The Deanship of e-Learning and Distance Education of King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has won the Khalifa Award for New Media and Education within the UAE and the Arab World, a category of the annual Khalifa Award for Education.
Dr Hisham Berdeesi, Dean of e-Learning and Distance Education, received the award from His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE deputy prime minister and minister of presidential affairs, at a special prize-giving ceremony held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday 1st April.
The New Media and Education Award is granted to individuals or institutions that provide a model, an ongoing activity, or a service that utilizes the new media tools in the service of education as evidenced by the results of applying a set of scientific instruments based on clear scientific criteria and specific performance indicators. It is also granted to projects that add to the virtual network an exceptional educational content in Arabic through various applications, research and studies.
The Khalifa Award for Education, named after His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, aims at upgrading the standards of national and regional education sector by honoring and recognizing the efforts and creativity of all the eminent contributors to the education sector locally and regionally.
The Award recognizes excellence within academic and local community schools, public and private universities, as well as accredited institutions in the UAE and the region. The Award covers several areas including general and higher education, special needs, new media and education, education and sustainable environment, and education and community service.
The Award is headquartered in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, where meetings of the Board, Executive Committee and Arbitration Committees are held. Other branches of the Award may be opened in other UAE cities, by a decision from the Board of Trustees, and some of the Board’s and Executive Committee’s meetings may be transferred to any of these cities.
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