{"id":12544,"date":"2024-09-09T12:02:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T04:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=12544"},"modified":"2024-09-09T12:04:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T04:04:58","slug":"utms-centre-for-education-quality-management-helps-university-uphold-high-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/utms-centre-for-education-quality-management-helps-university-uphold-high-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"UTM\u2019s Centre for Education Quality Management helps University uphold high standards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Centre for Education Quality Management at UTM plays a pivotal role in maintaining high educational standards across the University\u2019s programmes. It conducts regular training for scholars, promotes the adoption of new technologies for educational purposes, and collaborates with accreditation and regulatory bodies<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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In today\u2019s competitive higher education landscape, quality and consistency are key elements worldwide for any university to achieve success. The foundation of UTM\u2019s own reputation lies in the excellence of its academic offerings, with those standards being supported and upheld by the University\u2019s Centre for Education Quality Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Centre ensures that the direction of any specific course remains coherent, even when taught by different lecturers, and that the evaluation standards are consistent, to guarantee fair treatment for all students,\u201d says Director Dr. Henrique Fatima Boyol Ngan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This UTM approach includes guidelines for student assessment and the establishment of what are known as \u2018intended learning outcomes\u2019 for each course, guaranteeing that its direction and goals are maintained over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As UTM\u2019s education quality assurance unit, the Centre for Education Quality Management also provides faculty members with training and access to a comprehensive repository of educational resources \u2013 including teaching\/learning software, videos, online resources for \u2018self-learning\u2019, and online courses. This helps ensure that the University\u2019s learning environment is continuously improved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These efforts are crucial for UTM to maintain its international accreditations and improve the overall educational experience at the University, says Dr. Boyol Ngan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key focus of the Centre is collaboration with Macao Government units including the Education and Youth Development Bureau, as well as with various external accreditation bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An example of the latter is its relationship with the United Kingdom\u2019s Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). UTM was the world\u2019s first higher education institution to receive a successful International Quality Review (IQR) from the U.K. agency. \u201cWe learn from them about how they evaluate UTM\u2019s work and ways we can improve,” Dr. Boyol Ngan says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on the development of UTM and its predecessor, the Institute for Tourism Studies, over the years, he notes that the higher education institution has \u201csecured numerous accreditations and maintained high international rankings\u201d in various areas. \u201cThese are significant strengths of UTM.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Boyol Ngan sees his role as Director of the Centre for Education Quality Management as a way to \u201cmake further contributions\u201d to the University\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He joined UTM over a decade ago, with an academic background in psychology. Prior to moving to the University, he was responsible for researching, creating, and implementing training and development programmes for workers in the leisure and entertainment sector. Dr. Boyol Ngan says this has given him a valuable perspective on either designing new training initiatives or assessing existing ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Centre for Education Quality Management organises between 10 and 12 training sessions annually for UTM scholars. Half of these sessions focus on improving teaching methods and making classes more engaging, to stimulate students\u2019 interest in learning, Dr. Boyol Ngan explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe also discuss how to adopt technology to enhance the students’ learning experience and environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The remaining sessions are dedicated to research, with the Centre offering training in the latest methods, and assessing how UTM can support the research needs of its scholars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe conduct training needs analysis, to determine what our participants require and then find specialists capable of delivering the necessary training,\u201d Dr. Boyol Ngan explains. \u201cThese specialists might be our faculty members or other professionals, depending on the topic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor: UTM Public Relations Team<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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