Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University organizes webinar on the pedagogy of online education

Professor Alain Senteni Dean of the School of e-Education, at Hamdan bin Mohammed e-University, and Professor France Henri Professor of the Science and Technology Department of Télé-Université du Québec,(Teluq) Canada will be lecturing through the 'e-Learning Grid' an online community portal for e-learning professionals.

e-Learning is a way to consolidate distance learning, through this webinar, HBMeU will further elaborate on e-learning, to provide a wider, more comprehensive idea of what e-learning is, and what it means to learn and teach in the new global knowledge environment, as well as the art and science of being a teacher in the e-learning arena.

Dr. Narimane Hadj Hamou, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic affairs at Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University said:

"Long have educational institutions spoken about shifting to e-learning, but unfortunately in our region we do not have the manpower to do it, this seminar comes to coach individuals how to be e-learning teachers,"

"This seminar falls in line with our vision to empower people and enable them to better understand e-learning, we believe that good learning is one of the major pillars of development, in our times, e-learning has become a necessity, which is why we have taken on the responsibility to disseminate this type of learning, we look forward to see our learners build the bright future of the UAE," concluded Hadj Hamou.

The Centre for e-Learning Excellence (CeLEx) is a pioneering department at the School of Continuing Education at Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University; it was launched in 2008 in an aim to promote excellence in e-Learning in the Arab World through leadership, consulting, research and training services related to e-Learning, through this centre Hamdan Bin Mohammad e-University endeavours to hold periodic online seminars to further spread e-learning in the region.

Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University also offers various graduate programs related to online learning and teaching through its School of e-Education, such as MSc in Interactive Education Technologies, MA in Online Curriculum and Instructions, MA in Online Education leadership and Management, which all seek to enhance the capacity of educational staff to embark upon the latest global changes taking place in the field of e-learning worldwide.

The webinar is open to e-Learning professionals, teachers, faculty members, instructional designers, and student teachers.