The participation of the E-Learning and Long Distance Education Deanship (female division) at the Newly-Appointed Instructors symposium was remarkable for its enrichment and diversity. The Deanship’s corner included an orientation program for qualifying the newly-appointed academic staff members 1438. The program is to be held on November 15th- 16th, 2016. The Deanship’s corner witnessed a huge turnout of the academic staff members for inquiring and familiarizing with all its corners. The segments of the corner are shown in the following table:
Venue |
Supervisor |
Role |
Objective |
|
Aljawharah Building |
Live transmission for what is presented in the male division |
Making a presentation about the E-Learning and Long Distance Education Deanship |
Deanship’s Services |
1 |
Deanship’s Corner |
Dr. Wedad Qazaz
Coordinated by Ms. Samah Alkhaza’ai |
Explaining the most important tools used in Learning Portal management system, and avoiding the internet problems by using PowerPoint instead of using the direct system |
Presentation of the Learning Portal |
2 |
Designed by Ms. Basha’ar Gan’ah |
Designing the academic calendar in a modern way as well as adding off days and the most important dates and notes page; to the effect that such a calendar can be used as a reference during the academic year by the academic staff member |
Divisions of the Corner |
3 |
|
Ms. Amal Alshamrani |
|
Raising the awareness of the academic staff members with the modern technologies that can be employed in teaching; assigning a segment about the augmented reality in an attractive, inspirational way |
4 |
|
Ms. Ibtihal
Quqandi |
Using the Deanship’s email to register at the website and activating the phrase “Opinions and Suggestions”; to the effect that the visitor share their opinions and suggestions via the I-pad which will appear on a huge display to be installed in the corner |
Out of the Deanship’s attitude in terms of drawing on technologies and reducing the paper consumption, Poll Everywhere is to be used for gathering information about the visitors |
5 |
|
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“Assignment Grader” is one of the most effective applications , produced by D2L to the effect that all the delivery folders of the academic staff member are linked; and this in turn facilitates correcting all the assignments delivered and adding comments, then delivers them to the students |
To encourage the female academic staff members to use the learning website, Grader application is to be explained |
6 |
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Printing a list for gathering contact information of the academic staff members, such as the university email, cell phone and department |
To count the newly-appointed academic staff members and to consider organizing a workshop for them; ” Registration” model is to be used |
7 |