The Future of E-Training Technologies at Al-Quds Open University 13 th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training Online Educa Berlin Thursday, November 29 , 2007

Established in Palestine in 1991, following the open educational system. QOU is the largest academic institution in Palestine with approximately 70,000 students distributed over 6 Academic programs. QOU Students constitute about 40% of all Palestinian university students. QOU is Geographically distributed all over Palestine with at least one learning center in every district…with total of 22 study centers. International branches (Saudi Arabia, UAE ) for Palestinian expatriate community Use of mixed–media courseware (text book, video, audio, TV,…etc) QOU in Brief

Established in Palestine in 1991, following the open educational system.

QOU is the largest academic institution in Palestine with approximately 70,000 students distributed over 6 Academic programs.

QOU Students constitute about 40% of all Palestinian university students.

QOU is Geographically distributed all over Palestine with at least one learning center in every district…with total of 22 study centers.

International branches (Saudi Arabia, UAE ) for Palestinian expatriate community

Use of mixed–media courseware (text book, video, audio, TV,…etc)

QOU adopts a strategic mission to include new technologies in order to implement E-learning . The university aspires to approach the virtual university status. Effortlessly, students and staff are being motivated to keep pace with the latest innovations in the technology fields. Moving into different tracks: Avicenna Virtual Campus Project (EUMEDIS Project). Developing Academic Portal. Multimedia Production E-learning@ QOU

QOU adopts a strategic mission to include new technologies in order to implement E-learning .

The university aspires to approach the virtual university status.

Effortlessly, students and staff are being motivated to keep pace with the latest innovations in the technology fields.

Moving into different tracks:

Avicenna Virtual Campus Project (EUMEDIS Project).

Developing Academic Portal.

Multimedia Production

Avicenna Virtual Campus Project Avicenna Virtual Campus (80 % EU funded) is an ambitious project that aims at creating new community of universities sharing best practices and pedagogical innovation through a network of E-learning centers across the Mediterranean 15 countries involved, including Palestine which is represented by AL-Quds Open University (QOU) Accelerate the adoption and best use of ICT-assisted Open Distance Learning (ODL) Additional Information : http:// avicenna.qou.edu http:// avicenna.unesco.org

Avicenna Virtual Campus (80 % EU funded) is an ambitious project that aims at creating new community of universities sharing best practices and pedagogical innovation through a network of E-learning centers across the Mediterranean

15 countries involved, including Palestine which is represented by AL-Quds Open University (QOU)

Accelerate the adoption and best use of ICT-assisted Open Distance Learning (ODL)

Additional Information :

http:// avicenna.qou.edu

http:// avicenna.unesco.org

Training @QOU The Training and Development Department (TDD) in ICTC was established to Provide Professional training Services for QOU Staff, Students and Local Community .

The Training and Development Department (TDD) in ICTC was established to Provide Professional training Services for QOU Staff, Students and Local Community .

TDD & Partners Microsoft IT Academy Oracle IT Academy Member of Sun Academic initiative Certiport Authorized Center Microsoft Office Specialist Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC 3 ) Adobe Certified Associate Authorized PROMETRIC Testing Center ETS Authorized TOEFL IBT Center

Microsoft IT Academy

Oracle IT Academy

Member of Sun Academic initiative

Certiport Authorized Center

Microsoft Office Specialist

Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC 3 )

Adobe Certified Associate

Authorized PROMETRIC Testing Center

ETS Authorized TOEFL IBT Center

E- Training Objectives Offering various types of online training programs to QOU Staff, Student and local community. Offering web-based training in the field of information technology, desktop, business and professional development. Offering online services to identify training programs, register, negotiate, process and confirm sales of training services. Promote our training services better and be more cost effective in order to remain competitive in the globalize trading environment.

Offering various types of online training programs to QOU Staff, Student and local community.

Offering web-based training in the field of information technology, desktop, business and professional development.

Offering online services to identify training programs, register, negotiate, process and confirm sales of training services.

Promote our training services better and be more cost effective in order to remain competitive in the globalize trading environment.

E- Training Benefits … (1) Benefits for Trainees Provide trainees with the latest information on training programs conducted by numerous training providers. We will be able to process registration of training programs submitted by the Trainees online.

