Principal Keynote Speaker
Dr. Mohammed Al-Turki, Chair of IEEE Western Saudi Arabia Section, KSA
Dr. Al-Turki obtained his doctorate in Engineering from the University of Texas, Houston, USA, and is presently the Chief Executive Officer of MTMM Engineering Consultancy, a professional partnership between his own Saudi Arabian engineering firm – Dr. Eng. Mohammed Turki Office for Engineering Consultancy (MTEC) and its long time associate, Mott MacDonald Group, UK. In addition to his valuable contribution as Chair of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Western Saudi Arabia Section, he is also an active member of the several distinguished international technical organisations, such as the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK) and the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr. Al Turki has convened and attended many workshops and seminars.
Keynote Speakers
Professor David A. Ross, Head of e-Learning, HELP University, Malaysia
Professor David Ross is the former Professor and Chair of Flexible Delivery at the University of Southern Queensland and is now the Head of e-learning at HELP University in Malaysia. He is responsible for providing strategy and leadership in the area of the Blended Delivery and his activities involve working with universities, schools, corporate and government agencies around the world. He has presented at numerous conferences and has been a team member and consultant of a number of educational projects in several countries. Professor Ross has had four careers in the last thirty-six years spanning the fields of university administration, industry consultancy, university teaching and secondary teaching. He has managed distance education programs, developed and taught multimedia units, coordinated research projects and led the design and introduction of innovative learning programs in education and industry. His experience is in developing course ware and strategies for the delivery of instruction in distance education, the use of multimedia in course ware design, creating interactive course ware, flexible delivery methodologies, and the emergence of blended learning delivery strategies for universities and a variety of industries. Professor Ross has a current interest in the development of edutainment programs and M-learning (mobile learning) initiatives.
Professor David R. Wallace, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Professor David Wallace is a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Industrial Design degrees at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada and in 1994, received his S.M. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT). In 1995, he became a faculty member at MIT. Professor Wallace’s focus, in both research and teaching, is on innovative, socially responsible product design -ranging from computational tools and processes that increase the likelihood of successful innovation, to skills and techniques for designing and improving creativity. Through the application of his unusual background in both engineering and industrial design, Professor Wallace’s goals are to develop new methods that impact upon the practice of product development and to help inspire and equip the next generation of engineering innovators, all while continuing to learn new things and have fun in the process. His historic, pioneering new educational approaches, ranging from early quantitative experiments on the use of online media in the classroom, to television programs intended to inspire youths to pursue science and engineering careers, have earned him numerous teaching awards, both at MIT and at a national level.
Dr. Nabil A. Sultan, Head of Vision of Management, Business and Enterprise, University Campus Suffolk, UK
Dr. Nabil Sultan is UK educated with over 20 years of international work experience in higher education and vocational and professional training and assessment in Business and IT. He is currently Head of the Division of Management, Business and Enterprise at the School of Business, Leadership and Enterprise at University Suffolk Campus in Ipswich, UK. He is also Visiting Professor at the Servant Leadership Centre for Research and Education (SLCRE), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Prior to that, he was Award Director of the International MBA program at the Business School of Liverpool Hope University. Dr. Sultan worked for UNDP in New York before moving into academia in the late 1990s working initially at the University of Liverpool. Dr. Sultan is internationally recognised for his publications in the fields of information management, cloud computing, leadership, renewable energy and the Arabian Gulf’s socio-economic affairs.
Professor Richard L. Skolnik, Lecturer in Global Health and Management, Yale University, USA
Professor Richard Skolnik is a Lecturer at the Yale School of Public Health and the Yale School of Management. He teaches introductory and advanced Global Health courses in Yale College and introductory courses in the School of Public Health and the School of Management. Professor Skolnik has more than forty years of experience in development and Global Health work. He spent twenty-five years at the World Bank, retiring as the Director for Health and Education for the South Asia Region. At the World Bank, he worked on education in West Africa and on health in the Middle East and North Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, West Africa, and South Asia. After leaving the World Bank, Professor Skolnik was the Vice President for International Programs at the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the Director of the Center for Global Health at The George Washington University, where he taught undergraduate global health courses for nine years. He also served as the Executive Director of the Harvard PEPFAR (President’s Emergency Plan For Aids Relief) program for AIDS treatment in Botswana, Nigeria, and Tanzania. He received a BA from Yale University and an MPA from the Woodrow Wilson School of Princeton University. Professor Skolnik is the author of the widely used Global Health textbook, Global Health 101.
