This document provides an overview and review of the open education system at Cairo University in Egypt. It notes that Cairo University was established in 1908 and currently has over 16,000 Egyptian students and has educated over 7,500 foreign students. The open education center began in 1991 with 5,100 enrolled students and now has over 30,000 current students across 7 faculties and 25 programs. Cairo University has enhanced the open education system through improved technological resources like online courses and exams, a YouTube channel, and website. It also has strong human resources with 700 faculty and 300 staff. The university is working to address challenges and further improve the system through media campaigns, quality standards, guidance, and new programs.

2. Review of the Open Education - Cairo University
Raising the efficiency of the open
education system
Prof Dr. Elsayed Tag Eldin
Cairo university- Egypt

3. Cairo University
• Second oldest Egyptian university
• Established in 1908
• 28 faculties and institutes
• 7700 staff members and 5700 assistants
• 163000 Egyptian students
• Since its beginning about 7500 foreign students
• 160 centers

4. The Open Education Center
• Important tool to support continuous learning .
• The beginning in March 1991 (program of Commerce and
program of Agriculture) with 5100 enrolled students.
• Now 25 different programs in 7 faculties (Faculty of
Commerce, Agriculture, Mass communication, Law, Dar al
Oloum (Arabic and Islamic studies), and Education Early
Childhood.

6. • At September 2016 the number of current enrolled
students reached about 30000 students(estimated
to be about 50000 at the end of the registration for
this semester), with a total of about 300000
registered students since the beginning of the Open
Education –Cairo University in 1991.
• 5549 students have been graduated with a total of
118123 graduates since 1995.

7. • 2009/2010 the start of 9 online professional diplomas
for Post graduates (Professional diploma in accounting,
Sports media Diploma, Applied Nutrition, Landscaping,
Real estate rights, Women's political rehabilitation,
Electronic education, Special needs at pre-school and
primary level (Hearing impairment - Mental Impairment-
Learning difficulties - Autism), Arabic language teachers
for foreigners.

8. • At September 2016 the number of current enrolled
students in professional diplomas reached about
150 students(estimated to be about 400 at the end
of the registration for this semester) .
• 318 students have been graduated.

9. • 700 qualified members of the teaching staff
participate in teaching at the Open education system.
• 300 of technical and administrative staff provide high
quality services to the students.
• Open Education center manages the development of
about 870 different courses using the multimedia
methods of education’s technology and O E R.

10. Open education center partnerships and agencies
• Partnerships with 10 other public universities
(Mansoura – Monofia – Alexandria –Suez –South
Valley –Kafer el Shiekh –Aswan – Suhag). As well as
three branches in remote areas (South Sinai – New
Valley – Bahariya Oasis).
• Agencies in 4 Arab countries (Saudi Arabia –Emirates -
Kuwait – Qatar) .

11. How Cairo university has risen the
efficiency of the Open Education
System ?

12. A) Enhancing the resources of The
Open Education Center

13. Technological resources
1- Servers for about 400000 users.
2- T.V. channel on the Nile Sat (24/7)
UNIV 1: frequency 12437, Symbol Rate: 27500,
5/6 error coefficient, Vertical.)
3- Applications and programs to create E-courses
and E- exams.(about 8700 multimedia hours )
4- E-Information system.

14. 5- YouTube channel (4100000 views since 11/2013and
6000hours (video lectures) )
https://www.youtube.com/user/openedu2013

15. 6- Website serving about 400000 students and
graduates. http://www.ou.cu.edu.eg/

17. 1- 300 High qualified administrative and technical
staff .
2- 25 Professional staff in education’s technology .
3- 700 Academic staff collaborate in the open
education system.
4- Continuous training for all staff members.
Human resources

18. 1- 5 Studios equipped with modern Cameras
could register about 35 hours daily.
2- An educational building with 18 classrooms
equipped with data show .
3- An administrative building with studios,
conference rooms , a theatre.
Organizational resources

19. So the Open Education system of
Cairo University is providing featured
academic and administrative services

20. Face-to-face (or
virtual
classrooms)
Periodical lectures
Reference book
(PDF or E-book)
Multimedia
lectures and
applications
YouTube channel T.V.channel

21. Interactive communication channels with our
students
A page on the
website for
scientific products
Academic E-mail
Administrative E-
mail
Online
conferences

23. Evaluation and Exams methods
• Starting from July 2016 the open education center
applied objectives exams for all the undergraduate
courses (about 870 courses) most of the exams are
MCQ and marked electronically.
• Online exams for about 80 courses for postgraduate
diplomas.

24. B) Accredited plan for more
Efficiency
At first we must determine the challenges facing
the current system

25. Challenges facing the Current system
Institute-related
Challenges
User-Related
Challenges
Communication
techniques-
Related
Challenges

26. Methods of Development
• Propaganda and organized media campaigns to spread
the idea.
• Application of quality standards.
• Activating the Academic guidance role.
• Activating the acceptance tests, in order to measure
the students' skills .
• Organizing pre-courses .

27. Methods of Development
• Customizing courses, which allow the use of
educational techniques.
• Training courses for both of the educator and
learners
• Providing learners with facilities to get modern
technological devices

28. Methods of Development
• Establishing partnerships with international
universities
• Establishing partnerships between Cairo University
and production as well as service institutions
• Expand the adoption of educational and electronic
training programs

29. Our plan for new
Programs
Professional
Diplomas
Professional
programs
Academic
programs
Training
courses

30. Thank you