KU Implementing Moodle-LMS To Conduct Online Classes, Exams During Next Semester
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published July 16, 2020 | 12:03 AM
The University of Karachi is implementing Online Learning Management Systems to conduct online classes, examination, and assessment during the next semester within the campus as well as in its affiliated colleges
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jul, 2020 ) :The University of Karachi is implementing Online Learning Management Systems to conduct online classes, examination, and assessment during the next semester within the campus as well as in its affiliated colleges.
The Higher Education Commission Pakistan would provide technical assistance in installing and configuring the Moodle-LMS on the campus, said a news release on Wednesday.
The HEC-Pakistan would also extend its support regarding administration, faculty, and students' training.
Vice Chancellor KU Khalid Mehmood Iraqi was briefed in a meeting by Deputy Director KU Quality Enhancement Cell Jawaid Akram Bukhari.
The meeting which held at the VC Secretariat was attended by the HEC consultant for LMS Dr Muhammad Asim Noor, HEC representatives Alishba Siddiqui and Mansoor Hussain through video link from Islamabad.
Meanwhile, Professor Dr Moazzam Ali Khan, Dr Nadeem Mahmood, Dr Sadiq Ali Khan, Dr Mustafa Haider, Mukesh Kumar, Jawaid Akram and Engineer Ishafaque Khanzada were also present in the meeting.
The KU has already established a committee to manage the procedural and operational activities, which would be in accordance with the directives of the HEC and Quality Assurance Agency. The committee would be supervised by Professor Dr Moazzam Ali Khan while two representatives from HEC are also part of the committee.
KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Mehmood Iraqi has directed the committee to implement the Moodle-LMS at the University of Karachi as prescribed timelines from the HEC-Pakistan. The committee has been given the task to make sure that the Moodle-LMS would be customized for the campus usage and easy to deliver lectures, and help in processing evaluations, assessments, and monitoring process.
Jawaid Akram briefed the meeting that during the current semester, the majority of the departments and institutions of the University of Karachi were using licensed microsoft Team tools whereas some teachers were using other applications like Zoom and Google Meet to take online classes.
He mentioned that after the implementation of the Moodle-LMS data of the faculty, courses, and students and lectures would be listed and available at the cloud server. The members of the meeting were informed that the committee would need to acquire data related to the category of courses, list of courses, details of faculty, teaching assistant, lab engineers, students, and course-wise student's enrollment.
Meanwhile, Dr Muhammad Asim Noor hoped that the University of Karachi after successfully implementing the Moodle-LMS would help other universalities in this regard. He informed the meeting that HEC has already developed and share managerial accounts with the University of Karachi.
Earlier, KU VC Professor Dr Khalid Iraqi observed that the HEC is supporting the higher education institutions of the country to conduct online classes during the pandemic Covid-19. He said that Moodle-LMS is flexible and could be customized as per the requirements of the varsities.
He directed the committee to collect the relevant information from each department and institution with the help of the head of the department. He observed that chairpersons could also nominate a focal person who would be responsible for collecting, assembling, and sharing the required data and information with the committee.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Tennis: ATP Barcelona Open results - 1st update
Swiatek's perfect 10 in Stuttgart as Vondrousova stuns Sabalenka
Arandu's roads closed due to flooding
Oil tanker catches fire in Islamabad’s Blue Area
Pakistan committed to ensure safety of foreign nationals: FO
Tennis: WTA Stuttgart results - 1st update
Four passengers injured as train hit an empty vehicle
Over- speeding bus crushed to death two bike riders
Turkey's Freedom Flotilla ready to set sail for Gaza
French teen dies from heart failure after knife attack near school
Iranians appear unfazed by Isfahan blasts
UAF celebrates Int'l Chinese Language Day
More Stories From Education
-
Sindh to upgrade primary schools to reduce dropout rate
3 hours ago -
SU extends deadline for submission of LLB (Hons) exam forms with late fee
6 hours ago -
COMSTECH to hold 10th STEP on Facing Elderly
1 day ago -
Primary exams underway in Larkana
2 days ago -
SPSC starts viva of competitive exams 2020
2 days ago -
ABISE annual exams for secondary school certificate to begin from Thursday
2 days ago
-
Papers of Inter (1st annual) Exams rescheduled
2 days ago -
MUET starts accepting online admissions forms
3 days ago -
SPSC announces result of Combined Competitive examination 2022
10 days ago -
Malala urges PM Sharif to prioritize girls' education
10 days ago -
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to hold BA, B.Ed exams from April 23
11 days ago -
Provincial government urged to ensure job security for Second Shift Teachers
13 days ago