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Online Learning in

CET (Center of Educational Technology) in Sultan Qaboos University

Omar Al-Breiki

Sultan Qaboos University

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Online Learning in

CET (Center of Educational Technology) in Sultan Qaboos University

Overview

Centre of Educational technology provides support for teaching staff in Sultan Qaboos

University by its activities; Workshops, seminars, consultancy and advice on designing effective

instructional materials and utilizing educational media and telecommunications. One of main

goals that CET is targeting is to enhance teaching and learning at SQU through supporting faculty

members and departments with the latest technologies in teaching and encouraging the adoption

of best instructional practices. Currently, CET is venturing into the e-learning domain. E-learning

is commonly referred to the intentional use of networked information and communications

technology in teaching and learning. They include online learning, virtual learning, distributed

learning, network and web based learning.

The main purpose of this proposal is to consider the current status of online learning

technologies in CET and to suggest the issues that need to be addressed to maximize the

opportunities and minimize the risks associated with their uptake and implementation.

My target is Center of Educational Technology in Sultan Qaboos University.

Personnel

The personnel that will be targeted in this assessment will be: administration staff,

instructors, students.

Curriculum/training

These are some of specific goals in this assessment:

 Identifying the main issues which CET must deal with to achieve

maximum potential from online learning technologies.

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 Describing the number of strategies for dealing with the issues in ways

which provide the means to support and sustain quality online learning programs within

CET.

 Informing teachers more than administrators because the best opportunities

with online learning come from successful bottom-up approaches undertaken and owned

by the most important stakeholders, teachers and their students.

The technology used in training like Moodle & WebCT is also considered.

Environment

Online learning environment in CET depends seriously on the collaboration with other

students & completion of online self-tests (quizzes). By this project, I will take into

consideration, the implementation of calendar, chat rooms & forums.

Tool for Assessment

The assessment system concentrates on three categories, personnel, content &

environment. I'll use the online survey through model that will reflect personnel opinion about

services provided. For checking learner's attitudes & feelings about the provided content, I'll use

again the online survey because it covers wide range of learners. Descriptive checklist will help

me to identify the environment parameters and guidelines, it will also show what is missing &

where is the gap in this system. To assess the content I will use tests because they specifically

identify what is missing in the circle of online learning there.

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•Online survey
•Descriptive
checklist

Assessment
Tools

Online learning
in CET
•Personnel
•Content
•Environment