institution)
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the requirements of distance learning programmes of study and the development of Study Guides, as well as to identify the necessary standards to ensure their quality.
Sample Units for Presentation / Discussion:
- The philosophical basis of distance learning programmes - Technology and Epistemology - The experience so far
- Teachers and Teaching
- Designing, creating and presenting supporting educational material - practical training
- Assignments and final examination
