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eCompany introduces Arabic educational web-based content for UAE Schools on new LearnOnline site

  • United Arab Emirates: Sunday, May 29 - 2005 at 13:52
  • PRESS RELEASE

eCompany, Etisalat's one-stop e-powerhouse business unit that provides Internet services and ICT solutions today announced the introduction of online educational content for students on its new eLearning portal for schools at http://schools.LearnOnline.ae

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  • From right to left: Abdulla Hashim, Senior Manager, eCompany with Ghassan Al-Lahham, CEO, Menhaj Educational Technologies and Abdul Wahid Saeedi, Partner & Managing Director, Menhaj Information  Technologies.
    From right to left: Abdulla Hashim, Senior Manager, eCompany with Ghassan Al-Lahham, CEO, Menhaj Educational Technologies and Abdul Wahid Saeedi, Partner & Managing Director, Menhaj Information Technologies.
which would serve as a supporting learning tool for public as well as private school students in the UAE.

The initial course content is in Arabic and based on the UAE curriculum. Parents can take advantage of the innovative content to get involved and help their children with lessons at home.

The rich online content which is provided by Menhaj Education Technologies would enhance the learning ability of students thereby ensuring a well rounded education. The content would initially cover subjects such as Maths, Arabic language, and Science for grades 1 through 6. This content at schools.learnonline.ae will eventually be expanded in a phased manner to cater to students from Kindergarten to grade 12.This will be available in both Arabic and English.

The rich multimedia based content will facilitate understanding of concepts through meaningful illustrations thereby helping students save significant time and effort. The simulations and videos will present various concepts in a graphical format thereby make it easy for students to understand concepts compared to the conventional route of a classroom lecture. The lessons would be delivered in a Macromedia flash format with users being presented a list of lessons according to grade, subject, age and curriculum.

According to Abdulla Hashim, Senior Manager, eCompany, "We are committed to helping schools across the UAE use the power of information technology to help students learn better and give teachers a powerful tool for them to improve the understanding and grasping ability of their students. The launch of this online Arabic educational content will help all the stakeholders i.e students, teachers and parents alike in order to make learning an enjoyable and interesting process."

According to Ghassan Al-Lahham, CEO, Menhaj Educational Technologies , "Menhaj solutions proved to be effective in enhancing the academic level of students across the Arab World, as the academic achievement of students increased by at least 18% through our solutions. We are delighted to extend our success to the United Arab Emirates and allow students to enjoy the learning experience."
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About eCompany
eCompany, Etisalat's e-powerhouse, is the leading provider of Internet services & ICT solutions for finance, retail, business and government sectors. The intent of eCompany is to strengthen relationships with customers and partners and provide them with high-value solutions through a single point of contact. It has the facilities to provide a complete portfolio of Internet offerings, value added services, consulting and project management. eCompany's vision is to be the customer's first choice for Internet services and e-business solutions in the region.

About Menhaj
Menhaj was established in 2000, with over 75 employees, as the first company in Jordan and the Middle East to offer e-learning curricula. Menhaj develops animated interactive online lessons based on the most effective e-learning standards focusing on keeping the challenge and excitement as a fuel motivating students to learn. Menhaj aims to accelerate the use of digitized learning materials and to identify an appropriate generation of Jordanian and Arab youth who can cope with the technology demands of the 21st century. Menhaj headquarters are in Amman, Jordan, and it has branches in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Press release issued by Public Relations Department - Etisalat
For further media information, please contact:
Ahmed Bin Ali, Public Relations Manager
Tel: 02 6182173
Fax: 02 6334448

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