57th AUN-QA Assessment for Programme Level at De La Salle University

The 57th AUN-QA Assessment for programme level at De La Salle University was held from 25 to 27 January 2016 in Manila, the Philippines. The Bachelor of Science in Applied Corporate Management Programme was assessed by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin (AUN-QA Expert, Singapore) and A/Prof Le Quang Minh from Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, Viet nam. 

3rd AUN-QA Assessors Training Workshop

The 3rd AUN-QA Assessors Training Workshop was jointly organised by AUN Secretariat and De La Salle University from 21 - 27 January 2016 in Manila, the Philippines. The workshop was uniquely designed to give a "hyper-real" experience by incorporating both "simulated assessment environment" in the classroom and "live assessment" observation of the 57th AUN-QA Assessment at De La Salle University.

The workshop aims to equip participants with the essential competencies to carry out an AUN-QA programme assessment. It covers the following learning outcomes:

• Identify key changes in the 3rd version of the AUN-QA Model at Programme Level 
• Apply the PDCA approach in quality assessment;
• Prepare a quality assessment;
• Conduct a desktop assessment for a programme;
• Conduct a site assessment including stakeholders’ interviews, site tour and documentation review; and
• Write assessment feedback, presentation and report

The workshop was attended by 32 participants from universities in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert was one of the two facilitators leading the workshop.

9th Happiness DNA Public Workshop

The 9th Happiness DNA public workshop was held on 14 & 15 January 2016. The workshop was facilitated by Chief Happiness Coach, Mr Johnson Ong Chee Bin of Living Better in collaboration with ASK Training Pte Ltd.

The 2-day workshop is based on the principles of positive psychology, and physical, mental and emotional therapies and techniques. It is taught in a unique change methodology where participants first determine the level of their happiness in the eight dimensions of the happiness DNA. How to nurture and sustain the eight dimensions of the happiness DNA is then introduced. The workshop concluded with an action plan to address the gaps in the happiness DNA.

Below are what some participants said about the workshop.

"Applying both internal and external happiness to life"
"Positive reframing helps in changing mindsets"
"Qigong and laughter yoga are useful"