The Center for Digital Learning aims to promote QOU’s philosophy of pairing traditional education with e-learning by utilizing digital technologies that provide a wide range of solutions for designing and developing educational programs using best practices and educational methods that adhere to high quality standards. The Center also assists students with accessing all digital educational resources and programs. Moreover, the Center provides faculty members with the required training and assistance to strategically integrate modern technologies into the educational process.
Vision
Providing an attractive learning environment through promoting excellence in learning using digital technologies and best educational practices that adhere to high quality standards.
Mission
“To work with the various departments and faculties of QOU to design, develop, and provide courses using digital technologies that comply with high quality standards.”
Values
Participation, equal opportunities, teamwork, creativity, excellence, quality and modernity.
Objectives
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Providing a digital learning environment that is both flexible and innovative. -
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Creating digital learning content that is compatible with all platforms and devices by utilizing the best learning methodologies and the most recent technological innovations. -
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Meeting the educational digital generation needs. -
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Producing videos that are rich in interactive educational materials serving the educational process. -
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Producing support programs for academic courses, as well cultural, social, promotional, and national reports and films that serve students. -
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Serving open and “Blended” learning processes, and contributing to the development of scientific research and broadcasting it through (digital broadcasting media). -
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Promoting online learning and training methodologies according to high quality standards. -
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Motivating students to conduct research, think critically, and create. -
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Enhancing the competencies of Faculty members and students in e-learning. -
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Providing Open Educational Resources (OERs) to promote lifelong learning opportunities and the development of the community. -
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Providing educational opportunities by reducing the cost of education.
Scope of work
- Designing the university’s curricula and learning objectives and their digital development according to the university’s needs, vision, and future plans.
- Providing and disseminating courses, educational resources, digital learning and supporting educational aids through the university's electronic and international platforms.
- Enhancing digital learning via mobile phones through designing and developing digital learning courses through different mobile application platforms.
- Managing the university's e-learning platforms and various electronic educational services.
- Empowering faculty members to use technology in education by updating their teaching strategies to include cutting-edge digital-era technologies.
- Instructional design and technical development of external educational projects.
- Providing technical support to faculty members and students related to the university's electronic services.
- Providing reservation service of sessions, meetings, seminars, and virtual workshops for all employees of Al-Quds Open University.
- Managing and organizing virtual meetings, as well as providing all related services.
- Providing technical support and capacity building to enhance the skills of faculty members and students in e-learning.
- Creating a visual and textual guide for the university's electronic services and digital learning resources for faculty members and students.
- Following up on recent developments and trends in digital learning.
- Designing and producing videos with rich interactive materials for the courses in a way that serves the educational process.
- Cooperation with other university departments in providing digital learning services to members of the local community, civil society institutions, and international institutions.
