A Novel Approach to Policy Development under Disruptive Circumstances using Situation Awareness and Scenario Planning in Higher Education

Bremner, D. , Ansari, I. S. , Macdougall, J., Hussain, S. , Ma, M., Ponciano, J., Liu, X., Ur-Rehman, M. and Imran, M. (2021) A Novel Approach to Policy Development under Disruptive Circumstances using Situation Awareness and Scenario Planning in Higher Education. In: 2020 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE), Takamatsu, Japan, 8-11 Dec 2020, ISBN 9781728169439 (doi: 10.1109/TALE48869.2020.9368434)

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Abstract

This paper focuses on policy development in a Higher Education context and provides a model for ensuring sustainable educational practice in TNE partnerships under disruptive situations. The focal point of policy initiation and development was the Covid-19 virus outbreak in China and the ensuing impact on program delivery and assessment. The development takes a novel approach by applying a combination of commercial scenario planning and crisis management techniques to create a coherent and prescriptive educational policy for staff operating in a Transnational Education (TNE) partnership based on the fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) faculty model. It demonstrates the application of these management tools and describes how, through careful analysis and planning, disruption to student learning, teaching and assessment can be minimized.

Item Type:Conference Proceedings
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Ansari, Dr Imran and Macdougall, Ms Jennifer and Imran, Professor Muhammad and Ponciano, Professor Joao and Ur Rehman, Dr Masood and Hussain, Dr Sajjad and Bremner, Dr Duncan
Authors: Bremner, D., Ansari, I. S., Macdougall, J., Hussain, S., Ma, M., Ponciano, J., Liu, X., Ur-Rehman, M., and Imran, M.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
ISSN:2374-0191
ISBN:9781728169439
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2021 IEEE
First Published:First published in Proceedings of 2020 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering (TALE)
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher
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