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Obeikan Research and Development Company is
foreseeing e-Learning as an integral part of the teaching learning
process and believes that ICT plays a significant role in many
areas, such as, students’ assessment, classroom management, teaching
styles, professional development. Technology is making a
significantly positive impact on education in several ways.
First, it improves the levels of
achievements in all subject areas and across all school levels.
e-Learning makes instruction more student-centered, encourages
collaborative learning and stimulates increased teacher-student
interaction. It also increases learning effectiveness and has
positive effects on students’ attitudes and motivation. It
encourages students to take more care in crafting their work.
Second, it improves
teachers’ skills. e-Learning challenges teachers to shift paradigms
and use a constructivist model of learning. It transforms the
teacher to mentor and coach. It also encourages teachers to
collaborate more. The use of technology enables teachers to simplify
the presentation of complex tasks and material.
Third, it improves school
administration and management. On one hand, it provides managers and
administrators with new tools to effectively manage school
resources. On the other hand, administrative uses of technology
allow teachers to spend less time on cumbersome paperwork and more
time on educational content and on working with students.
Fourth, it increases family
involvement in helping their children learn better. Parents and
other community members will have access to classes, libraries,
homework hotlines, school bulletin boards and other resources to
assist them in helping their children succeed in schools. Parents
and teachers can communicate through email, voice mail and other
collaborative tools.
ORD's e-Learning solution presents comprehensive
and unified solutions for the integration of technology into the
learning environment to facilitate its transformation from
teacher-centered to student-centered learning paradigm. These
solutions target three main domains: learning, administration and
management, and academic support services. It is important to note
that these solutions are designed to enable the interaction among
these domains. The result is a modular and scalable system that will
enhance the learning experience, enable the effective and efficient
management of human resources, curricula, and fixed assets.
The framework that ORD offers encompasses the
entire educational, administrative and support structures. Central
to this system is the ability of the student to interact creatively
with learning materials, teachers, and classmates. At the same time,
it will allow teachers, parents and administrators to monitor and
receive timely feedback on the student progress and performance
within the learning environment.
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