UAE to pilot distance learning initiative on March 9

The Ministry of Education (MoE) in the UAE has announced its intent to pilot the remote learning initiative on Wednesday, March 17.

استكمالاً لتجربة مبادرة التعليم عن بعد ولضمان فاعلية استخدام منصة التعلم الذكي لجميع الطلبة،تنفذ وزارة التربية والتعليم يوم غد الأربعاء في الفترة المسائية (4:30-5:30) تجربة لتفعيل #التعلم_عن_بعد لضمان جودة التطبيق( الحلقة الأولى- الحلقة الثانية – التعليم الثانوي /الحلقة الثالثة) pic.twitter.com/YKJ2BBBmVx

— وزارة التربية (@MOEducationUAE) March 17, 2020

“Further to the distance learning initiative and to ensure the effective use of the smart learning platform for all students, the MOE will implement an experiment at 4:30-5:30pm tomorrow, Wednesday, to activate distance learning to ensure the quality of application” a tweet by the ministry read in part.

This step aims to prepare students and ensure the effectiveness of using the system easily. Accordingly, a plan will be developed by the school administrations that includes preparing an interactive program between the teacher and the student for students of all grades. pic.twitter.com/e1hVpXH8l6

— وزارة التربية (@MOEducationUAE) March 17, 2020

The ministry confirmed that the step aimed to ensure the effectiveness of using the distance learning system conveniently.

This move follows the decision to implement a remote learning initiative in light of the government’s decision to shut all educational institutions for a period of four weeks beginning March 8.

Read: UAE schools begin rolling out learn-from-home programmes