An Emerging Model of E-Learning in Palestine: The Case of An-Najah National University
نوع المنشور
بحث أصيل
المؤلفون
النص الكامل
تحميل

 

ANU was established in 1977 and has emerged as the largest university in Palestine, as well as Palestine’s leader in higher education. ANU is a public university that is supervised by a Board of Trustees. The university has over 17,807 students and 1020 professors in 11 academic faculties. ANU offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
ANU aspires toward improving the quality of its graduates through enhancing technology in teaching and learning (ANU, 2011). Over the last ten years, it moved toward excellence in teaching and learning, and improved its reputation not only in the Arab world but also among international higher education institutions with a clear vision that indicates dedication to promoting understanding, providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate education, and serving as a leader in the scientific research. ANU acts as a base for sustainable development by encouraging students and the University community to assume
leadership roles and to participate in serving the society (http://www.najah.edu/page/2674).
ANU has effectively participated in many e-learning projects, and its faculty
members have designed pilot-blended courses, especially in the faculties of engineering, education, and information technology. In 2010 ANU published more than 120-recorded lectures as a prelude to its institutional staging of an e-learning
strategy. In 2012, the e-Learning Center was established under the supervision of the vice president of Academic Affairs and the director of pedagogical affairs. Six technicians were employed for this purpose, and two instructional designers are currently working at the center on a part-time basis. A strategic committee for e-learning was formed whose main responsibility is to set rules and regulations for the center, and to follow up the university’s transition into e-learning. The committee usually meets twice per semester. The University Computer Center, responsible for the administration of the learning management system, also recognized the need for the e-Learning Center and supported the initiatives. From the aforesaid effort, it is noticed that the researchers aimed to document the university willingness to integrate technology in its systems for all the faculty members.
 
المجلة
العنوان
Scientific Research Publishing
الناشر
Scientific Research Publishing-Monash University
بلد الناشر
الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
نوع المنشور
Both (Printed and Online)
المجلد
8
السنة
2017
الصفحات
189-201