The 15th Higher Education International Conference, Macao Polytechnic University and Asia-Pacific Quality Network

The 15th Higher Education International Conference - Artificial Intelligence and Pedagogical Transformation: Implications for Higher Education Quality Assurance jointly hosted Macao Polytechnic University and Asia-Pacific Quaity Network was held from 11 to 13 December 2023 at Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, China.

Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Principal Consultant of Educaction Quality International and AUN-QA Expert gave a keynote speech on "A Future-Ready Quality Assurance of Higher Education in the World of Artificial Intelligence and Disruptions" The presentation shared the disruptions arise from AI and the VUCA world and how institutions can ride above the waves of disruptions by embracing the ecosystem perspective, innovation, autonomy and agility to redesign a future-ready quality assurance of higher education.

Ecosystem Approach to Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) at the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

Following the half-day seminar on "Ecosystem Approach to Outcomes-Based Education (OBE)" held earlier, a 2-day working sessions to review the curriulum, learning outcomes and marking scheme of the Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and Master of Arts in International Development Studies (MAIDS) were held on 9 and 10 November 2023 for the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was led by. Nguyen Thi My Ngoc from University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City and Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Principal Consultant, Education Quality International.

The workshop was graced by Dr. Prakorn, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and attended by both academic and support staff of the study programmes.

Discovering the Happiness DNA in You

The 7th  "Discovering the Happiness DNA in You" workshop was held on 1 December 2023 at Furama City Hotel, Singapore. . The outline of the workshop is as follows:

• What is happiness?
• The science and facts of happiness
• The happiness DNA
• Trinity of happiness

The workshop was organised in collaboration with ASK Training Pte Ltd and Living Better and facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Chief Happiness Coach of Living Better.

Ecosystem Approach to Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) at Technological Institute of the Philippines (T.I.P.)

The 1-day workshop on Ecosysytem Approach to OBE at T.I.P was hosted online by the Technological Institute of the Philippines on 28 November 2023 and faciliated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Principal Consultant, Education Quality International and AUN-QA Expert. The workshop was graced by Dr. Elizabeth Quirino-Lahoz and attended by about 500 participants as part of the university's OBE retooling and capacity building initiaive.

15th Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Writing for Successful AUN-QA Programme Assessment

The 15th blended workshop on "Self-Assessment Report (SAR) Writing for Successful AUN-QA Programme Assessment" was held from 6 to 8 November (onsite) and 27 November 2023 (online). The onsite workshop was hosted by the AUN-QA Network and Education Quality International in Bangkok, Thailand and attended by participants from universities in the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. 

At the online workshop, the participants received feedback about their SAR writing assignments. They were given a template to guide them in writing the complete SAR for AUN-QA programme assessment. Dr. Nguyen Thi My Ngoc from University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City and Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder and Principal Consultant, Education Quality International faciliated the workshop.

Happy Employers Work Better

The 7th "Happy Employees Work Better" workshop was held on 1 to 2 November 2023 at Furama City Centre Hotel, Singapore. The workshop is a collaboration between ASK Training Pte Ltd and Living Better. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Chief Happiness Coach of Living Better.

The outline of the workshop covers the following topics:

• The Happiness DNA
• Importance of workplace happiness
• The workplace happiness DNA
• Happy purpose – building a sense of purpose
• Happy people - nurturing the Happiness DNA
• Happy practices - keeping employees happy
• Happy culture – sustaining a happy workforce

Ecosystem Approach to Designing and Implementing Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) at Universitas Ciputra, Indonesia

A two half-day online workshops on "Ecosystem Approach to Designing and Implementing Outcomes-Based Education (OBE)" was held on 9 and 24 October 2023 for Universitas Ciputra. The workshop focused on OBE Ecosystem Framework, Principles and Learning Outcomes, and Measure of Learning Outcomes and Design of Marking Scheme. The workshop was attended by about 50 participants from the university.