Universities across the country go virtual

Following the government's health precautions against COVID-19, universities and higher education institutions across the United Arab Emirates have ensured their students have all the tools they need to keep up with academic work throughout the long spring break, writes Saman Haziq for Khaleej Times.

Rabdan Academy, for example, designed teaching programmes and short courses to suit different platforms, using a bundle of teaching tools through face-to-face meetings and online conferences, voice and video. Guidelines were also drafted and training on how all these should be used were held.

Dr Faisal Al Kaabi, dean of the faculty of resilience at Rabdan Academy, said: “Distance learning is the ultimate solution in times of crises and natural disasters. It helps provide students with all curricula, in case students needed to stay at home. It also enhances their self-confidence and helps them take responsibility for self-learning.”
Full report on the Khaleej Times site