IMPERATIVES OF BUILDING A WORLD CLASS ACADEMIC CITADEL OF LEARNING PRESENTED BY PROF. BAMITALE IDOWU OMOLE VICE CHANCELLOR, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
CLARIFYING THE CONCEPT Ranking Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) Webometric Shanghai Capacity to Compete in the Global Education Marketplace through Creation & Acquisition of Advanced Knowledge Key Features
KEY FEATURES OF A WORLD CLASS CITADEL OF LEARNING Research Teaching Employability Internationalization Abundant Resources Innovation Facilities Inclusiveness
KEY STAKEHOLDERS Government Council Senate Trade Unions Staff Members Alumni Students, and Consumers
BUILDING A WORLD CLASS CITADEL OF LEARNING
ICT DRIVEN SYSTEM e-Registration Computer Based Assessment Internet and Intranet Near Paperless Administration System
ICT DRIVEN TEACHING & ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES Use of Blogs and LMS to upload and download Course Materials Completion and Submission of Assignments online Online Discussion Forums Computer Based Test (CBT)
QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM Strict Admission Policy Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Prompt Feedback System (2 or 3 weeks) Standard Recruitment Procedure Entry Point Training Entry Point Training Lecturers’ Assessment
LECTURERS’ ASSESSMENT SCALE (LTAS) Five sub-scales: Lecturer’s attitude to teaching Lecture organization and presentation Verbal and non-verbal communication Teacher-student relationship Feedback to students Online based To be completed during lecture free week Feedback to lecturers through the Heads of Department Click here to view scalehere
ACADEMIC RENEWAL AND CUTTING- EDGE RESEARCH Partnership between Researchers and the Organized Private Sector. Development of need-driven, robust, and relevant academic programmes Regular curricular review Endowment of research chairs Grantmanship
LEARNING SUPPORT FACILITIES Central Science Laboratory i-Laboratory e-library Access to information superhighway Standard (decentralized) library services
STABLE ACADEMIC CALENDAR Transparent Governance Consultative Leadership Quarterly Faculty Colloquium Work-Study Programmes for Indigent Students
REWARD SYSTEM Calendarized Review System Clarity of Promotion Criteria Quality Assessment Procedure
SOURCING FOR FUNDS Governmental Supports Alumni Contacts Contract Research Endowment Gifts Ventures
CHALLENGES OF BUILDING WORLD CLASS CITADEL OF LEARNING ‘It Is Impossible’ Factor The Bigger Society You - Cannot –Teach - an - Old – Dog – New – Tricks Over – Ambition Uninformed Adoption Funding
CONCLUSION “It always seems impossible, until it is done” – Nelson Mandela
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