103rd AUN-QA Programme Assessment at Mahidol University

The 103rd AUN-QA Programme Assessment at Mahidol University, Thailand  was held from 6 to 8 February 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. Three study programmes were assessed by AUN-QA Network and the assessment of the Bachelor of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine was led by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin (AUN-QA Expert, Singapore) with Prof. Dr. Rohaida Mohd Saat from Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin is also the Chief Assessor for the 103rd AUN-QA Programme Assessment.

Writing Quality Assessment Reports Workshop@FAA, Malaysia

The workshop on "Writing Quality Assessment Reports" for Finance Accreditation Agency (FAA), Malaysia was designed and facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, Founder & Principal Consultant of Education Quality International (eqi) on 30 January 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

The 1-day hands-on workshop aims to equip participants with the competencies to evaluate and write quality assessment reports for FAA accreditation. The workshop utilises a unique CIPOF technique to solicit inputs and recommendations from participants to improve the FAA accreditation system. The workshop was attended by 24 staff members of FAA from various departmental units.

1st Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing OBE Framework

The AUN-QA Network and Educational Quality International (EQI) collaborated to host the first "Applied Approach to Designing and Implementing Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) Framework" Training Workshop (aka AUN-QA Tier 1 Plus) from 23 to 26 January 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The 4-day workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert and Founder & Principal consultant of EQI. The workshop aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

1. Describe the characteristics of Education 4.0
2. Integrate OBE framework and Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) approach to curriculum design, development, implementation and evaluation
3. Select appropriate strategies to engage stakeholders in curriculum design
4. Apply the principle of constructive alignment to align stakeholders’ needs, curriculum, learning outcomes, teaching and learning, and student assessment
5. Apply revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in writing learning outcomes
6. Select appropriate instructional and assessment methods to achieve learning outcomes
7. Design student assessment rubrics and marking schemes to achieve learning outcomes
8. Evaluate the OBE curriculum for quality enhancement
9. Apply change management in implementing OBE

A total of 28 Participants from universities and institutions in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam attended the workshop.

22nd AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment

The 22nd AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 12 January 2018.

The 31/2-day workshop aims to introduce the AUN-QA framework and enhance quality assurance practices based on the 3rd version of the AUN-QA framework at programme level. The content of the workshop encompasses:

• Quality assurance in higher education
• AUN-QA framework and criteria at programme level
• AUN-QA quality assessment process
• PDCA Approach to self-assessment
• Self-assessment report (SAR) writing
• Change Management

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with A/Prof. Tan Kay Chuan from National University of Singapore and Prof. Yahaya Sam from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. The workshop was attended by 35 participants from 20 universities and institutions in  Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

21st AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment

The 21st AUN-QA Workshop for Accomplishing Programme Assessment was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 12 to 15 December 2017.

The 31/2-day workshop aims to introduce the AUN-QA framework and enhance quality assurance practices based on the 3rd version of the AUN-QA framework at programme level. The content of the workshop encompasses:

• Quality assurance in higher education
• AUN-QA framework and criteria at programme level
• AUN-QA quality assessment process
• PDCA Approach to self-assessment
• Self-assessment report (SAR) writing
• Change Management

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA Expert together with Prof. Arnulfo P. Azcarraga from De La Salle University. The workshop was attended by 34 participants from 24 universities in Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam.

ASEAN Young QA Officers Network Forum 2017

The ASEAN Young Quality Assurance Officers Network Forum 2017 was held on 7 December 2017 in Manila, the Philippines. The objectives of the forum are to appreciate different quality assurance systems or frameworks in ASEAN, understand ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (AQRF) and ASEAN Quality Assurance Framework (AQAF) and their implications in ASEAN higher education, and strengthen the solidarity and networking of young QA officers in ASEAN.

Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA expert was invited to facilitate the session on "Internal Quality Assurance" together with Dr. Freddy Coignoul, Honorary Vice-Rector of University of Liege, Belgium.

EU-SHARE National Quality Assurance Workshop in the Philippines

The EU-SHARE National Workshop on the "Potential Impact of Regional Quality Assurance Standards on Higher Education in the Philippines" was held on 6 December 2017 in Manila, the Philippines. The objectives of the workshop are to raise the awareness on the state of development of the regional QA framework (AQAF) among the higher education community and to discuss the relevance and impact of the regional framework on national regulations and practices.

Mr. Johnson Ong Chee Bin, AUN-QA expert was invited to facilitate the session on "IQA Training" together with Dr. Freddy Coignoul, Honorary Vice-Rector of University of Liege, Belgium.