Based on the keenness of the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education to raise the efficiency of the remote education process and to achieve the utmost benefit from the educational systems available to the UQU academic staff and students, the deanship is pleased to launch the training program entitled: ‘Be Professional in Creating Tests on the Blackboard System (Assessment 1)’. The program will be held during the second semester (1442 A.H.) within a series of training courses specialized on the assessment tools of the Blackboard Learning Management System.

The training program has been designed to achieve the following:

1. Enhancing the skills of the academic staff members in handling the assessment tools available on the Blackboard system, in a proper manner.
2. Training and raising the awareness of the students about handling the assessment tools available on the Blackboard system in a proper manner.
3. Training on designing and professionally creating electronic assessment (assignments, electronic tests, oral tests).
4. Raising awareness on how to best use the electronic test management tools, and reducing plagiarism and cheating.
5. Understanding the test assessment mechanism and Grade Center management.
6. Enhancing the work by building transparent and fair assessments using the grade rules tool available on the Blackboard learning management system.

Target Category:

UQU academic staff members and students.

Program Implementation Period:

The program will take place on Wednesday, 3 March 2021 A.H., and will continue until Thursday, 11 March 2021 A.H., with a total of 29 training hours at different and flexible times to suit all university affiliates.

More details about the available courses and information on how to participate and attend can be found by clicking the following link:

• For the academic staff members: click here
• For the students: click here

**The deanship is pleased to receive your inquiries and questions via the e-mail of the Department of Training and Educational Programs: [email protected]