UAE mulls standardised scale for e-learning quality at special needs centres

Dubai: The UAE plans to introduce a standardised system to evaluate the quality of distance education provided to students of determination at learning centres, it was announced on Sunday.

It follows the completion of the evaluation of distance education at centres for people of determination, by the Ministry of Community Development in the 2021/22 academic year. The evaluation was based on a scale prepared by the Department of Welfare and Rehabilitation of People of Determination.

Now, plans are underway for the wider use of a pilot scheme that was used in the evaluation of 204 special education teachers in government and private centres.

How centres fared in evaluations

What is evaluated?

The participants gave their feedback on the evaluation system, which has accordingly been modified. The scale checks 38 items in six main areas. These include educational plans in accordance with the abilities of students, virtual configuration of students; virtual education environment and its suitability for students; distance education methods used with people of determination; follow up with the family at their home environment; and outputs achieved from virtual education and its relationship with educational plans developed for students.