GTU ropes in independent agency for course evaluation
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Thursday, July 05, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/201207052012070502124494029a2ddd9/GTU-ropes-in-independent-agency-for-course-evaluation.html)
To make its courses match with industry’s need, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has decided to evaluate all its syllabi beginning with two-year-old MBA programme by an independent agency.
For this, the varsity has approached Teachers University which has agreed to take up the project in amonth. Not just degree programmes, all diploma and certificate courses will also be reviewed by other independent agencies in a phased manner.
“The first course the agency will assess is MBA. The evaluation committee will begin work in August and is likely to submit its report by January 30. During the process, the committee members will visit colleges and collect sample survey in a scientific manner. Based on the survey, a final report will be prepared and tabled before the university’s expert committee. The report will carry suggestions to improve the course content and teaching methodology,” said GTU Vice-Chancellor Akshai Aggarwal.
The second after MBA programme in line of evaluation is the certificate course in Personality Development.
STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK
Not just an objective analysis of independent reviewers, GTU will also collect students’ feedback on the content and teaching method. “GTU students are techno savvy and can send their feedback about the syllabus, teaching methods, exam pattern and evaluation online,” he said.
“The expert committee will study the survey of the evaluation committee. And if need be, it will introduce changes in the syllabus. The recommendations of evaluation committee and students’ suggestion will be considered while introducing changes in the course content,” the vicechancellor said.
AREAS OF EVALUATION
Teaching method
Course content
Students’ grasping
Examination pattern
Teacher and students’ suggestion for change in the syllabi
Posted On Thursday, July 05, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/201207052012070502124494029a2ddd9/GTU-ropes-in-independent-agency-for-course-evaluation.html)
To make its courses match with industry’s need, Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has decided to evaluate all its syllabi beginning with two-year-old MBA programme by an independent agency.
For this, the varsity has approached Teachers University which has agreed to take up the project in amonth. Not just degree programmes, all diploma and certificate courses will also be reviewed by other independent agencies in a phased manner.
“The first course the agency will assess is MBA. The evaluation committee will begin work in August and is likely to submit its report by January 30. During the process, the committee members will visit colleges and collect sample survey in a scientific manner. Based on the survey, a final report will be prepared and tabled before the university’s expert committee. The report will carry suggestions to improve the course content and teaching methodology,” said GTU Vice-Chancellor Akshai Aggarwal.
The second after MBA programme in line of evaluation is the certificate course in Personality Development.
STUDENTS’ FEEDBACK
Not just an objective analysis of independent reviewers, GTU will also collect students’ feedback on the content and teaching method. “GTU students are techno savvy and can send their feedback about the syllabus, teaching methods, exam pattern and evaluation online,” he said.
“The expert committee will study the survey of the evaluation committee. And if need be, it will introduce changes in the syllabus. The recommendations of evaluation committee and students’ suggestion will be considered while introducing changes in the course content,” the vicechancellor said.
AREAS OF EVALUATION
Teaching method
Course content
Students’ grasping
Examination pattern
Teacher and students’ suggestion for change in the syllabi
