Οn 20 September 2019, the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, held at its offices in Nicosia, a “Seminar on Quality Assurance of Distance Learning (E-Learning) Programmes of Study.” More than thirty (30) administrative and academic personnel of higher education institutions, who are involved in the design of distance learning programmes, participated.

Participants had the opportunity to learn about the requirements of distance learning programmes of study and the development of study guides, as well as to identify the necessary standards to ensure their quality.

The seminar mainly focused on the following:

• Defining distance learning
• The philosophical basis of distance learning programmes - Technology and Epistemology - The experience so far
• Methodology and Interaction. (Student-student, student-teacher, student-learning material)
• Teachers and Teaching/Diversification
• Quality characteristics of the supporting educational material
• Assignments and final examination

Quality Assurance of Distance Learning (E-Learning) Programmes of Study Professor  Mary Koutselini, President of CYQAA Board

(Only in Greek)

On September 13, 2019, the Cyprus Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA), organized successfully an information and training seminar on Institutional Evaluation at Cleopatra Hotel.

The seminar was organized, within the framework of CYQAA’s mission to support, through the procedures provided by the relevant legislation, the continuous improvement and upgrading of higher education institutions and their programs of study.

Approximately 100 administrative and academic personnel, of the institutions, who are involved in the preparation of their applications for institutional evaluation had the opportunity to learn about:

• The legal framework and the criteria for institutional evaluation
• The templates for building infrastructures and facilities
• The issue that may arise during the external evaluation procedure.

The agenda and the presentations are found on the table below:

10:00 – 10:30	Registration
10:30 – 10:45	Welcome Address Prof. Mary Koutselini, President of CYQAA Board
10:45 – 11:00	Legal Framework for Quality Assurance at Institutional Level Prof. Konstantinos Christou, Vice-President of the CYQAA Couincil
11:00 – 12:00	Use of template num. 200.2.2: “Annex – Issuing of a Certificate of Inspection for Public and Public-use Buildings” Mr. George Karas, Civil Engineer, Member of the CYQAA Council
12:00 – 12:15	Coffee Break
12:15 – 13:00	Question / Answer Session

The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, within the framework of its mission to support, through the procedures provided by the relevant legislation the continuous improvement and upgrading of higher education institutions and their programmes of study, is organizing the seminar “Quality Assurance of Distance Learning (E-Learning) Programmes of Study”.

The seminar will take place on 20 September 2019, (time: 10:00 – 13:00) at CYQAA Offices (Nicosia) and it is addressed to administrative and academic personnel of the institutions, who are involved in the design of distance learning programmes (2 representatives from each institution)

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the requirements of distance learning programmes of study and the development of Study Guides, as well as to identify the necessary standards to ensure their quality.

Sample Units for Presentation / Discussion:

1. The philosophical basis of distance learning programmes - Technology and Epistemology - The experience so far
2. Teachers and Teaching
3. Designing, creating and presenting supporting educational material - practical training
4. Assignments and final examination

The Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education, within the framework of its mission to support, through the procedures provided by the relevant legislation the continuous improvement and upgrading of higher education institutions and their programs of study, is organizing the seminar “Institutional Evaluation.”

The seminar will take place on 13 September 2019, (time: 10:00 – 13:00) at Cleopatra Hotel (Makedonia Banquet Room), in Nicosia and it is addressed to administrative and academic personnel, of the institutions, who are involved in the preparation of their applications for institutional evaluation (2 representatives for each institution).

Interested parties are kindly requested to send us an e-mail with the subject heading "Seminar on Institutional Evaluation" at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 9 September 2019