A three day course titled Excellence in Online Teaching and Assessment (EOTA) concluded here with more than 50 faculty members from various departments of the university successfully receiving their certificates. Course was arranged by the Institute of Professional Development in collaboration with the Directorate of Distance Learning.
Earlier at the opening ceremony of the course, Prof. Dr. Nabi Bux Jumani, VP (AF&P) lauded the efforts of the IPD and appreciated the trainees for their initiative to participate in an open enrollment course. Prof.
On the occasion, Dr. Ayaz Afsar, VP (Acad) reiterated the need for a shift in faculty mindset in the present times with changing paradigms of online teaching and assessment.
EOTA was aimed at equipping the faculty members with the skills required to deliver effective online classes, enhance student engagement during online teaching and conduct useful and productive assessments through online available tools and resources. Course was delivered by Mr. Kashif Suhail Malik, an acclaimed trainer and technology enthusiast. Course has been delivered from June 16-18, 2021.
Course became the first of its kind in terms of delivery through IIUI ODL Portal. Dr. Mehrosh Khalid also briefed that this is the first group of trainees to be receiving digitally secured QR code enabled certificates with unique encrypted ID assigned to save it from tempering. Participants of the course expressed their extreme joy and happiness on the quality of materials and course delivery. They also emphasised the need for more such courses.