ELC Lecturers Benchmark at SQU’s Language Center
As part of Quality Assurance (QA), two English Language Center (ELC) lecturers of Shinas College of Technology (ShCT) visited the Language Center (LC) of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), Muscat, Oman for benchmarking on March 31, 2016.
ELC lecturer and QA Coordinator Mr. Elmo Purpura and ELC lecturer and QA Unit Administrative Unit member Dr. Joaquin Jr. Gabayno benchmarked on the following areas and programs: Staff Professional Development and Curriculum, Assessment Methods for both Foundation and Post Foundation Programs.
Dr. Saleh Al Busaidi, Director of the SQU Language Center, welcomed the two ELC lecturers at LC’s Board Room.
Dr. Saleh talked about the general existence of the Language Center and how it operates as a separate department of SQU. Likewise, Dr. Saleh briefly introduced the three Deputy Directors of the Center, namely: Ms. Carla Vandar Werff, Deputy Director for Academic Programs, Dr. Faisal Al Maamari, Deputy Director for Professional Development and Research Unit, and Ms. Pooja Sancheti, Deputy Director for Curriculum, Assessment and Support Unit.
The discussion as well as the presentation about assessment procedures in the Language Center was the main input in the academic sharing.
Moreover, the two ELC lecturers had the chance to visit LC’s room for the safekeeping of examination documents. They were accompanied by Ms. Yevgenya Pronoza, LC’s Head for Assessment Unit and Test Administration.