Oman’s Online Teacher Training
Making Capacity Building
Partnership Work
Fathiya Al-Rahbi
Gregory C. Sales

Introduction
What is OOTT?
The Oman Online Teacher Training is an
international partnership between the Sultanate of
Oman and the USA, involved pilot testing the
development and implementation of e-learning.

What is the Goal?
To build capacity within Oman’s MoE for future
design, development and delivery of online
teacher training courses.

How did OOTT work?
Project Team
The Omani Team

12 members: 6 curriculum specialists (2 each
from the areas of maths, science and English), 3
training specialists, and 3 IT specialists.
The U.S Team

Seward’s team involved more than 20 individuals
with expertise in project management,
instructional design, computer programming,
graphic design, video production, curriculum
development, print design, editing, evaluation,
and Arabic (translation and localization).

How did OOTT work?
Project Activities

A conceptual Framework
1.
Video footage
2.
Teacher training and classroom implementation
3.
materials
Training programs
4.
In-service teacher training program in 3 pilot
5.
schools
A Report
6.
There was a gradual transfer of responsibility to the
Oman team for the completion of each deliverable
was implemented to ensure that the Omani team
was developing the required skills.

Misconceptions
Gender and Team Roles
1.
Arabic and English
2.
Safety and Security
3.

Challenges
Schedules
1.
Communications
2.
Translation
3.
Oman’s Readiness
4.
Expectations
5.

Lessons Learned
Responsibility for completion of the work needs
1.
to be shared equally.
Flexibility is an essential skill.
2.
A solution did not exist for every problem that
3.
may be encountered.
Some challenges are beyond your sphere of
4.
influence.

What Happened Next?
Sustainability??

Lack of Strategic Planning

Infrastructure


What does it take to succeed?
Long-term planning

Reliable infrastructure

Raising awareness
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Allocation of human resources
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Commitment
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