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Enhancing Education Through Blended Model Implementation at Al-Ahliyya Amman University

This study reviews the lessons learned from implementing a Blended Model of Education at Al Ahliyya Amman University. The comprehensive academic strategy developed supports this model, with faculty and students showing receptivity to new approaches. The university's technical team is motivated and a detailed implementation plan is being followed, incorporating face-to-face elements along with online components. The e-Learning Center of Excellence showcases academic technologies and provides various resources to support this educational transformation. Challenges include faculty adoption of new roles and the incorporation of blogs and wikis. Despite these hurdles, progress has been made in leveraging technology for enhanced learning experiences.

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Enhancing Education Through Blended Model Implementation at Al-Ahliyya Amman University

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  1. Implementation of a Blended Educational Model at Al Ahliyya Amman University Model description and review of Lessons Learned November 28, 2007 Carlos Garcia cgarcia@uks.ae www.uks.ae

  2. What Has been done • Develop a comprehensive academic strategy in support of the Blended Model of Education • Enlist support from all segments of the institution • Deans are motivated to improve the quality of education • Faculty are receptive to methods that will make their tasks more efficient • Students are curious about the new approaches. Many are "ahead of the university" in terms of technology use • There is a motivated technical team • Follow a detailed Implementation Plan

  3. Face to Face Elements PC Labs for Access to e-learning content On line exams Supplemental lectures Discussion of Cases AAU Blended Model Elements Online Elements • LMS for Class Control • Syllabus display • Access to e-learning content • Assignments • Discussion Forums • Posting of Cases • Posting of Problems • Assessment System • Exams

  4. The e-Learning Center of Excellence A showcase for Academic Technologies Pervasive Wireless Access Videoconferencing Rooms Faculty Support Center Video and Audio Production Facilities Auditorium for Workshops / Conferences

  5. Change Management • Professors agree in principle with Blended Model concept but find it difficult to change their role • Cases Studies are easy to incorporate but professors find it difficult to create and document new cases • E-learning modules are easy for students to follow in PC labs but individual laptop use is limited • Incorporation of Blogs and Wikis has been a challenge

  6. Technology • LMS adoption has been no problem • Podcasting and Wiki infrastructure easy to deploy but faculty have been slow to get on board • E-learning modules design and production has taken a significant amount of time and resources • Digital content repository established • Existing online Assessment Tools need improvement • Policy for student laptops being formulated

  7. Project Management experiences • Development of a comprehensive Syllabus is key to successful e-learning planning • Development of each e-learning module must be a carefully planned and managed project • Faculty acting as e-learning Subject Matter Experts (SME) need teaching relief and some kind of incentives • Frequent workshops necessary to maintain focus on course redesign

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