1. AVICENNA Virtual Campus
In IRAQ
(in Science and Technology)
2003 –2015
E-learning and Teacher Training
Enhancing Teacher Quality and Learning
in Higher, Secondary and Primary levels
By Prof.Dr.Kaiser Mahdy
Erbil
Feb –2015 1

2. November 2002 to December 2006
MILOUDI  UNESCO/SC/PSD 2009

3. The cost per student and per year is only 19€
Main achievements
(31/12/2006)
14 Avicenna centres in the following countries: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Italy, France, Spain and Malta;
140 416 students enrolled
The cost per student and per year is only 19€
1000 teachers/ tutors trained
206 online modules (20 hours) produced
Avicenna Virtual Library shared by the partners
80 seminars organised
6 films produced
1500 blind students use via Internet the adapted online courses in 2007 (e-learning for blind students) 3

4. 206 140 421 981 84 132% 12 times 108% 200% Algeria Egypt Spain France
Online modules
Total students enrolled
Total of teachers and tutors trained
Total number of seminars
Films produced
Algeria 19
40 000
100 7
Egypt 18
15 000
145 6 1
Spain 10
1 800 12 2
France
200 14
Italy
2 240 16
Jordan
2 408 80
Lebanon
17 000 5
Malta
320
Morocco
720 22
Palestine 24
23 325
167 8
Syria 17
2 400 70
Tunisia
31 315
298
Turkey
3 613
Cyprus 4
Total
206
981 84
Contractual Basis
156
12 000
910 42
% Rate of achievement
132%
12 times
108%
200% 4

5. MILOUDI  UNESCO/SC/PSD 2009

6. The Five Pillars of the Avicenna Virtual Campus
P1 – ORGANISATION of the Network
P 2 – NETWORK AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUTURE
P 3 – EDUCATIONAL MODEL
P 4 – LEGAL (Author's right & intellectual property)
P 5 – QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL SYSTEM 6

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8. Extensions of Avicenna Virtual Campus Network
Developing countries have expressed to UNESCO their interest in the implementation of the Avicenna concept for the development of the capacity building and improvement of quality education
Now we have launched some extensions in the following countries and regions :
* EGYPT, SYRIA, IRAQ and Palestine
* AFRICA (All the African countries) (UNESCO science in Africa initiative)
* Caucasus 4 countries (negotiation) 8

9. Science & Technology Education
African Virtual Campus to be used for sharing:
on-line science education material
large scale teacher training activities within TTISSA
and TVET programmes.
Main achievements
(30/05/2009)
4 e-learning centres implemented in West Africa
(Benin, Ivory Cost, Cape Verde and Senegal)
120 Teacher trained on the engineering online production
The Process of online courses production is now operational
January 2010:
Teacher training workshop planned in Gambia for university teachers from Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Togo and Sierra Leone. 9

11. Launched on august 2009 PHASE 0 PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III
- 21 Avicenna centers
6 300 teachers to be trained
Production of modules
Network will be used by students
Miloudi  UNESCO/SC/AP 2005

12. ACTIVITIES - Evaluation of the global system
WP 1 – Development Strategy and Policy
- Strategy and policy
- Development management method of the network
- Organisation of the network
WP 2 - Network and Technology Infrastructure
WP 3 – Human Resources Development
- Training of Directors, Experts, Teacher Producer and Tutors in each center
WP 4 - Organisation of the production & e-learning environment
- Concept of e-Learning courses and organisation
WP 5- Online Courses Production Process & Training
- Production of online Courses
WP 6 – Quality control
WP 7 - AVC Virtual Library
WP 8 - Network Validation
- Teacher / student Training with online courses
- Evaluation of the global system
WP 9 - Dissemination and Conferences
WP 10 - Project management 12

13. Avicenna Knowledge Centre (AKC)
INTERNET
Class Room
Self Service
Production Room
Technical Room
Avicenna Knowledge Centre (AKC)
or E-Learning Centre
Administration
& Information
Meeting Room
& Library
Activities
Provide training sessions to the teachers on the engineering production of the online courses.
Provide training sessions for tutors and technical support and information for students;
Manage and Maintain the Virtual Library;
Develop relationships between the e-Learning centres of the regional network and also the centre is in charge for the development of the national virtual campus network.
Develop scientific groups through the network
Organise national seminars and dissemination activities
Provide support for the handicapped students (Blind and Deaf students)
E-Learning Centre Staff
Director
Educational Expert
Technical Expert
Technician
Secretary
MILOUDI  UNESCO/SC/PSD 2007 13

14. Production process and Assurance Quality Control System (AQUAS)
Quality-label request
Scientific
Council
Control Committee
(UNESCO)
Approval production
Modules selection
Agreement of production
Technical & Pedagogical
module Validation
Modules proposals
Agreement of production request
Quality-label request
Modules with Quality -Label
Avicenna Modules
Technical & Pedagogical
Assistance
AVICENNA
VIRTUAL
LIBRARY
Modules Proposal
Modules Production
Local
Universities 14

15. AVICENNA PORTAL 15

19. THANK YOU For YOUR ATTENTION Sciences Sector (PSD – Paris)
UNESCO
Sciences Sector (PSD – Paris)
AVC SUH ERBIL
Prof.Dr.Kaiser Mahdy
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