An Ideal Healthy Environment for Learning Using Technology A case study for Development and Continuous Education Center- Baghdad University

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An Ideal Healthy Environment for Learning Using
TechnologyA case study for Development and
Continuous Education Center- Baghdad University

• Bahaa I. Kazem (PhD) Muntaha A K. Jasim
  (MSc)
• Development and Continuous Education Center
• Baghdad University- Iraq

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Introduction

• Lifelong learning (on job training) using ICT.
• Improving the quality and efficiency of education
  and training for University Staff.
• Enhancing creativity and innovation, at all
  levels of education and training.

• Promoting change in the roles of Technology
• Access to new Sources of Information.
• Knowledge transfer.
• Professional Development.
• New Learning Experiences.

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Baghdad University Massachusetts institute of
Technology (MIT) (2008).
Open Course Ware (OCW)
Iraqi Virtual scientific Library Sun
Microsystems (2006)
Iraqi Virtual scientific Library IVSL
Interactive lab (ilab) lectures MIT.ilab
Baghdad University (MIT) (2009)
1. Online teachers training
Oregon-Iraq Guided Online English Studies
Training (2008-2009-2010)
2. Learning Styles and Strategies
3. ESL English Second Language
4. EFL English Foreign Language
5. Exploring WEB 2.0
Visiting professors Program 2004-2009 On-line
lectures
E-learning Technology University of Canada,
Baghdad University
DCEC ICT Training programs, Partners
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Adaptation of New Education Methodology at DCEC
Training Courses (Facts and Numbers 2000-2009)
2000-2009 Total graduated (5910), professors and
teachers (MSC, Ph.D.), 2003-2009 (4712)
professor and teacher (MSC, Ph.D.) were trained
for using of technology methods in education
lectures. DCEC Annual report.2009
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Online English Training Courses with Oregon
University - USA
Training Course No. of Participants
Three / Ten week/ intermediate English as foreign language courses (75) participants 2008-2009
Two / Ten week/Tandem Teacher training courses (50) participants 2008-2009
EFL Classroom 2.0 English foreign language Classroom (25) Participants (2009)
Effect of the online training with Oregon
University on the English training programs
implemented at DCEC 2008-2010
Training Course No. Of Training Courses No. Of Training Courses No. of Participants No. of Participants
2008-2009 2009-2010 2008-2009 2009-2010
English Language Training 28 24 442 458
TOEFL preparing course 10 26 250 754
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Impact of Availability of the Electronic
Resources (e-libraries) on the Iraqi Research
Output (IVSL 2006- 2009)
The Scientific Research Output from Iraqi
educational and research institutions is
increased with increasing the number of
downloaded articles from the international
journals database available at IVSL for the same
period 2006-2009.
www.ivsl.org
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Open Source Educational Materials from OCW.MIT
Monthly Statistics MIT.OCW
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Interactive Lab Experiment 2008-2009 with I
lab-MIT
department of Colleges Partnership in the initiative and Local Levels
Micro electronics (UOB) DCEC- UOB , MIT, Massachusetts 2nd level Computer Engineering Department (UoB)
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ICT Programs
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Recommendation

• Develop the infrastructure of Baghdad University
  and other Iraqi universities to ensure
  communication with each other to create a healthy
  electronic learning environment.
• Preparation of the reality of the development
  budget increased annually for the development of
  university programs dedicated to e-learning.
• Encourage teachers to develop curricula and
  educational content in a way and global
  measurements of modern education.
• Adopt the principle of blended learning (Blended
  learning) in education in the coming years.
• Preparing lectures suggestions Cooperation
  /agreement with the International universities
  /Institutions in preparing and presenting a
  periodic basis e- lectures specialized in
  knowledge fields (once a week, or monthly) at
  least.

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