Distance learning in UAE: ministry certifies more than 22,000 teachers – The National

  • Date: 16-Mar-2020
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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Distance learning in UAE: ministry certifies more than 22,000 teachers – The National

Distance learning in UAE: ministry certifies more than 22,000 teachers. The announcement comes as schools and universities prepare to launch e-learning programmes next week. The Ministry of Education, in co-operation with Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University, HBMSU, hosted more than 42,000 teachers and academic staff using a free e-training course.. How to be an online tutor in 24 Hours was designed to teach both local and international teaching and academic staff the skills to manage classrooms remotely and use other digital teaching tools.. Education Minister Hussain Al Hammadi said the ministry was adopting the best educational practices and organising distance learning programmes for teaching and administrative staff.. "Today, we are better prepared for the future, by creating a comprehensive and integrated electronic learning and training environment, which will realise the country's efforts to shift towards smart education and employ technological resources and educational competencies to serve the academic community," he said.. We are offering our cumulative experiences, advanced technological capabilities, and knowledge and academic resources to serve the nation and academic community.". The two-week spring break, which had been due to begin on March 29, started two weeks early, after which distance learning will be introduced during the remaining two