iOBE Workshop @ IPPT USM

Another workshop, titled "OBE Assessment: Process, Challenges, and Solutions using iOBE", has been conducted at the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (Institut Perubatan dan Pergigian Termaju, IPPT), USM, on 27th May 2019. Many thanks to IPPT and the Academic Team headed by Dr Hafiz, the IPPT Academic Deputy Director for this invitation and for organizing the workshop.

Similar to the previous half-day workshop, it was divided into two sessions:

Session 1: Introduction (9.00 - 10.30 am)

• Part 1: Rationale and Overview
• Part 2: Processes, issues, and challenges

This session introduced the topic of student assessment in OBE, in particular the assessment of student and program outcomes. The session aimed to familiarize the participants with the rationale, techniques, processes, issues, and challenges in computing these outcomes.

Session 2: Implementation (11.00 am - 12.00 pm)

• Part 3: Strategies for solutions
• Part 4: Implementation using iOBE

This session offered a solution using a software called iOBE (designed and developed by the speaker) to automate the computation of assessment data efficiently. Techniques to produce input files, run iOBE, interpret results, and manage assessment data at the course and program levels were described and explained.