The following notation is used in the recommendations for improvement. A recommendation that is important requires urgent action. P1: and P2: A recommendation that is important, but can (or perhaps must) be addressed on a more extended time scale. P3: A recommendation which merits serious consideration but which is not considered to be critical to the quality of the ongoing activities in the Area. Additionally, the PRG indicate the level(s) of the University where action is required: A: Area under review U: University Senior Management PRG Recommendation DCU Business School Response University Response Recommendation Number Addressee Priority 1 P1 A Make more explicit the thread of Assurance of Learning Recommendations Already Implemented (AOL) throughout undergraduate and postgraduate A range of initiatives were implemented: programmes. Ensure clearly understand and can An at Award Level” map was produced to “AoL articulate, that governance of AOL is at programme, not illustrate governance over the system; module level. An AoL Process Map was designed & distributed to all staff; AoL training seminars were delivered by the ADTL & the AAO; An AoL Checklist was produced for use by Programme Directors & the Admin Team; Proformas for AoL Planning and Reporting were prepared for use by each Programme Board; AoL is integrated into the DCU quality assurance process e.g., AoL samples are drawn for each – programme when Ext. Examiner samples are prepared.
The following notation is used in the recommendations for improvement. P1: A recommendation that is important and requires urgent action. P2: A recommendation that is important, but can (or perhaps must) be addressed on a more extended time scale. P3: A recommendation which merits serious consideration but which is not considered to be critical to the quality of the ongoing activities in the Area. Additionally, the PRG indicate the level(s) of the University where action is required: A: Area under review U: University Senior Management Recommendation Number Priority Addressee PRG Recommendation DCU Business School Response University Response 1 P1 A Make more explicit the thread of Assurance of Learning (AOL) throughout undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Ensure clearly understand and can articulate, that governance of AOL is at programme, not module level. Recommendations Already Implemented A range of initiatives were implemented: An “AoL at Award Level” map was produced to illustrate governance over the system; An AoL Process Map was designed & distributed to all staff; AoL training seminars were delivered by the ADTL & the AAO; An AoL Checklist was produced for use by Programme Directors & the Admin Team; Proformas for AoL Planning and Reporting were prepared for use by each Programme Board; AoL is integrated into the DCU quality assurance process – e.g., AoL samples are drawn for each programme when Ext. Examiner samples are prepared.
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