E-Learning Practices at PPU

Dr. Mahmoud Hasan AL-Saheb

alsaheb@ppu.edu Palestine Polytechnic University

Administrative Sciences and Informatics College, Dean

Is one of the leading polytechnic universities in Is one of the leading polytechnic universities in Palestine. It was founded in 1978 by the Palestine. It was founded in 1978 by the

University Graduates Union (UGU)University Graduates Union (UGU), which is a non-, which is a non-profit organization in profit organization in Hebron Hebron district.district.

Palestine Polytechnic University

PPU Primary MissionPPU Primary Mission

Is to emphasize quality vocational Is to emphasize quality vocational and technical engineering education. and technical engineering education.

This is achieved by providing students with This is achieved by providing students with practical knowledge to help them acquire practical knowledge to help them acquire an up-to-date experience directly related an up-to-date experience directly related to their disciplines.to their disciplines.

ChallengesChallenges

Providing Providing high level of quality in high level of quality in educationeducation raises many challenges; raises many challenges; one of these challenges is providing one of these challenges is providing students the needed tools to learn. students the needed tools to learn.

No doubt that e-learning is one of the effective tools that can be used in this regard.

E-learning Practices at PPUE-learning Practices at PPU

Many projects have been completed by staff Many projects have been completed by staff initiatives, these projects concentrated on:initiatives, these projects concentrated on:

developing e-coursesdeveloping e-courses e-examination systemse-examination systems Learning Management Systems (LMS)Learning Management Systems (LMS) Extensive use of technology Extensive use of technology

An experience has been earned in these An experience has been earned in these areas.areas.

Effective Web-Based Effective Web-Based Syllabus Syllabus

Recently, it has been developed and implemented Recently, it has been developed and implemented at Administrative Sciences and Informatics at Administrative Sciences and Informatics CollegeCollege

This system is the main step for developing LMS. This system is the main step for developing LMS. A course syllabus can be a valuable organization, A course syllabus can be a valuable organization,

communication, and learning toolcommunication, and learning tool It is reflecting the Quality Assurance Agency It is reflecting the Quality Assurance Agency

(QAA) Academic Subject Review and the MOHE (QAA) Academic Subject Review and the MOHE program review documents. program review documents.

Provide the students with the needed information Provide the students with the needed information they need in the right timethey need in the right time

We can use it as a main source for academic We can use it as a main source for academic subject review and self evaluation.subject review and self evaluation.

E-learning Strategic Plan E-learning Strategic Plan

Without strategic plan and financial Without strategic plan and financial support nothing valuable can be support nothing valuable can be donedone

Strategic plan committee has been Strategic plan committee has been formedformed

Budget has been allocatedBudget has been allocated

Strategic PlanStrategic Plan

An e-learning strategy is a An e-learning strategy is a systematic and comprehensive systematic and comprehensive plan plan of action of action designed to ensure the designed to ensure the success of a broad-based e-learning success of a broad-based e-learning initiative that adds initiative that adds value value to to organization in ways that are organization in ways that are supportable supportable and and sustainablesustainable..

VisionVisionThe university aims to provide The university aims to provide quality quality vocational and technical engineering vocational and technical engineering

education, Applied Sciences, education, Applied Sciences, Management and Information Management and Information

Technology;Technology;and to break down barriers between and to break down barriers between

education and work by providing education and work by providing flexible and convenient learning flexible and convenient learning opportunities that enhance workopportunities that enhance work

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives Promoting new tools to support learning, Promoting new tools to support learning,

teaching and assessment.teaching and assessment. Embedding e-learning in the teaching and Embedding e-learning in the teaching and

learning system in our university as an learning system in our university as an integral part.integral part.

Supporting academic staff in the e-learning Supporting academic staff in the e-learning embedding and developments.embedding and developments.

Realizing appropriate and sustainable Realizing appropriate and sustainable infrastructure with the capacity and technical infrastructure with the capacity and technical support, which makes e-learning widely support, which makes e-learning widely available, as appropriate, to staff and available, as appropriate, to staff and students.students.

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives Ensuring that students gain the relevant Ensuring that students gain the relevant

skills, which are needed to engage with e-skills, which are needed to engage with e-environments.environments.

Establishing an e-learning Center as Establishing an e-learning Center as Separate Unit, that leads the processes of Separate Unit, that leads the processes of embedding, development and supervision e-embedding, development and supervision e-learning as well support to the Academic learning as well support to the Academic staff.staff.

Ensuring e-learning is accessible to all Ensuring e-learning is accessible to all student.student.

Facilitating flexible learning into a more Facilitating flexible learning into a more student-focused system.student-focused system.

Strategic ObjectivesStrategic Objectives Facilitating the collaborative learning which Facilitating the collaborative learning which

supports the exchange and sharing of supports the exchange and sharing of information and opinions among a peer information and opinions among a peer group.group.

Supporting the development of the e-Supporting the development of the e-learning research.learning research.

Encouraging national and international co-Encouraging national and international co-operation in e-learning issues.operation in e-learning issues.

Promoting, presenting, development and use Promoting, presenting, development and use of leaning resources and networked learning, of leaning resources and networked learning, especially digital resources e.g. e-books, especially digital resources e.g. e-books, online magazine and conferences.online magazine and conferences.

Plan of actionPlan of action

Installation of MOODLE learning management Installation of MOODLE learning management system ( Accomplished)system ( Accomplished)

(in progress)(in progress)

Forming e-learning groups from all departments.Forming e-learning groups from all departments. Training these groups on how to use MOODLETraining these groups on how to use MOODLE Enter the basic Tokens of 2-courses for each Enter the basic Tokens of 2-courses for each

department (total of 35 e-courses) using MOODLEdepartment (total of 35 e-courses) using MOODLE

Design of all courses as e-courses ( long term)Design of all courses as e-courses ( long term)

Effective On-Line Syllabus Effective On-Line Syllabus Case StudyCase Study

Unified managed interface for all Unified managed interface for all users ( Students, Lecturers, users ( Students, Lecturers, Administrators)Administrators)

Valuable organization, Valuable organization, communication, and learning tool communication, and learning tool

Reflecting Quality Assurance Reflecting Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Academic Subject Agency (QAA) Academic Subject Review and the MOHE program Review and the MOHE program review documentsreview documents

CASICASI

lecturerslecturers

AdministratorAdministrator

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Saheb

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