Madrasa links its content with UAE’s distance learning drive

  • Date: 09-Mar-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:UAE
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Madrasa links its content with UAE’s distance learning drive

In line with the UAE's Distance Learning initiative, launched earlier by the Ministry of Education, Madrasa e-learning platform has boosted its free online content.. Under the umbrella of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), Madrasa e-learning platform provides more than 5,000 educational videos in math, science and Arabic language that cater to students from kindergarten to Grade 12.. The platform complements and supports the Distance Learning initiative, which the Ministry of Education launched this month, through providing high-quality and interactive online educational material to students in public and private schools in the UAE and across the region.. As part of the collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Madrasa has conducted over 35 teacher workshops in 26 ministry-affiliated training centres across the country, enabling 1,356 teachers and educators to utilise the innovative online platform in classrooms.. Madrasa's online content has been connected with the ministry's smart learning platform to facilitate access to high-quality educational material.. Jameela Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Public Education, said: "Implementing the Distance Learning scheme presents a fundamental step that aims to complement the advanced digital infrastructure of the UAE and strengthens the country's leading position in applying advanced technologies across different aspects