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Training programs Students Feedback
and meetings about their experience of Current E-Learning process

Technical Skills of Distance Learning Training program
circumstances and conducting research.
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The College of Arts and Humanities has conducted a asynchronous training through a YouTube channel, that programs secured by companies should be used to
training program about the technical skills of distance reached more than 800 views during the two training evaluate students’ performance.
learning, which is part of a research project organized by weeks. The effectiveness of the training on the pilot Teachers should continuously follow up the stu-
the lecturers of the College. The training program was in- group was measured by a control group, and the success dents’ progress.”
augurated with an opening remark by the College Dean, of the training was evaluated by the Analysis of Vari-
Dr. Abdullah Bin Saif Al-Tubi, who stressed on the im- ance (ANOVA). It showed a significant development in “Distance learning is an effective tool that retained
portance of such training programs for students, espe- average skills between the pre- and post- measure- the continuity of education despite the current con- Noor khalid Suliman Alabri
cially during the current pandemic of COVID-19. Dr. ments. The findings of the training research project ditions. It has tremendously assisted students with College of Applied and Health Sciences
Mohammad Al-Saqri, Head of Education Department, will be soon published in a scientific journal. self-learning and acquainted them with the skills Food Science and Human Nutrition
also presented the program’s details and skills. The train- required to positively activate educational technol-
ing program was carried out by Dr. Qassem Al-Ajami, a ogy. Such an educational transition has assisted the
Lecturer of Educational Technology. 291 students from students to acquire a wide range of skills i.e. acti-
different universities and colleges in the Sultanate have vating the use of technology, adapting to different
participated in the Training Needs Assessment Survey.
The program included a detailed explanation of 11 differ-
ent skills regarding educational technology. Besides that,
a trial sample compromised of 31-students who were se- suggested by the University to provide all the stu-
lected according to the average of the minimum training dents with free internet data packages to facilitate
requirements received concurrent training sessions for the learning process. The role of solidarity, especial-
one week via Microsoft Teams. Also, 106 students received
ly within such exceptional circumstances, can never
be underestimated. This has an enormous impact
on the success of e-learning from the part of both
the University which strived to offer the best learn-
The Learning Resources Center held an induction meeting via Microsoft Teams Applying distance learning system within a short ing experience to its students and the students who
period of time was not an easy process because
The staff of the Learning Resources Center held a meeting via Microsoft Teams to discuss it represents a big transition from the traditional coped smoothly with it. At this level, the University
students’ inquiries regarding borrowing, returning and renewing items. Accessing e-resourc- learning system to a totally different system that aims at providing concurrent online lessons to ena-
es, accessing FOSS and using them, using electronic index and many other inquiries about students are not used to. A number of challenges ble students’ participation.
the services the center provides were also discussed.
were faced, some related to familiarizing the stu- Al yqthan Saleh Mansoor Al Sarmi
dents with e-learning, others were caused by the Law college
weak connection, especially in the rural areas and
students’ inability to afford internet data packages.
Women’s Committee for Community Service In order to overcome these obstacles, it has been

“We hope that women will enjoy their rights as guaranteed by law, and that
they will work along with men in different fields to serve their Country &
Society.” and participate. Although we faced some obstacles,
“His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq speech” we did not give up easily. We worked hard and co-
From this standpoint, we have created a Women’s Committee for Commu- operated with our lecturers and colleagues to con-
nity Service that falls under the Community Service & Continuous Learn- tribute to the success of e-learning. We cannot turn a
ing Center at A’Sharqiyah University.
The Women’s Committee will serve as a link between services provided by blind eye to the continuous assistance that was pro-
the center and the society. In addition, we believe that women with their vided to us by the University.
ideas, suggestions and efforts are able to contribute to the advancement of
the society. E-learning is a gateway to the future. It has proved Dhekra Masoud Nasser Al Harthy
The registration is open to join the Women’s Committee for Community to us that we can adapt to a different and modern College of Arts and Humanities
Service. Many women from different professions, work experience, vari- mode of education that replaces papers with elec-
ous ages and educational backgrounds participated under a unified goal tronic slides. In essence, nothing has changed, even
which is Community Service. classes were run in the usual hours, the only differ-
The registration is still open for those who wishes to join ence was on the way the lectures were delivered.
the Women’s Committee until 15th August 2020. We are proud of our ability to successfully handle
Please contact Miss. Noura Al-Kaabi on whats up: 99461667 or visit e-learning. In spite of the fact that the classes were
our Instagram asu_cscl delivered online, we were able to attend the classes