Criterion 05: Teaching and Learning

Common Standards

Standard 5.1
Teaching and learning strategies are based on the Faculty’s/Institute’s mission, and curriculum requirements.
  • Teaching and learning strategies are aligned to the Faculty vision and mission.

5.1.1

Faculty Vision and Mission
  • Following the UoM Strategic Plan in the development of curriculum

5.1.2

 

FB meeting minutes - curriculum development

Curriculum revision meeting minutes

UoM Strategic Plan
  • Align KPIs in the UoM Strategic plan in Faculty activities.

5.1.3

 

UoM Strategic Plan

Student Handbook

Faculty Website
Standard 5.2
The Faculty/Institute provides course specifications and timetables before the commencement of the course 
  • Programme specifications / syllabi / performance criteria
    • Given at the orientation.
    • Faculty Website

5.2.1

 

Orientation timetable

Faculty Website– Undergraduate

Student Handbook
  • Semester Timetables given at beginning of Semester
    • In the LMS
    • On Notice Boards

5.2.2

Timetables in Notice boards/ LMS
  • Semester Module Registration
    • Conducted online
    • Authorized by Academic Advisor

5.2.3

 

Notice of Module Registration

Module Registration Form

 

Standard 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9 

Programme Specific Standard

 

Standard 5.10
Teachers engage students in research as part of the teaching and learning strategy and encourage / support the students to publish their research giving due credit to the student. 
  • Information Technology Research Unit (ITRU) conference to promote student publications

5.10.1

ITRU Conference – list of student publications
  • Students’ research papers are published in international conferences/journals

5.10.2

Student research publications
Standard 5.11
Teaching learning strategies ensure that they are not gender discriminative and abusive. 
  • University Gender Policy adapted by UGC guidelines

5.11.1

University Gender Policy document
  • Composition of Project groups

5.11.2

Group Project Lists (with both male and female members)
  • Appointment of Batch Representatives from both genders

5.11.3

List of Batch Representatives
Standard 5.12, 5.13, 5.14

Programme Specific Standard

Standard 5.15
Teaching learning strategies promote the use of appropriate facilities, amenities and activities to engage in active/deep learning, academic development and personal wellbeing. 
  • UGS Division – Coordinate undergraduate work

5.15.1

Report on activities conducted by UGS Division
  • Academic Advising – Each student is assigned an academic advisor as a mentor on academic matters

5.15.2

List of academic advisors
  • Industrial Training Coordination – Handled via computerized system and facilitated by Training Engineer

5.15.3

Report on industrial training
  • Student counselling – Appointed student counsellors to serve students

5.15.4

 

List of students counsellors

Student counsellor Meeting Minutes
  • Laboratory facilities with required software and hardware

5.15.5

 

Pictures of PC Laboratories

8 Computer laboratories
  • Special laboratories for specialized areas in computing

5.15.6

Pictures of special laboratories

Special Laboratories –Behavioral Science Laboratory, Hardware Laboratory, High Performance Computing Laboratory, Networking Laboratory, Multimedia Laboratory, AI Laboratory, Post Gradate Laboratory, ERP Lab
  • Student study area – Area allocated for self-learning and group collaboration

5.15.7

Pictures of student common areas
  • WiFi Access to the building (inside / outside of labs, lecture halls)

5.15.8

WiFi facility usage report
  • Library – Books and E-Resources/ Study area

5.15.9

 

Pictures of main library

Library website
  • Career Guidance Unit – Career counseling, provide training and guidance

5.15.10

 

Minutes of career guidance coordinators’ meeting

List of activities conducted by career guidance unit annually
Standard 5.16
The teachers use appropriate tools to obtain regular feedback on the effectiveness and quality of teaching from students, and peers through a coordinated mechanism for improvement of teaching learning. 
  • Student Feedback is collected twice per course in a semester (Mid-semester   and end semester)

5.16.1

 

Student Feedback – Mid-semester

Student Feedback – End semester

Summary of Student Feedback
  • Peer Reviewer – Appointed by the HoD.

5.16.2

Peer Reviewer Report
  • FQAC Meeting – Monthly basis/student participation.

5.16.3

FQAC Meeting minutes
  • FAC conduct monthly meetings to discuss academic matters and student requests.

5.16.4

 

Minutes of FAC meetings

Minutes of FB meetings
  • Two student representatives participate in FB as observers

5.16.5

Minutes of FB meetings
  • Staff Students Liaison meeting as a forum to discuss student matters.

