This forum is an event designed for educators and administrators at institutions of higher learning who are interested in assessment of student learning. It is offered over three consecutive hours. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the forum.
Objectives
At the end of the forum, participants will be able to:
- Develop an effective outcome-based assessment system to improve the learning process.
- Adopt a process-based approach to foster outcome-based education
- Define performance indicators and rubrics,
- Choose assessment methods appropriate to student outcomes.
Fees
Technology Requirements
Each participant must have access to a computer with audio and high-speed Internet capabilities, a webcam, and microphone.
Each registrant will receive information and pre-forum instructions about accessing the forum online.
Outline
- Introduction to outcome-based education
- Process based approach to outcome-based education
- Direct and indirect assessment
- Performance indicators and rubrics
- Program matrix and assessment cycle
- Measuring Outcomes attainment
Audience
Faculty Members, Quality Assurance Coordinators, Academic Administrators, and Academic managers.
Speakers

Dr. Abid Ali Minhas
Professor in Department of Computer Engineering (DoCE) in College of Engineering and Architecture (CoEA), Al-Yamamah University (YU), Riyadh since January 19, 2013. He remained Chair of DoCE from 2016 to 2018. He is also acting as liaison officer of Quality of DoCE and chair of Quality Assurance Committee of DoCE, and working as member of Quality Steering Committee. He is program Coordinator and ABET coordinator of “Bachelor of Engineering in Network Engineering and Security”. He led the team in order to develop whole program/ curriculum of “Bachelor of Engineering in Network Engineering and Security”, as per guidelines of American “Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology” (ABET) which was appreciated by external reviewers from USA.
Dr. Abid Ali Minhas

Dr. Wasan Awad
Associate Professor of Computer Science/ Dean of College of Information Technology (IT), Ahlia University. She is ABET accreditation coordinator for IT programs of Ahlia University, and she led the team to develop and improve the IT programs as per guidelines of Quality Assurance, National Qualification Framework (NQF) and international standards such as ABET accreditation, which are appreciated by different stakeholders, such as Employers and Alumni. She was also a member of the University of Bahrain executive international accreditation committee for five years.
Dr. Wasan Awad

Dr. Saqib Saeed
Associate Professor at department of computer information systems, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, KSA. He is the chair of academic accreditation committee of the college and has led the ABET accreditation process of Computer Information Systems, Computer Science and Cybersecurity undergraduate programs of the college. He is also the chair of curriculum unit of Bachelor of Computer Information Systems program.
Dr. Saqib Saeed
Registration Form
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Contact Information
Dr. Wasan Awad
Telephone: +973 6666 6201
Email: [email protected]