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intended to summarize the main results shown by a successful education provider. The
Criteria for Quality Distance Education for each of the elements of distance education
will assist or, in some cases, are vital for the attainment of these results. In the end,
however, an educational provider will be judged by the degree of success in the
achievement of valid learning and teaching goals, the satisfaction of its clients, the
self-improving ethos in the educational provider, cost-effectiveness, and the type of
impact on society. Elements of the CRITERION
- The mission and policy of the educational provider are in accordance with the principles
and policy in the relevant national education and training acts and the economic and
educational needs of the country.
- The educational provider fulfils its mission.
- The aims, entry level skills knowledge and experience, learning outcomes and content of
the courses, course materials and programmes are valid, relevant and up to date.
- The programmes, courses and course materials are informed by and meet the needs of the
stakeholders and target learners.
- Counselling and support systems are informed by and meet the needs of the target
learners.
- The administrative systems are informed by and meet the needs of learners and of staff
involved in programme/course/support design and delivery.
- Assessment is reliable and focuses on learning goals and outcomes.
- Assessment results and/or evaluation and monitoring mechanisms show that sufficient
learners achieve the outcomes that are established for individual programmes and courses.
- The educational provider has quality systems in place to ensure continuous
self-improvement.
- Staff is all involved in a co-ordinated way in continuous improvement of the programmes,
courses, course materials, administration, and support services.
- Sufficient numbers of learners complete the individual programmes and courses
successfully to justify the cost in time and personpower for the design of the programmes,
courses and learner support system.
- The educational provider has financial results that afford the learners a reasonable
prospect of completing their studies, and sufficient surpluses to ensure the future
development of products and services.
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