Monday 24th February 2014 Program 8:00am – 9:00am
Coffee and Registration
9:00am – 10:15am
Opening Session
Lobby, Effat Hall, Effat University
Effat Hall, Effat University
National Anthem of KSA Recitation of the Holy Qur’an Welcome Address: Dr. Houria Oudghiri, Provost, Effat University, KSA Opening Keynote Address: Professor David A. Ross, HELP University, Malaysia GLU: 21st Century Education For The World
10:15am – 12:30pm
Session 1
Paper Session: Chair:
MOOCs: Massive Online Open Courses Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad, Effat University, KSA
Session Keynote Address: Dr. Nabil A. Sultan, University Campus Suffolk, UK Education As A Service (EaaS): The MOOCs Phenomenon Context-Aware MOOC * Dr. Mubarak Mohammad, Concordia University, Canada Massive Open Online Courses: The Student Experience * Mrs. Huda Hyjazie, Concordia University, Canada
Effat Hall, Effat University
A Case Study On Undergraduate Student Opinion On The Use of MOOCs At A Private University In Saudi Arabia * Mr. Ziad Eljishi, Effat University, KSA Faculty Attitudes Towards MOOCs In Higher Education * Dr. Tayeb Brahimi and Dr. Akila Sarirete, Effat University, KSA Disruptive Innovation In Education: Are MOOCs A Disruptive Force? * Mr. Mohd Faiz Hilmi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
10:15am – 12:30pm
Parallel Session 1
TC108, Effat University
Paper Session: Chair:
Innovative Teaching & Learning Dr. Sabria Jawhar, King Saud bin Abdul Aziz University for Health Sciences, KSA
Session Keynote Address: Professor David R. Wallace, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Bricks, Mortar and MOOCs: Thoughts On Relationships Between Residential And Online Education Video Games And Learning * Ms. Yumna Aziz, Effat University, KSA Teaching Operations Management Using Hands-On Educational Tools And Interactive Games * Dr. Burcin Bozkaya, Sabanci University, Turkey Edmodo: An Asynchronous Metier * Mr. Pir Suhail Ahmed, King Abdul Aziz University, KSA and Mrs. Amina G. Sindhi, Dar Al-Fikr Schools, KSA Innovation: A Means Of Fostering Creative Learning And Supporting Innovative Teaching * Dr. Aghareed Tayeb, Minia University, Egypt Towards Open Educational Resources: Opportunities And Challenges * Dr. Amani Alsaqqaf, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Lunch and Prayer Break
Restaurant, Effat University (Second Floor)
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Session 2
Effat Hall, Effat University
Paper Session: Chair:
Education Technology I Mrs. Maryam Sani, Dar Al-Fikr Schools, KSA
MUSE: Revolutionizing Indigenous Festive Events * Mr. Muqeem Khan, Northwestern University in Qatar and the Qatar Foundation, Qatar The Interaction between Online Learning and Educational Culture: A Saudi Arabian Experience * Dr. Amani Hamdan, University of Dammam, KSA
Vocabulary Uptake From Listening To Songs On YouTube In Saudi Arabia And The Effects Of Intentional Teaching * Ms. Caroline Large, British Council, KSA A Step towards Excellence: Traditional Tutorials Versus Computer Based Tutorials * Mr. Nasrullah Khan, Allama Iqbal Open University, Mr. Nabi Bux Jumani and Mr. Muhammad Safdar, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
e-learning By Cloud Computing: Challenges, Benefits And Changes: A Case Study Of Al-Medina International University * Mrs. Aftab Ara and Dr. Kishore Das, Ravenshaw University, India
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Parallel Session 2
Paper Session: Chair:
Education Technology II Mrs. Reem Madani, Effat University, KSA
TC108, Effat University
e-Learning: Inculcation Of Values And Ethics In Higher Education Learners * Dr. Muhammad Shahid Farooq, University of Punjab, Pakistan and Mr. AbdulHafeez Muhammad, King Khalid University, KSA MOOCs: Potential And Prospects * Dr. Safdar Muhammad, King Abdul Aziz University, KSA
Community Development Through Open Learning And Distance Education * Mr. Tahir Mahmood and Dr. Mumtaz Akhter, Punjab University, Pakistan e-Learning System For Deaf Arab Children * Dr. Nahla Khalil, M. Al-Thomali, S. Al-Zahrani, A. Al-Juaaid, T. Al-Thibati, E. Al-Ghamdi and S. Al-Harthi, Taif University, KSA
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Prayer Break
4:00pm – 4:30pm
Session 3
Chair:
Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad, Effat University, KSA
Effat Hall, Effat University
Session Keynote Address: Professor Richard L. Skolnik, Lecturer in Global Health, Yale University, USA Bringing Life To The Classroom
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Workshops
College of Business Rooms, Effat University
Researching Social Media: Capturing and Analysis Social Media Data Using NVivo * Mr. Mohd Faiz Hilmi, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia BUS 101 Vector/Pixel Based Graphics With 2D/3D Animation * Mr. Muqeem Khan, Northwestern University in Qatar and the Qatar Foundation, Qatar BUS 102 MOOCs For College Math Placement Exam Preparation *Dr. Amal Mostafa and Dr. Shakir Manshad, Effat University, KSA BUS 104 Demonstration Using Webex Platform For Teaching Law And/Or Other Social Science Disciplines *Dr. Anna Rogowska, Dar Al Hekma University, KSA BUS 105
Evening Program and Gala Dinner 6:00pm – 9:30pm
Evening Session
Recitation of the Holy Qur’an National Anthem of KSA Master of Ceremony: Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad, College of Engineering, Effat University, KSA 6:00pm – 6:30pm Welcome Address : Dr. Malak Al-Nory, Dean, Deanship of Graduate Studies and Research, Effat University, KSA 6:30pm – 7:00pm Keynote Address: Dr. Mohammed Al-Turki, Chair, IEEE Western Saudi Arabia Section, KSA 7:00pm – 7:30pm Conference Review: Dr. Kathleen Guillaume, Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Effat University, KSA
7:30pm – 8:15pm
Award Ceremony
Announcement of the Best Conference Paper
Award of Certificates for Participation
8:15pm – 9:30pm
Gala Dinner