Benefits for Trainees

Provide trainees with the latest information on training programs conducted by numerous training providers.

We will be able to process registration of training programs submitted by the Trainees online.

As A Marketing Tool We will be able to publish our corporate profile, training facilities, trainers' profiles, course outlines, course schedules, cost prices, and training venues in the portal. We will be able to provide dynamic event calendar services to publish special events, promotions, campaigns, etc. E- Training Benefits … (2)

As A Marketing Tool

We will be able to publish our corporate profile, training facilities, trainers' profiles, course outlines, course schedules, cost prices, and training venues in the portal.

We will be able to provide dynamic event calendar services to publish special events, promotions, campaigns, etc.

E- Training Benefits … (3) Market Classified Advertisements Private Sector and any commercial company will be able to publish advertisements on special events and promotions in certain common areas provided in the E- Training portal.

Market Classified Advertisements

Private Sector and any commercial company will be able to publish advertisements on special events and promotions in certain common areas provided in the E- Training portal.

E- Training Benefits … (4) Career Center provides an online searchable database for seekers and recruiters to match their needs and fill jobs in certain common areas provided in the E-Training portal Job seekers can use this service free of charge to create and maintain their CV’s ( curriculum vitae ) , apply for jobs and keep up - to - date with current developments Recruiters can search CV’s, advertise new jobs and find suitable candidates.

Career Center

provides an online searchable database for seekers and recruiters to match their needs and fill jobs in certain common areas provided in the E-Training portal

Job seekers can use this service free of charge to create and maintain their CV’s ( curriculum vitae ) , apply for jobs and keep up - to - date with current developments

Recruiters can search CV’s, advertise new jobs and find suitable candidates.

E- Training Portal ( Maharat) Core functionality: User registration Access to e-Training Content Course Usage tracking and scoring Digital certificate of completion upon scoring 80% or more in course assessments. Digital certificate authenticity verification capability.

Core functionality:

User registration

Access to e-Training Content

Course Usage tracking and scoring

Digital certificate of completion upon scoring 80% or more in course assessments.

Digital certificate authenticity verification capability.

E- Training Portal ( Maharat) (E-Training Portal) will have four (4) core areas : User (Trainee) Area Administration Area Training Provider’s Area Testing Provider’s Area

(E-Training Portal) will have four (4) core areas :

User (Trainee) Area

Administration Area

Training Provider’s Area

Testing Provider’s Area

E- Training Portal ( Maharat) User Area : the Interface that interacts and deals with end users’ activities Registration Edit Profile Change Password Browse catalog Search Course View Training Plan Launch Training View Score Report Tutorials

User Area : the Interface that interacts and deals with end users’ activities

Registration

Edit Profile

Change Password

Browse catalog

Search Course

View Training Plan

Launch Training

View Score Report

Tutorials

E- Training Portal ( Maharat) Administration Area: need administrator role to use this finicalities User Administration View Users Add New User Edit User Information Enable/Disable user accounts. Change user password. Delete User Administrator Reports

Administration Area: need administrator role to use this finicalities

User Administration

View Users

Add New User

Edit User Information

Enable/Disable user accounts.

Change user password.

Delete User

Administrator Reports

Training Provider’s Area …(1) Sun Academics initiatives (Sun Web Learning Center ) As SAI Member we are able to deliver web based training on Sun technologies to our faculty, staff and students. More than 130 online courses are currently available free of charge. Access to discount vouchers for Sun certifications Free practice exams for Sun certifications https:// learningconnection.sun.com / )

Sun Academics initiatives

(Sun Web Learning Center )

As SAI Member we are able to deliver web based training on Sun technologies to our faculty, staff and students.

More than 130 online courses are currently available free of charge.

Access to discount vouchers for Sun certifications

Free practice exams for Sun certifications

https:// learningconnection.sun.com / )

Training Provider’s Area …(2) Microsoft IT Academy Unlimited access to up to 250 award-winning Microsoft E-Learning courses. E-learning provides students with more hands-on practice through a multimedia learning experience https:// learningconnection.sun.com / )

Microsoft IT Academy

Unlimited access to up to 250 award-winning Microsoft E-Learning courses.

E-learning provides students with more hands-on practice through a multimedia learning experience

https:// learningconnection.sun.com / )