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Zayed University announced on Wednesday that its students will be taking an early Spring break beginning from March 8, following COVID-19 concerns.
In a statement the University said that the move follows “current health and safety precautions issued by the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention and the Ministry of Education,” adding that the break will end on March 19.
University Officials stated that Zayed University diligently abides to the health and safety precautions and regulations issued by the government.
The statement noted that from March 22 until April 2, Zayed University students and faculty are to complete educational curricula and materials via the ‘Adobe Connect’ application which was setup for distance learning.
The application allows for online synchronous (at the same time, live) classrooms between faculty members and students.
“All students have access to a microphone to enable them to actively participate with teachers and their classmates. Teachers can facilitate discussions, present [lecture] slides, engage with polling questions, foster collaboration amongst students in breakout rooms and much more,” said the University’s Provost Michael Wilson.
He also mentioned that the Zayed University Centre for Educational Innovation is offering a one-hour orientation session, starting from Wednesday to prepare faculty members for the distance learning application.
Meanwhile the University’s IT department alongside some faculty members are putting together an instructional video concerning the distant learning mechanisms, which shall be shared with the students in the next few days.