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It was interesting of course that this conference – entitled the 8th<\/sup> international internet education conference and exhibition \u2013 ICT-Learn 2009,<\/strong> did not have any internet connection. There were delegations from Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen and of course Egypt. It has many many shortcomings but it was refreshing to know that finally there is governmental interest in e-learning. Egypt still has a long way to go in e-learning and yet some initiatives were not bad at all. What I particularly disliked about the conference:<\/p>\n What I liked about it:<\/p>\n In any case, here are my notes from the opening session:<\/p>\n July 15<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr. Mohammed Al Azab:\u00a0 putting strategies and policies. We have researches from Libya, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, [around 100] and 40 were accepted. HDF provides training by Cisco also. The ministry of education and al tadamon al egtemai are the official sponsors of this conference. Prepping individuals for progress. Creating trained teachers and prepped students are the foundation for the future.<\/p>\n Dr. Faeka al Saleh : ?????? ?????? ????? ????? ????? ???????<\/p>\n Encouraging skills that they can recognize and distinguish between correct and incorrect information. Enhancing self-worth and self-confidence. Teaching\/education has become primary on the agenda of the Arab League ever since Khartoum Summit. ????? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ????? ???????<\/p>\n ??? ??? ??? ??????? ?? ?????? ?????? ??? ??? ??? ???? ???????? ???????? ?? ??????? ?????????. ???? ?? ????? ???? ???????? ??? ???????? ???? ????????????? ???????? ???? ??? ???? ?????? ????????? ?????????? ?? ???????<\/p>\n Dr. Hoda Baraka: ?????? ???? ?????????<\/p>\n ????? ??????? ?? ??????? ????????? ???? ?? ????? ???????. ?? ???? ????? ???????? ????? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ?????, ??????? ??????? ???? ????? ??? ???? ??? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ????. ???? ?? 10 ????? ?????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???? ????? ?????? ???? ??? ???????? ?????????. ??? ??? ?? ??????? ??????? ??? ???? ??????? ???????? ?? ???????? ?????. ??? ???? ????? ??? ????? ?????????? ?? ???????. ???? ?? ??????? ???? ??????? ???????? ????.<\/p>\n ?????? ?? ????? ???? ?? ??????? ???? ????? ?? ictl<\/p>\n ???????? ???????? ???????. ??? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ????? ???? ???? de facto<\/p>\n I- <\/strong>First Session: Prof. Ahmed El Sherbini<\/strong><\/p>\n ?? ???? ?????? ?? ?????????? ??? ???? ??? ????????? ??????? ????? ?? ????? ??? 2010<\/p>\n ????? ????? ???? ??? ???? ???? ??? ???? ????? ???????? ???????? ?? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ?? ????? ???? ??? ????? ????? ?? ???? ?????. ????? ???? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??????<\/p>\n Prof. Frederick Bez:<\/strong> [Visiting Professor, Nile University] –\u00a0 they funded 8 coalitions spending 60 million US$. He was cofounder of two of those coalitions. The idea of computers in education came early on to teach students to program. But by 1995 innovative work was being done such as simulations, games, etc. but nobody really knew how to put the revolution together. What will the computer do in order to replace the book? It was by putting the book in the computer. By 1998 I saw this approach was not panning out. It was not educationally helpful. Went to Maryland university college because they were the first to do a full program on distance learning. There were 1000,000 virtual students worldwide.<\/p>\n When I began working on the internet I found that we needed to change the way we think. Traditional classrooms are lectures. If you stream a lecture online students hate it, like TV and students did not like it because we are bad actors. In a live class students accept you as a human being. You don\u2019t want to lecture on the internet. Secondly, you do have laptop connectivity in both the e-classroom and the traditional classroom but the change occurs in the second. Professors become course designers and not lecturers and that is better. Computer provides assignments, tests, grading and tutoring in online classes. But tests were not useful in this environment \u2013 assignments are.<\/p>\n Cognitive theory: when we use our mind we use it 4 days ways: we think, intuit, sense and feel. Thinking and intuition are mental in focus. Sensation is perception and experience and feelings is emotions.