Comprehensive Evaluation of AlQuds Open University

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Comprehensive Evaluation of Al-Quds Open
University

• Kathleen Matheos, PhD
• Ramallah
• May 21, 2007

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Setting the Context

• The Project
• The Purpose
• The Institution
• The Team
• The Ministry

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Methodology

• The Process
• Survey, Focus Groups, Interviews
• SWOT
• The Challenges
• Limitations

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Findings

• Faculty
• Students
• Graduates
• Employers
• Key Informants
• SWOT Analysis

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SWOT Strengths
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SWOT Weaknesses
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SWOT Opportunities

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SWOT Threats
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Recommendations for QOU

• Develop as the central agenda of the institution,
  the scholarship of teaching within distance, open
  and online environment

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Recommendations Continued

• Improve physical facilities for teachers and
  learners.
• Explore collaboration with traditional
  universities in Palestine
• Increase English capacity across the Institution.
  

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MOEHE Recommendations

• Review and revise the criteria for acceptance of
  qualifications for graduate degree recognition
  within Palestine.
• Review and revise current accreditation criteria.
  .
• Formalize transfer credit policies among
  institutions.
• Review enrolment and graduation data in
  programmatic areas in relationship to employment

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Recommendations Continued

• Develop an educational excellence model for
  distance and e-learning within higher education.
• Formalize acceptance of sequential students by
  QOU with a Tawjihi score of 60 for a three-year
  period with a requirement for QOU to monitor
  progress and provide a report. Subsequent to the
  report results, a policy decision should be made.
  
• Set an agenda for the establishment of e-learning
  units across traditional universities.
• Facilitate collaboration/consortia.

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Constituent Reports

• Background
• MOEHE Regulatory and Legal Issues
• Relationship and Perceptions

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Teaching and Learning

• Registrarial Services
• Academic Programs
• Faculty
• Students

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Teaching and Learning Continued

• Course Materials
• ICTC
• Regional Centres
• Library
• Continuing Education

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Administration and Management

• Finance and Budgeting
• Personnel Department
• Planning

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Quality and Evaluation

• Quality Assurance
• Models of Evaluation

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Next Steps

• Update on implementation of recommendations at
  QOU
• Questions and Comments