Evaluation of an Academic Program: The Case of Computing Accreditation Commission Framework in Higher Education

Authors

  • Khalid Mohiudddin King Khalid University
  • Asharul Islam King Khalid University
  • Shiblee Mohd King Khalid University
  • Mansoor Shariff King Khalid University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i11.10178

Keywords:

accreditation framework, computing education, information systems, assessment and evaluation, academic program, higher education

Abstract


This study aims to present the ABET-CAC accreditation framework and discusses how to manage program’s constituencies of an academic program in higher education. It describes the program’s associated entities and the methods of creating required evidence for the program accreditation in computer science education. It follows a mixed method to evaluate and measure the program performance. It discusses the program’s performance measurement methods and its analysis. It emphasizes the program’s entities such as students learning outcomes, course assessment and performance evaluation. It shows a scientific approach that measures the program’s performance. It suggests the evidence should be considered as important indicators for both when planning the quality improvement for the program delivery and program’s benchmarking. For any program accreditation in computing education, the framework needs to be followed at least for two years to ease the program’s review process. This will help prepare competently for the accreditation, ahead of program’s review visit by the commission.

Author Biographies

Khalid Mohiudddin, King Khalid University

Dr. Khalid Mohiuddin holds a PhD in computing and is recognized as researcher and an excellent teaching practitioner at the faculty of Computer Science at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. His interdisciplinary research involves cloud computing, mobile cloud, cloud intelligence, academic research, educational evaluation and development in higher education.

Asharul Islam, King Khalid University

Mr. Asharul Islam is lecturer and researcher at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia. His interdisciplinary research involves cloud computing, education learning and assessment in higher education.

Shiblee Mohd, King Khalid University

Dr. Mohd. Shiblee is an Assistant professor in the Department of computer engineering at King Khalid University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India in 2012. His research interests include Neural Network modeling, Machine learning and its application in Medical Imaging and Pattern recognition.

Mansoor Shariff, King Khalid University

Dr. Mansoor Shariff, is an Assistant Professor in the department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Khalid University, Abha. He has keen interest in the field of educational research and is the representative to the Department of dental education for his specialty. He has ongoing researches in the field of teaching and methodology evaluation.

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Published

2019-06-14

How to Cite

Mohiudddin, K., Islam, A., Mohd, S., & Shariff, M. (2019). Evaluation of an Academic Program: The Case of Computing Accreditation Commission Framework in Higher Education. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(11), pp. 70–91. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v14i11.10178

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 11 (2019)

Section

Papers

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