Simultaneously with closing events and success of the e-learning month that held under the patronage of Rector, Blackboard Co. awarded the university due to its excellence in using the e-learning program. The recognition took place in Dubai on Monday 4, 5/1435H.
It is worth mentioning, Deanship of IT and Distance Learning was forerunner in adopting Blackboard system and training faculty members on using the system. The Blackboard system is the same one adopted by Ministry of Higher Education recently. The recognition was one of the activities of the first Regional Forum in the Middle East for Blackboard users. Mr. Matt Smal Blackboard Vice president handed Dr. Mohammad Al Kahtani Dean of IT and Distance Learning the award in the presence of the company’s representatives, Deans of e-learning and the program’s administrators and specialists from the Middle East universities.
