Message from the Director
The ACDE Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (ACDE-QAAA) is an independent Unit within ACDE that is responsible for promoting and developing an African framework, criteria and standards for guiding member institutions towards quality assurance in ODL. Formally established in May, 2009 by the Executive Board of ACDE following the acceptance of the recommendation of the planning and project group set up to examine the need for the establishment of an ODL Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency for Africa.
The QAAA monitors, audits, accredits and advises on programmes with a view to playing an effective role in institutional quality assurance mechanism and processes. In line with its mandate, the Agency successfully developed a Quality Assurance Toolkit. The aim is to ensure that ODL institutions in Africa engage in acceptable quality assurance practices through consultation, partnership and collaboration. The ACDE-QAAA provides a continental platform for assuring quality, accreditation, articulation, and credit transfer within African ODL institutions. Presently, the toolkit is been considered for review in order to align its provisions with current global trend in ODL.
The ACDE-QAAA secretariat is domiciled at the Headquarters of National Open University of Nigeria, Plot 91, University Village, Cadastral Zone, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria.
What We Do
OUR ACTIVITIES
The Agency is mandated to initiate capacity building and training workshops, Engage national Regulatory bodies, articulate and facilitate credit transfer. the agency is also required to provide training and certification of institutions and their programmes while reviewing Programmes and Institutional audits.
OUR SERVICES
Our goal is to provide African ODeL (Open and Distance Learning) institutions with access to internationally recognized practices, policies, standards, and criteria. We aim to enhance quality assurance systems at institutional, national, regional, and continental levels for ODeL in Africa. Additionally, we are focused on building the capacity of higher ODL institutions in quality development and management. Collaboration and partnerships with international distance learning accreditation agencies are also a priority, as we believe they can greatly improve quality management and practice. Lastly, we are committed to facilitating the ease of credit transfer across institutions, making it more seamless for Institutions. Together, these efforts aim to elevate the standards and effectiveness of ODeL in Africa
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
In collaboration with UNESCO, COL, and ODL international reference group, we have developed, contextualized, and validated the ACDE Quality assurance toolkit. Additionally we have trained over 140 QA trainers of trainers (ToTs) from 11 ACDE member institutions, then furthermore, we have developed the ACDE Quality assurance framework manual, which provides a comprehensive guide for implementing quality assurance practics.
Our Reach