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Good Practices from AAOU Members

Table 4
Transition of Online Subjects

Year Semester Subjects Subjects
newly operated
developed
2015 1 st 11 2 PICTURE
2 nd - 2
2016 1 st 13 10 LANDSCAPE
2 nd - 13
2017 1 st 12 20
2 nd 2 26
2018 1 st 10 38
2019 1 st 14 48
2 nd - 50
2020 1 st 12 61
Student learning activities and assessment
The Online Education programs at OUJ methods are designed according to the
is delivered in both Synchronous and objectives of each course. Simulation
Asynchronous Modes. For the “Online tools and online group learning methods
Subject” in Credit-granting regular courses, are adopted depending upon the subject.
they can be categorized as follows.
2. Online Classroom courses in synchronous
1. Moodle courses in asynchronous modes modes
These online courses utilize the learning This mode was developed in the midst of
management system (LMS) “Moodle” to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 in order to
deliver video lectures as well as reading cope with the closure of classrooms at the
materials online, so that students can Study Centers. By using a teleconference
study anytime and anywhere. Online system (“Zoom”) and/or “Google
quizzes given at the end of each Classroom”, lectures and practicums
session are given to assess students’ were held in synchronous modes. While
understanding of the materials and most participants in traditional face-to-
students receive immediate feedback face classes are confined to those who
after taking these quizzes. In order to have enrolled at a local Study Center,
improve interactivity and to assure the students from all across the country were
quality of learning, students can ask able to participate in Online Classroom
questions directly to the instructors and courses, demonstrating the value of ICT.
participate in online forums to discuss In the year 2020, 80 Online Classroom
materials with peers. courses were offered.

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