5.16.6

Minutes of Staff Student Liaison meetings
 
Standard 5.17, 5.18

Programme Specific Standard

Standard 5.19
The Faculty/Institute uses a defined set of indicators of excellence in teaching to evaluate performance of teachers, identify champions of teaching excellence, and promote adoption of excellent practices. 
  • Research Excellence Awards –Research performances are evaluated and awarded

5.19.1

 

Research Excellence Award Scheme

List of awardees

  • Teaching Excellence Awards –Awards based on the effective and innovative teaching practices.

 

5.19.2

 

Teaching Excellence Award Scheme

List of awardees


Programme Specific Standards: B.Sc. (Hons.) in IT

Specific Standards 5.3 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teaching learning strategies, assessments and learning outcomes are closely aligned (constructive alignment). 
  • Teaching and learning activities are  aligned with the CLOs in the Syllabi

5.3.1_IT

BSc. (Hons) in IT Syllabi
  • Detailed course outline documents are given for each course

5.3.2_IT

Sample detailed outlines from the BSc. (Hons) in IT degree programme.

  • Examination paper moderation form – Checks the alignment of CLOs with the questions.

5.3.3_IT

 

Examination paper moderation form

Sample Examination Paper
  • Peer Evaluations are conducted to check the teaching, learning and assessment strategies

 

5.3.4_IT

Peer Reviewer Report
Specific Standards 5.4 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teaching learning strategies offered are also appropriate and accessible to differently abled students if the programme caters for such students.
  • Faculty has an elevator to provide accessibility for differently abled students

5.4.1_IT

Photo of the Faculty’s elevator

Specific Standards 5.5 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
The Faculty/Institute encourages blended learning (mixture of diverse delivery methods) as a way of maximizing student engagement with the programme / courses. 
  • Courses are offered in blended mode – both in-class and online activities

5.5.1_IT

Student Feedback

Online Project schedule

Online assessment and learning materials (e.g. zoom).

  • Course created in LMS

5.5.2_IT

Moodle course pages and usage reports

  • Conduct of assessment/ lectures via Zoom, / quizzes/ discussion forums/ Project meetings/ project coordination

5.5.3_IT

 

Online Project schedule -B.Sc. (Hons) IT students

Online discussion forum

Online quizzes

Specific Standards 5.6 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teachers integrate into their teaching, appropriate research and scholarly activities of their own/others’ and current knowledge in the public domain.
  • Comprehensive Group Project bearing 10 credits is offered in Level 4, under the supervision of academic staff with relevant expertise and research interests

5.6.1_IT

 

Course outline of IN 4910 - Comprehensive Group Project

Staff research profiles
  • Students conduct research in Level 4 leading to publications

5.6.2_IT

 

List of projects and supervisors in IN 4910 level 4 Comprehensive Group Project

ICITR proceedings with student authors
  • Independent Study – Conduct of in-depth review of selected topic related to ICT related domain, under the guidance of academic staff with relevant expertise and research interests

5.6.3_IT

 

Course outline of independent study.

IN 3900 - Independence Study reports

  • Staff – students undergraduate level publications (national/international)

5.6.4_IT

Joint publications by staff and students

Specific Standards 5.7 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teachers engage students in self-directed learning, collaborative learning, relevant contexts, use of technology as an instructional aid while being flexible with regard to individual needs and differences. 

 

  • Course Assessments – Promote Self-Directed Learning
    • Assessments are designed for learners to engage in self-directed learning via Moodle and in-class sessions
    • Individual quizzes
    • Take home assessments
    • Mid-term Tests
    • Discussion forums
    • Group assignments (in courses) to promote collaborative learning

5.7.1_IT

Course Assessments – Moodle Records / formats / guidelines / Mid-term tests
  • Group Projects –Programme consists of three group projects to promote collaborative learning
  • IN 1900 ICT Project in Level 1
  • IN 2900 Industry Based Project in Level 2
  • IN 4910 Comprehensive group project in Level 4

5.7.2_IT

 

Course outlines of IN 1900 ICT Project

Course outline of IN 2900 Industry Based Project

Course outline of IN 4910 Comprehensive group project
Specific Standards 5.8 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teachers encourage students to contribute to scholarship, creative work, and discovery of knowledge to relate theory and practice appropriate to their programmes and the institutional mission. 
  • Students engage in creative and collaborative work with support of staff of the faculty

