E-Learning Unit

Felicitation Ceremony for the 10th E-Learning Awareness Campaign

Under the supervision of Dr. Abdullah Al-Melhi, Dean, the E-Learning Unit organized a felicitation ceremony for the “E-Learning Awareness Campaign” on March 7, 2017, at 11:00 am in Auditorium 10, Building B. A large number of students attended the ceremony. Dr. Abdullah Al Melhi announced the winners of the e-Quiz competition and awarded them with prizes and certificates. Turki Muhammed Al-Shamakh won first place while Saleh Bin Ebrahim Hamdan Al-Hufayan and Ahmed Mohammed Haj received the second and the third prizes respectively. Mahdi Bin Amin Al-Musabi and Khalid Bin Muhammed Al-Qahtani won the consolation prizes. Dr. Abdullah Al-Melhi congratulated the students on their achievement and said, “E-Learning is vital to the academic growth of students. It helps them to enhance their language skills.” Dr. Muhammed S. Assiri, Vice Dean for Academic Development & Quality, extended his sincere appreciation to the E-Learning Unit and its team for organizing the awareness campaign. Mr. Mohsin Raza Khan, E-Learning Unit Supervisor, welcomed the dignitaries and presented a brief introduction of the activities carried out during the E-Learning Awareness Campaign. On this occasion, Dr. Abdullah Al-Melhi presented certificates of appreciation to Dr. Khalid Al-Mohanna, Mr. Abdullah Al-Zubain and other representatives of E-Learning Deanship for their support to the campaign. In conclusion, the Dean gave Dr. Muhammed S. Assiri, Dr. Mohammed Asif (Campaign Coordinator), Mr. Mathew Paul, Mr. Mohsin  Raza Khan, Mr. Javed Ahmed and Mr. Mazaharul Islam certificates of appreciation for successfully organizing the campaign. Date: 03-09-2017 Source: E-Learning Unit Multimedia Contribution: MD Sirajul Islam  
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Implementing the Quality Matters Rubric in E-Courses

On January 1/25/2016 Mr. Mohsin Raza Khan, E-Learning Supervisor, conducted a workshop on how to apply the QM rubric in E-courses. The meeting was opened by the Vice Dean for Academic Development and Quality, Dr. Fahad Otaif, who welcomed all participants and highlighted the continued importance that the Faculty of Languages and Translation plays in being a front-runner of QM E-course implementation. The meeting also was also graced by Vice Dean, Dr. Ali Alamir, and Dean, Dr. Abdullah Al Melhi who further illustrated the vital importance that the QM rubric plays in E-Course design. The Dean further elaborated on the necessity to increase the amount of interaction with our students and how that positively affects their learning outcomes. The foundation of the workshop focused on the Eight General Standards that need to be implemented in E-courses to meet the rubric standards with the International Quality Matters (QM) Peer Review Board.  The eight topic areas he focused on are listed below. The Eight General Standards: Course Overview and Introduction Learning Objectives (Competencies) Assessment and Measurement Instructional Materials Course Activities and Learner Interaction Course Technology Student Support Accessibility and Usability Mr. Mohsin also covered the various issues of alignment and explained what alignment means in your course. Lastly, he illustrated the various experiences he has obtained as a Certified Master Reviewer with the International Quality Matters(QM) Peer Review Board. Date: 1/25/2016 Source: Faculty of Languages and Translation Multimedia Contribution: MD Sirajul Islam
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