IEU Delegation Attends THEQC International Conference

Our University was represented at the conference by:

• Prof. Dr. Berna Musal (IUE Quality Coordinator and Faculty Of Medicine, Medical Education Dept.),

• Ceren Koyuncuoğlu Yılmaz (Quality Assurance Office Manager),

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Donald Staub (Director of the Micro-Credentials Office and School of Foreign Languages),

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Özge Coşkun Aysal (Assistant Director of the Micro-Credentials Office and School of Foreign Languages).

At the conference, where innovative approaches such as quality assurance systems in higher education, artificial intelligence integration, accreditation standards, and micro-credentials were discussed, the IUE delegation shared the institution's expertise in quality assurance processes and micro-credentials.

Within the scope of the conference:

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Donald Staub served as a member of the Scientific Committee, contributing to the organization and evaluation processes of the event. Dr. Staub also moderated the panel session titled "Integrating Micro-Credentials into Quality Assurance Systems," which focused on micro-credentials and Quality Assurance.

• Asst. Prof. Dr. Özge Coşkun Aysal presented her paper titled "Reframing Quality Assurance Micro-Credentials as a New Architecture of Quality," sharing models and approaches regarding the new role of micro-credentials within the quality assurance framework.

Throughout the conference, active engagement and knowledge sharing took place with academic and administrative representatives from numerous national and international universities as well as program accreditation bodies, allowing for the examination of good practices and the evaluation of potential collaboration opportunities.