Information Technology and the Future of Education in the United Arab Emirates
تاريخ النشر: 01/01/2013
الناشر: مركز الإمارات للدراسات والبحوث الاستراتيجية
نبذة الناشر:This book is based on the proceedings of the Third Annual Education Conference of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), entitled "Information Technology and the Future of Education in the United Arab Emirates", held on October 2-3, 2012.
This Conference forms part of the vision adopted by the ...ECSSR that seeks to raise education standards in the UAE, examine future pedagogical developments and propose solutions to obstacles that may hinder educational progress in the country.
The ECSSR has regularly organized seminars, panel sessions and lectures that deal with educational issues and has published a broad spectrum of material on the subject.
In its determination to support the leadership’s aim to make the country a beacon of educational excellence, the ECSSR’s Third Annual Education Conference highlighted new and dynamic programs such as the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Initiative for Smart Learning, detailing its programs, curricula and new teaching and assessment methods.
It also provided a review of education in the UAE based on an examination of current education programs and quality in public schools, as well as the development of distance-learning education, e-learning for universities, and means to ensure that education is tailored toward satisfying UAE labor market requirements.
In addition to an overview of pedagogical developments, the papers included in this book also examine state plans to develop digital infrastructure in order to meet the evolving requirements of modern education; and explore future trends in educational information technologies and their possible applications in the UAE. إقرأ المزيد