University of Shatrah Launches the First Course in Teaching Methods towards Blended Learning

The Continuing Education Centre at the University of Shatrah launched the course “Updated Teaching Methods towards Blended Learning” (the first) today, Saturday, 6 September 2025, in the Martyr Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis Hall and the Continuing Education Hall, with broad participation of more than 160 trainees from various specialisations.

In his speech, the Assistant President for Scientific Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Fadhil Muhsin Hamad, affirmed that the introduction of this course is part of the University's efforts to develop the capacities of teaching staff and to meet the needs of academic institutions for qualified scientific personnel, noting that the University is pressing ahead with adopting programmes that help keep pace with developments in modern teaching methods.

For his part, the Director of the Continuing Education Centre, Asst. Prof. Dr. Hamid Alwan Gatie, explained that the Centre had completed all scientific, administrative and logistical preparations for launching the course so as to provide an integrated training environment for the trainees, indicating that the broad participation from various specialisations reflects the importance of the course and the need of educational institutions to apply blended learning as one of the modern paths for developing the educational process.

Through this course, the University of Shatrah seeks to strengthen the teaching skills of its academic staff and raise their competence in dealing with blended learning strategies, thereby contributing to improving the quality of higher education and its outcomes.

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