5.8.1_IT

 

FIT Chronical

E-Gallella

University Newsletters
  • INTECS Activities – INTECS is the IT Faculty student society to organize numerous student events to promote harmony, creativity, dynamic capabilities and collaboration

5.8.2_IT

INTECS Activities

 
  • IT Faculty Student Union activities promote harmony among students and to get them to collaborate in extracurricular activities

5.8.3_IT

ITFSU Activities

 
Specific Standards 5.9 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teaching learning strategies include providing opportunities for students to work in study groups to promote collaborative learning. 
  • Three projects are designed as group projects
    • IN 1900 ICT Project in Level 1
    • IN 2900 Industry Based Project in Level 2
    • IN 4910 Comprehensive group projects in Level 4

5.9.1_IT

 

Course outlines of IN 1900 ICT Project

Course outline of IN 2900 Industry Based Project

Course Outline of IN 4910 Comprehensive group project

List of project titles in IN 4910 Comprehensive group project
  • Conducting group activities during lectures and lab sessions

5.9.2_IT

Lesson plan – Grouping of students in class activities
Specific Standards 5.12 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teaching and learning activities are monitored routinely for their appropriateness and effectiveness. 
  • Monitoring of student attendance at each lecture/lab/tutorial

5.12.1_IT

 

Peer review report

Monthly Faculty QA activities report

Student’s Attendance summary
  • Availability of timetables in Moodle/ Notice boards

5.12.2_IT

Semester Timetables
  • Academic calendar published for the entire year

5.12.3_IT

Academic Calendar
  • Attendance summary published every week in Moodle

5.12.4_IT

Student’s Attendance summary – Weekly reports
Specific Standards 5.13 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
The teachers adopt innovative pedagogy and appropriate technology into teaching learning processes and monitor progress in the use of technology. 
  • Conduct of seminars, workshops, field trips, community-based projects, FIT Code Rush (Hackathon), Competitions

5.13.1_IT

 

List of Seminars, workshops conducted

List of Social action projects

FIT Code Rush Report

Student’s achievements in competitions in local and global

  • Industrial Training – Each student must undergo an industrial training of 24 weeks

5.13.2_IT

Industrial Training Records
Specific Standards 5.14 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Teachers adopt both teacher directed and student-centred teaching-learning methodologies as specified in the course specifications. 
  • Student-Centered Learning – Faculty has taken appropriate methods to accommodate both teacher-centered and student-centered learning in both programmes

5.14.1_IT

 

Academic Timetables

Academic Calendar

Project course outlines of IN 1900, IN 2900 and IN 4910
  • Allocation of a lecturer -in -charge, moderator, peer reviewer and instructor (s) for each module in the semester

5.14.2_IT

 

Examiner Moderator List

Include peer reviewer and instructor’s allocation
  • Continues assessment is a compulsory component in each module

5.14.3_IT

 

Course outline

First page of Exam papers

  • Regular attendance is monitored for all academic activities

5.14.4_IT

Student Attendance summary
  • Projects – designed as group projects and are supervised and evaluated by academic staff.

 

5.14.5_IT

 

Project Details with Titles, Supervisors and Evaluators - IT

Course outlines of IN 1900 ICT Project

Course outline of IN 2900 Industry Based Project

Course Outline of IN 4910 Comprehensive group project

Project guidelines of IN 4910 Comprehensive group project

Project guideline of Industry based project- IT
Specific Standards 5.17- B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
The teachers use the information gained from assessment of student learning to improve teaching-learning. 
  • Student Feedback on academic work and assessment are obtained via Feedback summaries and teachers take proper actions to accommodate feedback in teaching

5.17.1_IT

 

Students Feedback – Mid Semester

Student Feedback – End semester
  • Student Exit Survey – Conducted at the point of graduation. Accommodate student feedback in curriculum design and development

5.17.2_IT

Exit Survey Report
Specific Standards 5.18 - B.Sc. (Hons) in IT
Allocation of work for staff is fair and transparent, and equitable as far as possible.
  • Work Norm Forms – Each staff member has to fill the work norm form based on the allocated work

5.18.1_IT

 

Work Norm Form Summary Report – Each Department

Work Norm Form Sample
  • Project Evaluation – Project evaluations are distributed among the staff members

5.18.2_IT

Project Evaluation group allocation
  • Industrial Training Visits – Conducted by all staff

