Mr. Waleed Abu Mandour, ELC Registrar and lecturer, has received certification as online teacher from coursera.org.

Virtual Teacher Program Specialization is offered by coursera.org in partnership with University of California, Irvine.

Mr. Mandour described the five-module specialization program as an intensive course that imparts how to teach virtually, be it online or in a blended learning environment.

When asked about the benefit of conducting online classes, the ELC Registrar said that “these promote personalized autonomous learning.”

Currently, Mr. Mandour is using Moodle with his Foundation Level 1 students who participate in a blended learning environment.

Mr. Mandour has also tried integrating several learning management systems like Edmodo, Schoology and Canvas into EFL teaching.