A new online course: "Introduction to Quality Assurance in Education and Individual Training"

Our commitment to enhancing the quality of NATO`s education and individual training continues with the launching of the online course, "Introduction to Quality Assurance (QA) in Education and Individual Training." Designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of QA in NATO’s education framework (Global Programming Approach), this course offers a detailed overview of both historical and modern approaches to quality assurance that can be tailored specifically for NATO’s context. 

Course Outline 

The course is structured to guide learners through essential concepts in QA, starting from its origins and leading to the application of QA in NATO’s education and training systems. Here’s an outline of the key topics covered: 

1. Getting Started 
2. Evolution of Quality 
3. Historical Evolution of Quality 
4. Modern Quality Systems 
5. Quality in Education 
6. Quality Assurance Terminology 
7. Framework for NATO Quality Assurance 
8. Quality Assurance Tools 
9. NATO Quality Assurance & Global Programming Approach 
10. In Conclusion 

This will be a prerequisite for the S7-137-NATO QA in Education and Individual Training (E&IT) course delivered by NATO School Oberammergau (NSO). The online course ensures that learners gain the foundational knowledge needed to better understand the more complex concepts presented in the NSO`s residential course. 

Call for Reviewers from the QA Community of Interest 

Before the course is officially rolled out, we are kindly inviting the NATO QA Community of Interest to review the course content. Your insights and feedback are very important to us, and we will analyze everything we receive. We want the content to be relevant and useful. 

How to Participate in the Review 

To review the course, simply follow the instructions below: 

Access the Course: Click this link to access the course through the Articulate Review platform. 

Provide Feedback: Navigate the course as a learner would and leave comments on any slide or section that requires revisions. Make sure your feedback is clear and specific (e.g., "replace text with…," "correct typo in…"). 

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Collaborate with Other Reviewers: You can reply to other comments to discuss suggestions or resolve differing viewpoints. The instructional designer will incorporate the collective feedback. 

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Track Your Feedback: Use the Feedback tab in Articulate Review to see all the comments and discussions on each slide, ensuring a cohesive review process. Your participation is crucial in refining this course and shaping the quality assurance practices that will benefit NATO’s educational ecosystem. We look forward to your feedback and contribution to this important initiative!

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Your participation is important in refining this course and shaping the quality assurance practices that will benefit future individuals aiming to become QA Managers in Education and Training Facilities. We look forward to your feedback and contribution to this important initiative!