5.18.3_IT

Industrial Training visit schedule
  • Industrial Training Viva – Conducted by all staff

5.18.4_IT

Industrial training viva schedule
  • Independent Study supervisor allocation 

5.18.5_IT

Independent Study list of topics/supervisors


Programme Specific Standards: B.Sc. (Hons.) in ITM
 

Specific Standards 5.3 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teaching learning strategies, assessments and learning outcomes are closely aligned (constructive alignment). 
  • Teaching and learning activities are aligned with the CLOs in the Syllabi

5.3.1_ITM

BSc. (Hons) in ITM Syllabi
  • Detailed course outline documents are given for each course

5.3.2_ITM

Sample detailed outlines from the BSc. (Hons) in ITM degree programme.

  • Examination paper moderation form – Checks the alignment of CLOs with the questions.

5.3.3_ITM

 

Examination paper moderation form

Sample Examination Paper
  • Peer Evaluations are conducted to check the teaching, learning and assessment strategies

5.3.4_ITM

Peer Reviewer Report
Specific Standards 5.4 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teaching learning strategies offered are also appropriate and accessible to differently abled students if the programme caters for such students.
  • Faculty has an elevator to provide accessibility for differently abled students

5.4.1_ITM

Photo of the Faculty’s elevator
Specific Standards 5.5 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
The Faculty/Institute encourages blended learning (mixture of diverse delivery methods) as a way of maximizing student engagement with the programme / courses. 
  • Courses are offered in blended mode – both in class and online activities

5.5.1_ITM

 

Student Feedback

Online Project schedule

Online assessment and learning materials (e.g. Zoom).

  • Course created in LMS

5.5.2_ITM

Moodle course pages and usage reports offered in ITM.
  • Conduct of assessment/ lectures via Zoom, / quizzes/ discussion forums/ Project meetings/ project coordination

5.5.3_ITM

 

Online e Project schedule - B.Sc (Hons) ITM students

Online discussion forum

Online quizzes
Specific Standards 5.6 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teachers integrate into their teaching, appropriate research and scholarly activities of their own/others’ and current knowledge in the public domain.
  • Comprehensive Group Project bearing 10 credits is offered in Level 4, under the supervision of academic staff with relevant expertise and research interests

5.6.1_ITM

 

Course outline of IS 4910 - Comprehensive Group Project

Staff research profiles
  • Students conduct research in Level 4 leading to publications

5.6.2_ITM

 

List of projects and supervisors in IS 4910 level 4 group project

ICITR proceedings with student authors
  • Independent Study – Conduct of in-depth review of selected topic related to ICT related domain, under the guidance of academic staff with relevant expertise and research interests

5.6.3_ITM

 

Course outline of independent study.

IS 3910 - Independence Study reports submitted by students
  • Staff – students undergraduate level publications (national/international)

5.6.4_ITM

Joint publications by staff and students
Specific Standards 5.7 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teachers engage students in self-directed learning, collaborative learning, relevant contexts, use of technology as an instructional aid while being flexible with regard to individual needs and differences. 
  • Course Assessments – Promote Self-Directed Learning
    • Assessments are designed for learners to engage in self-directed learning via Moodle and in class session
    • Individual quizzes
    • Take home assessments
    • Mid-term Tests
    • Discussion forums
    • Group assignments (in courses) to promote collaborative learning

5.7.1_ITM

Course Assessments – Moodle Records / formats / guidelines / Mid-term tests
  • Group Projects –Programme consists of three group projects to promote collaborative learning
    • IN 1900 ICT Project in Level 1
    • IN 2900 Industry Based Project in Level 2
    • IN 4910 Comprehensive group project in Level 4

5.7.2_ITM

Course outlines of IS 1900 Business Project

Course outline of IS 2900 Industry Based Project on IT Applications

Course outline of IS 4910 Comprehensive group project
Specific Standards 5.8 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teachers encourage students to contribute to scholarship, creative work, and discovery of knowledge to relate theory and practice appropriate to their programmes and the institutional mission. 
  • Students engage in creative and collaborative work with support of staff of the Faculty

5.8.1_ITM

 

FIT Chronical

E-Gallella

University Newsletters
  • INTECS Activities – INTECS is the IT Faculty student society to organize numerous student events to promote harmony, creativity, dynamic capabilities and collaboration

