Emirates Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment

Objectives

• Instigate and maintain a dialogue on assessment activities between higher education institutions and stakeholders (e.g. government, graduates, employers, etc.).

• Track institutional use of assessment data, nationally and in the wider region.

• Create and disseminate a library of assessment resources that are relevant to the region.

• Provide training on assessment themes. Deliver on national needs by attending to national qualifications frameworks.

• Provide training on assessment related to international accreditation agencies. These are institutional, college or program based.

• Use electronic platforms to promote the use of assessment resources, nationally and in the wider region.

• Track assessment practices nationally and in the wider region through published data.

• Create an annual assessment index to rank programs, colleges and higher education institutions in the region.

• Publish a monthly newsletter to promote best practices. Guide readers to resources on the ALI website and discussion forum.

• Publish an annual journal following the ALI conference. The journal will consider conference papers and other articles in Arabic and English. It will be subject to international double-blind refereeing standards to ensure overall quality.

• Submit an annual report to those charged with education governance at the national level on the use of assessment data to meet national qualifications frameworks.

• Establish a website with a discussion forum to promote the dissemination of assessment knowledge and prompt discussion.

• Establish a major field survey to assess learning outcomes for various programs that is culturally sensitive and has a global outlook.