Welcome to GAOTE
Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners (GAOTE) is a non-profit organization incorporated in Delaware, USA. Its main mission is to support online examiners and trainers in the design and delivery of high-quality online courses and assessments that meet global standards and expectations. Its secondary mission is to provide a platform where awarding/examining institutions, scholars and trainers share academic certification information to users through their permanent open access identifiers.
Our Services
- To provide guidance to online examiners and trainers on how to structure their online courses and examinations in a standard and yet dynamic way;
- To make the online courses gain global accreditation and recognition;
- To promote online education as a viable and valuable option for learners of all ages and backgrounds
- To provide an open access identifier for awarding /examining institutions
- To provide an open acces identifier for scholars
- To provide an open access identifier for academic record such as courses
- To provide an open access identifier for academic record such as course modules/units
- To provide an open access identifier for academic document such as academic transcripts
- To provide an open access identifier for academic document such as academic certificates
- To provide users with a portal where they can access and verify academic record and documents
Our Stakeholders
- Awarding/Examining institutions: They acquire a permanent identifier from GAOTE. They can then deposit information regarding their courses, modules/units, transcripts, academic certificates . They are also the voting members of GAOTE
- Scholars: They are allocated a permanent identifier by GAOTE. They get a portal which gets populated with details such as: Identifier of Awarding/Examining instititution (if available), courses, modules/units, academic transcripts and certificates.
- Trainers: They are allocated a permanent identifier by GAOTE. They get a portal which gets populated with details such as: Identifier of Awarding/Examining instititution (if available), courses, modules/units
- General Users: These are employers or academic institutions which either want to verify the academic details of a potential job applicant for employment or for admission into an academic program.
Sample Identifiers
The Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners (GAOTE) is an international organization that aims to provide online course providers with a chance to obtain global accreditation for their courses. GAOTE recognizes the value and importance of online education in the 21st century, especially for courses that are global in nature and address the needs and challenges of a diverse and interconnected world. GAOTE offers accreditation for both professional and academic courses that contribute to global skills development and enhance the employability and mobility of learners across borders.
GAOTE fills a gap that is not addressed by national accreditation bodies, which often fail to acknowledge the quality and relevance of online courses offered by trainers and institutions from different countries and regions. National accreditation bodies tend to focus on local standards and regulations, which may not reflect the global best practices and expectations of online education. Moreover, national accreditation bodies may not have the expertise or the resources to evaluate online courses that cover a wide range of topics and disciplines, from languages and cultures to business and technology.
By obtaining GAOTE accreditation, online course providers can demonstrate their commitment to excellence and innovation in online education, as well as their alignment with the global standards and criteria established by GAOTE. GAOTE accreditation can also help online course providers to increase their visibility and credibility in the global market, attract more learners and partners, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and quality assurance. GAOTE accreditation is a voluntary process that involves a rigorous and transparent evaluation of the online course’s design, delivery, assessment, and outcomes, as well as the online course provider’s policies, procedures, and resources.
The Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners (GAOTE) is a non-profit organization that aims to democratize online education by providing accreditation to online academic institutions that meet its quality standards. GAOTE recognizes that online education is a powerful tool for expanding access to learning opportunities, especially for those who face barriers due to location, cost, or other factors. However, online education also faces challenges in terms of recognition and authentication of online certifications in the global skills market. GAOTE seeks to address these challenges by establishing a rigorous and transparent accreditation process that evaluates the curriculum, faculty, assessment, and student support services of online academic institutions. By doing so, GAOTE hopes to enhance the credibility and reputation of online education, as well as the employability and mobility of online learners.
GAOTE believes that its accreditation initiative will also contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are a set of 17 global goals that aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030. GAOTE aligns its accreditation criteria with the SDGs, such as Goal 4 (Quality Education), Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). GAOTE also encourages its accredited institutions to incorporate the SDGs into their teaching and learning activities, as well as their social and environmental impact. By doing so, GAOTE hopes to foster a culture of global citizenship and responsibility among online educators and learners, as well as to promote the values and principles of the SDGs in the wider society.
The Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners (GAOTE) is an organization that aims to promote and facilitate online education and assessment. One of the challenges that online learners and educators face is the verification of academic certificates, which can be costly, time-consuming and prone to fraud. To address this issue, GAOTE has developed a system of open access identifiers that can be used to uniquely identify and verify online certificates.
An open access identifier is a unique code that is assigned to each online certificate issued by GAOTE or its partner institutions. The code contains information about the certificate, such as the name of the learner, the name of the course, the date of completion, the grade and the learning outcomes. The code can be accessed by anyone through a web portal, where the certificate can be viewed and verified. The code can also be embedded in digital badges, QR codes or blockchain records, which can be shared by the learners on their resumes, portfolios or social media profiles.
The use of open access identifiers has several benefits for the academic industry. First, it reduces the cost of verification, as there is no need to contact the issuing institution or pay for third-party verification services. Second, it increases the trust and credibility of online certificates, as they can be easily verified by anyone with an internet connection. Third, it enhances the recognition and portability of online certificates, as they can be easily shared and compared across different platforms and contexts. Fourth, it encourages lifelong learning and continuous improvement, as learners can track their progress and achievements through their open access identifiers.
GAOTE is committed to advancing online education and assessment through the use of open access identifiers. By providing a simple and secure way to verify online certificates, GAOTE hopes to increase the accessibility, quality and value of online learning for learners, educators and employers.
Our Partners
The GAOTE System
The Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners (GAOTE) is a non-profit organization that aims to promote the quality and recognition of online education. One of its main goals is to create a universal system of academic identifiers that can be used by scholars to showcase their achievements and qualifications from different online learning platforms and institutions.
By using a unique identifier, scholars can easily link their academic records from various sources and display them in a unified and comprehensive way. This would allow them to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in a more holistic and accurate manner, compared to the traditional method of presenting certificates from individual providers. Moreover, this would also facilitate the verification and validation of academic credentials by employers, educators, and other stakeholders, as they can access the complete and verified information from a single source.
