My Publications

Books

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Teaching, Training & e-Learning Awards

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1. e-Assessment InnovationAward 2011

• According to the e-Assessment Association, this overarching category combined elements of formative, summative, mobile, facilitating assessment and e-portfolio in e-Assessment. The Scottish e-Assessment Award for Innovation highlighted an example of best practice in e-Assessment, which clearly demonstrated the full potential of the technology and its practical application.
• Awarding Body: e-Assessment Association, Scotland

2. Formative e-Assessment Award (Highly Commended) 2011

• According to the e-Assessment Association, this category involved the process of evaluating learner progress which is used to modify learning and teaching. The winner clearly demonstrated how technology has been used for the practice of formative e-Assessment.
• Awarding Body: e-Assessment Association, Scotland

3. eLearning Awards 2009 (Shortlisted for “Excellence in the Production of e-Learning Content)

• This award recognised the excellent content that enabled learning for those working in the not-for-profit sector. Excellence was judged on: the contribution made to individual learning and performance; the views of learners and other key stakeholders; the impact on organisational performance.
• Awarding Body: eLearning Age, BizMedia Ltd, UK

4. Teaching Excellence Award 2004-2005 for Innovative Course Design & Teaching Strategies

• Awarding Body: University of East Anglia, UK

5. Google Qualified Individual (Education Apps)

Magazine Interviews

• A Job Like Mine, “e-Learning Age” Magazine, Sep 2009

Radio Interviews

• BBC Arabic Interview > Influence of Arabic on European languages (2009)
• Radio Show Guest > Linguistic Meaning of “Allah” in Arabic (2011)

Media Interviews

• Al Jazeera TV, Blended & Mobile Learning Conference, Oman, Dec 2010
• Al-Shabiba Newspaper, Blended & Mobile Learning Conference, Oman, Dec 2010

Clients and Collaborations

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I have worked in collaboration with and/or done consultancy work for the following clients nationwide in the UK and internationally:

Academic & Education Institutions

• The Open University, Open University Validation Services, Milten Keynes, UK
• The Arab Open University, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan and other Arab countries
• SSAT (Specialist Schools and Academies Trust), London, UK
• The Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC), UK
• CE4CE: Curriculum Enrichment for the Common Era, UK
• Aston University, Birmingham, UK
• University of London, Goldsmiths, UK
• Languagenut.com, UK
• Radio Lingua Network, Ayr, UK
• Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies, Edinburgh, UK
• Higher Education Academy, LLAS (Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies), University of Southampton, UK
• Loretto School, Boarding School, Scotland, UK
• Long Straton High School, Norfolk, UK
• Westway Development Trust, London, UK
• Al-Hijra and An-Nur Supplementary Schools, Manchester, UK
• Lincolnshire School Improvement Service, Lincoln, UK

Media

• BBC 1 TV, London, UK
• BBC Arabic Radio, London, UK

Publishing Houses

• Berlitz Publishers, USA
• Hodder Education Publishers, Teach Yourself Series, UK
• Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, UK

Other

• Norfolk Police Constabulary, Norfolk, UK

Services

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In a nutshell, I provide the following services:

• Presentations & Training Events (Seminars & Workshops) in ICT and e-Learning skills for foreign language teachers
• Consultancy in e-Learning for language education
• Designing interactive e-Learning resources for foreign language learning and teaching
• Proofreading and Review of Arabic language instructional materials
• Setting up and staff training in  the  “Google Education Apps” services for schools and educational institutions.

Training Services

• I deliver training sessions and professional development workshops and presentations regularly across the UK and nationwide. Training sessions can be tailor made to fit the needs of your employees and your institution. See a list of presentations and training events  that I have delivered so far

Registration of interest

To register your interest and/or request more information, please use the comments sections below and include the following information:

• Name
• Institution
• Email address
  
• a brief description of your needs and requirements

Professional Affiliations

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e-Assessment Association, 2009-Present

• Associate Member

The e-Learning Guild, 2009-Present

• Associate Member  

Higher Education Academy, 2007-Present

• Registered Practitioner/Fellow

Staff & Educational Development Association, 2007-Present

• Registered Practitioner

My Websites

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The following are the websites and networks I have launched and/or designed so far using a variety of open-source tools and technologies:

• e-Arabic Teachers Portal
• e-Arabic Visual Gallery
• e-Arabic Teachers Network
• e-Learning Training Network (membership by invitation only)
• e-Arabic Learners Portal
• e-Arabic Flashcards & Quizzes Library
• eArabic Learning Programme (University of Edinburgh) (membership restricted to students of CASAW)
• As the Arabs Say…  (under construction)

Third Party Websites

• Shelfari.com (Arabic Resources Bookshlef)
• Facebook Group: e-Arabic Teachers Portal

If you would to request

• a presentation, workshop or training event for your institution
• consultancy service about e-Learning for teaching foreign languages
• inquire about any of the projects, events or posts in this site

please use the comment section below

You can also reach me via:

- Facebook: Personal Profile    |     e-Arabic Teachers Portal & Network

- Twitter: Mourad Diouri

- Google + : Mourad Diouri

- Skype: Mourad Diouri

- Linked In: Mourad Diouri

Postal Address

Mourad Diouri

Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World (CASAW)

School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures

University of Edinburgh, 19 George Square

Edinburgh, EH8 9LD, UK