5.8.2_ITM

INTECS Activities
  • IT Faculty Student Union activities promote harmony among students and to get them to collaborate in extracurricular activities

5.8.3_ITM

ITFSU Activities
Specific Standards 5.9 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teaching learning strategies include providing opportunities for students to work in study groups to promote collaborative learning. 
  • Three projects are designed as group projects
    • IN 1900 ICT Project in Level 1
    • IN 2900 Industry Based Project in Level 2
    • IN 4910 Comprehensive group projects in Level 4

5.9.1_ITM

 

Course outlines of IS 1900 Business Project

Course outline of IS 2900 Industry Based Project on IT Applications

Course Outline of IS 4910 Comprehensive group project

List of project titles in IS 4910 Comprehensive group project

  • Conducting group activities during lectures and lab sessions

5.9.2_ITM

Lesson plan – Grouping of students in class activities

Specific Standards 5.12 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teaching and learning activities are monitored routinely for their appropriateness and effectiveness. 
  • Monitoring of student attendance at each lecture/lab/tutorial

5.12.1_ITM

 

Peer review report

Monthly Faculty QA activities report

Student Attendance summary
  • Availability of timetables in Moodle/ Notice boards

5.12.2_ITM

Semester Timetables
  • Academic calendar published for the entire year

5.12.3_ITM

Academic Calendar
  • Attendance summary published every week in Moodle

5.12.4_ITM

Student’s Attendance summary – Weekly reports
Specific Standards 5.13 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
The teachers adopt innovative pedagogy and appropriate technology into teaching learning processes and monitor progress in the use of technology. 
  • Conduct of seminars, workshops, field trips, community-based projects, FIT Code Rush (Hackathon), Competitions

5.13.1_ITM

 

List of Seminars, workshops conducted

List of Social action projects

FIT Code Rush Report

Student achievements in competitions in local and international

  • Industrial Training – Each student must undergo an industrial training of 24 weeks

5.13.2_ITM

Industrial Training Records
Specific Standards 5.14 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Teachers adopt both teacher directed and student-centred teaching-learning methodologies as specified in the course specifications. 
  • Student-Centered Learning – Faculty has taken appropriate methods to accommodate both teacher-centered and student-centered learning in both programmes

5.14.1_ITM

 

Academic Timetables

Academic Calendar

Project course outlines of IS 1900, IS 2900 and IS 4910
  • Allocation of a lecturer in charge, moderator, peer reviewer and an instructor (s) for each module in the semester

5.14.2_ITM

 

Examiner Moderator List

Allocation of peer reviewers and instructors

  • Continues assessment is a compulsory component in each module

5.14.3_ITM

 

Course outline

First page of Exam papers

  • Regular attendance is monitored for all academic activities

5.14.4_ITM

Students Attendance summary
  • Projects – designed as group based and are supervised and evaluated by academic staff.

5.14.5_ITM

 

Project Details with Titles, Supervisors and Evaluators - ITM

Course outlines of IS 1900 Business Project

Course outline of IS 2900 Industry Based Project on IT Applications

Course Outline of IS 4910 Comprehensive group project

Project guild lines of IS 4910 Comprehensive group project

Project guild line of Industry based project- ITM
Specific Standards 5.17- B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
The teachers use the information gained from assessment of student learning to improve teaching-learning. 
  • Student Feedback on assessment and academic activities are obtained via Feedback summaries and teachers take proper actions to accommodate feedback in teaching

5.17.1_ITM

 

Students Feedback – Mid Semester

Student Feedback – End semester

  • Student Exit Survey – Conducted at the point pf graduation. Accommodate student feedback in curriculum design and development

5.17.2_ITM

Exit Survey Report
Specific Standards 5.18 - B.Sc. (Hons) in ITM
Allocation of work for staff is fair and transparent, and equitable as far as possible.
  • Work Norm Forms – Each staff member has to fill the work norm form based on the allocated work

5.18.1_ITM

 

Work Norm Summary Report – Each dept

Work Norm Form Sample
  • Project Evaluation – Project evaluations are distributed among the staff members

5.18.2_ITM

Project Evaluation group allocation
  • Industrial Training Visits – Conducted by all staff

5.18.3_ITM

Industrial Training visit schedule
  • Industrial Training Viva – Conducted by all staff

5.18.4_ITM

Industrial training viva schedule
  • Independent Study supervisor allocation 

5.18.5_ITM

Independent Study list of topics/supervisors

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