Friday 19th August 2011
Dundee boosting computing education in Iraq
University of Dundee
A British Council-backed partnership between the University of Dundee and the University of Kufa in Iraq is helping boost the development of higher education in the Middle Eastern country.
The link has been formed between the Schools of Computing in Dundee and Kufa. Members of staff from Kufa's Computing department have been shadowing research and teaching teams in Dundee, to learn how to develop their curriculum and research activities.
As a result, it is expected that the Iraq university will:
- develop new internationally relevant IT subjects and programs in computing
- improve the quality of teaching and learning skills of staff, including use of advanced e-Learning techniques
- introduce more opportunities for female academics
- advance the English language capabilities of staff
Dr Janet Hughes, Dean of the School of Computing at Dundee, said, 'This is a project that will have a significant impact in developing the capability of Kufa to deliver high-level programs in computing, which in turn helps to re-establish higher education in Iraq.
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