\u00a0 [Carl Jung]. Thinking is better for books, intuition is better in computer discovery. Computer is good for sensation for virtual experiences and simulations, and feelings are computers also \u2013 vicarious experience, drama.<\/p>\n A good textbook is essential to e-learning. Intuition is an associative process. Computers facilitate intuition.\u00a0\u00a0 Relevant assignments outside of textbook are also essential. Computer capabilities of simulations, virtual environments, games, virtual discussions are all important.<\/p>\n Needed developments for e-learning systems:<\/p>\n Yaser al Dakroury : ???? ??????? ??????????? ???????<\/strong><\/p>\n Egyptian e-learning university: case study:\u00a0 August 2008 was when university was founded.<\/p>\n e-Learning definition and concepts:<\/p>\n The university will begin with Tanta, Assiut then move on to other 29 governorates. Beginning to work starting Fall semester. Vision is to lead e-technology and provide leadership in Egypt. There should be human resources development and e-learning in Egypt. We must have good use of technology making use of the infra-structure. Prices need to be affordable. There has to be a continuous progress movement \u2013 constant progress in technology.<\/p>\n The university will have 8 colleges: engineering and technology, political science and economics, language and translation, information technology. One research center was started related to technology to provide liaison between industry and university and solve problems. While developing the university we had several goals: expanding higher education in Egypt and providing e-learning without constraints of time and geography and affordability, through a group of learning centers so students could join whichever learning center they want. Campus lectures will be around 25% in order to accredit this certificate \u2013 through tutors and professors who have had intensive training. All courses are developed as self-paced courses.\u00a0 Those lectures could also be streamed. [this model is called the virtual classroom]. Students attend discussions and exercises through these virtual classes that support 25 students. There will be new administrative and technological jobs in those institutions. We did this based on former experiences of other universities. Some are there to manage and support the learning environment. The curriculum is developed as coursework and final exam. Coursework depends on teacher and activities submitted through internet to evaluate and provide feedback for students.\u00a0 The final questions have been developed in a package that the professor can choose from out of 500 questions that have been pre-prepared. Students will go to the learning center and be examined there with supervision. This is known as the data center or the heart of the center where students can communicate together \u2013 peer-to-peer learning.<\/p>\n The center of education and technology center : having a team that can develop content and learning resources and materials. Elu.edu.eg [teachers can log in any time and connect with students or submit evaluations and put final scores etc.] There will be some means of quality assurance in education.<\/p>\n Two programs will start: business administrative program and computer and information\u00a0 tech programs. Developed through Egyptian know-how. Will do a later adaptation of an Italian curriculum. We also began an MBA program and are dependent on a Parisian university. Every semester we will convert 3 or 4 courses in order to provide it remotely to our students.<\/p>\n Prof. Magdy Kasem: ?????? ??????? ??????? <\/strong>National authority for quality assurance and accreditation of education \u2013 established by presidential decree in 2007.<\/p>\n ???? ?????? ????? ???? ??????? ?? ??? ?? ???? ??????? ???? ????????. ??? ???? ????????? ??? ?????? ?????? ???? ??<\/p>\n 4000 ???. ????? ?????? ?? ????? ?????? ????? ???. ??? ??? ????? ??? ????? ?????? ?? ????? ????????. ???? ??????? ?? ??????? ??????? ????? ???? ???? ??????? ??????????. ????? ?????? ???????? ??? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ??????? ????? ?? ???????? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?? ???? ???????? ???????. ?????? ??? ?????? ?? ??????? ????????? ????? ????????? ????? ?????, ?????? ?????? ????????? ????????? ????. ????? ???? ?????? ??????? ??????? \u2013?? ????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ???. ?? ??? ??? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?? ???? ????? ??? ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ?? ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ??????? ???????????. ?????? ?????? ????<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n
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