Contextualized Learning

Under the patronage of the Dean, Dr. Abdullah Al-Melhi and supervision of Dr. Muhammed Shuaib Asiri, Vice-Dean for Academic Development & Quality, the E-Learning Unit of the Faculty of Languages & Translation organized a presentation titled, "Recent Trends in E-Learning" by Mr. Syed Asif Abbas on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 11:00 am in the E-Learning Training Center A/3/86. In his presentation, Mr. Syed Asif Abbas highlighted emerging trends such as micro-learning, multi-device compatibility, and VR-AR. He further emphasized the role of Artificial intelligence, interactive content, and learnability in online courses. He also added the importance of storytelling in motivating and engaging the students to give their learning, a purpose! Responding to a query from Dr. Abdullah Al-Melhi (Dean) about future of writing through e-learning, Mr. Asif seconded his concerns that students are not improving their ability to write, and suggested to stop practicing transliteration. To another query from the Vice-Dean for Academic Development, Dr. Muhammed Shuaib, he suggested that mobile learning is not an existential threat to e-learning rather it’s just a helping hand. When Mr. Rizwan Ghani asked for the recommendations for e-learning in FLT, Mr. Asif responded that an expansion to the illustrative contents and use of wearable devices should be taken into consideration. Mr. Abdullah Al-Rezgi, Director of English Language Center, and faculty members attended the presentation. Mr. Mohsin Khan, E-Learning Unit Supervisor, proposed a vote of thanks to the seminar participants for the insightful feedback and recommendations. Date: 10/24/2017 Source: E-Learning Unit Multimedia Contribution: Javed Ahmad