Assessing Institutional Readiness for Education in Emergency: A Statistical Analysis

The Commission of Academic Accreditation (CAA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has initiated an assessment to evaluate the progress made by higher education institutions in adapting their educational programs to emergency situations. The primary objective of this initiative is to gather information on the state of e-learning practices in UAE institutes using a customized form of criteria called e-LRCF. The aim of this research study is to assess the readiness of UAE institutions to adopt e-learning and online learning. This paper introduces the rationale for e-LRCF, its criteria, and the stages of its development. We compare the e-LRCF with well-known international quality organizations to ensure its validity and reliability. A statistical analysis of survey responses from various stakeholders regarding e-LRCF revealed that learner engagement and assessment significantly predicted institutional readiness (F (1, 53) = 7.585, p =.008). However, the assessment of program design and delivery did not significantly predict institutional readiness (F (1, 53) = 1.332, p =.254).