• Academy of Educational Science and Technology, US Branch: The US Branch of the Academy of Educational Science and Technology has a threefold objective.

1) To provide consulting and technical implementation services to businesses, schools, and universities adding e-learning capabilities to their training programs and education plans. The Academy specializes in customized e-learning solutions – finding the combination of e-learning technologies that best fits a client’s needs, and implementing that technology as efficiently and inexpensively as possible.

2) To provide courses and certification for teachers who wish to learn more about the benefits and limitations of e-learning technologies. The Academy offers several courses, with subject matter covering several areas of interest to teachers expanding their curriculum.

3) To provide general distance-learning courses for those interested in certain subjects. The Academy has a regular schedule of courses offered online, and through other distance learning formats.

• Academy of Educational Science and Technology, Middle East Branch: The Middle East Branch of the Academy, headquartered in Amman, Jordan, provides e-learning services similar to those of the US branch with more emphasis on digitizing the concept of education; turning school curriculum into an e-learning friendly tool with proper enhancement and enrichment material .

E-Learning Program Design: Our most important strengths are our
understanding of how learning works and the technical expertise that allows us to do concrete implementations of e-learning technology. To do a complete e-learning implementation, we go through several steps:

1. We transfer textbooks to CD-ROM format, illuminating ideas in the text with video and interactive media. We can, for instance, add interactive audio-visual exercises to a physics or chemistry textbook, or supplement the written information in a history textbook with historic audio and video clips. Our complete text transfer also takes several steps:

a) We begin by analyzing the course material.

b) Then we break down the main objectives which the material conveys.

c) Next, we enhance and enrich the existing materials based on our assessment.

d) At this point we may need to outsource some assistance to education professionals.

e) Next, we set up a storyboard to lay out the new electronic text design.

f) Finally, we add multimedia enhancements to the material, interactive games and tools, etc.

2. We design online course materials in clearinghouse format, linking web pages for specific classes to research sites and other relevant sources of information. The clearinghouse, or information portal, helps supplement existing learning materials.

3. We set up a local network for the school that allows administrators and teachers to share information through e-mail and online bulletin board technologies.

4. We move tests to the network in electronic format, so that students can take their exams on the computer, allowing for enhanced evaluation techniques such as first and second answer choice reporting and metrics based on subject matter and question difficulty. This data is stored in a central database, which teachers can access through a password-protected system in order to evaluate their students and better understand how to help them learn.

Teacher’s accreditation and preparation are the second major area of concentration for the Academy. There is a great attention and high international standards are put in place to meet today’s challenges.

• Dalia Academy: Dalia Info Tech Academy offers primarily remote learning courses in technology- and business-related subjects, from security and web design to office automation and secretarial subjects. Courses are offered in English and Arabic.