The Higher Education Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission, in collaboration with the British Council and the University of Strathclyde, held the closing workshop of the Blended Learning and Online Learning Design (BOLD) programme at the Intercontinental Hotel, Amman, on Monday, November 18, 2024.
The ceremony was inaugurated under the patronage of His Excellency Prof. Dhafer Sarayrah, President of the Higher Education Accreditation Commission, Mr. Alexander Lambert, Director of the British Council in Jordan and the Near East, and Mr. Geoffrey Tudor, representing the British Ambassador.
His Excellency Prof. Dr. Mohamed Hamed, President of Al-Isra University, praised the BOLD program for designing blended learning and online learning, stressing the importance of e-learning and blended learning in achieving a qualitative shift in the higher education sector. He explained that these training programs enhance the ability of universities to provide education that meets the standards of the digital age, and support students and faculty members with advanced tools that contribute to improving educational outcomes and enabling them to face future challenges.
Dr. Omar Al-Anbar, Director of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Offices, Mr. Khalil Barhoum, Director of the E-Learning Center, and Mr. Osama Sabry Al-Tayti participated in the workshop, which started on June 27, 2024 and continued until September of the same year, through periodic sessions aimed at enhancing the skills of faculty members in Jordanian higher education institutions in designing curricula in the fields of blended learning and online education, Improving these skills to support the development of e-learning within Jordanian universities Dr. Dhafer Sarayreh stressed in his speech the importance of such workshops in developing the capabilities of academic staff in the fields of e-learning and blended learning, noting that this initiative represents a pivotal step towards enhancing the quality of education in Jordanian universities and meeting the needs of the digital age. He added that the fruitful partnership with the University of Strathclyde and the British Council helped enrich the academic experiences of the participants, providing them with a unique opportunity to benefit from best practices in designing e-curricula and assessments for distance learning.
Participants from Jordanian universities also presented their designs for e-learning content, which was the result of fruitful cooperation between all concerned parties.