Learning Outcome Assessment

Learning Outcome Assessment in higher education institutions aims at enhancing the quality of all teaching and learning operations and to continuously improve the quality of academic programs. In order to achieve its goal of excellence in education, Qatar University developed and adopted an institutional-wide General Learning Outcome Assessment Process that is apt to improve academic programs offered at the university and the students’ learning experience and performance.

The University established Program Learning Outcomes Assessment (PLOA) Committees at the University, College and Department levels to help ensure a standardized learning outcome assessment strategy and to develop a culture of assessment and continuous improvement within the university. The established committees oversee and manage the assessment process and monitor the implementation of assessment-related activities. The University level Assessment Committee (QU-PLOA) works in close collaboration with the College and Department level committees and encourages the contribution and close involvement of all university faculty and staff. The university administration sees assessment in general and Learning Outcome Assessment in particular as the shared responsibility of the university community including academic and non-academic staff. All university members are to be involved at the college and departmental levels in the development and/or implementation of assessment-related processes.

Learning Outcomes Assessment Guidebook

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