Using a common course syllabus as part of the quality control loop and accreditation data collection process

Autor: J.P. Carey, Y. Mohamed, P. Musilek, M. Ivey, D. Raboud, A. Rajendran
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA).
ISSN: 2371-5243
DOI: 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.12983
Popis: The importance of a good syllabus as part of delivering a course is well known. However, it is an all too often a reality that syllabi are prepared hastily, inconsistent from program expectations and missing vital information. The primary role of the syllabus is to help instructors prepare and deliver the expected course content to students. However, it can also be used as a tool to aid programs in their continual improvement and quality control process. Further, it can be used to automatically collect vital information for accreditation purposes.In this paper, we introduce a Syllabus Assembly and Management System (SAMS) that supports our instructors and our programs teaching mandate
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