The webex platform is an essential solution for distance learning in the UAE

The webex platform adopted the distance education model in universities in the UAE, due to the recent spread of the coronavirus until the present time. About 48 educational institutions worked to conduct many meetings that reached 7.5 million minutes, and the number of sessions reached 34 thousand sessions through the digital meetings platform, between the period March 1 until June 1. Contents of the topic Toggle Distance education The spread of positive influence in the Emirates Distance education Due to the spread of the coronavirus, distance education has become one of the best ways to contribute to the continuation of education, because the majority of students do not want to physically attend universities for fear of infection with the coronavirus. Distance education works to encourage educational institutions to move to digital transformation. Educational authorities in the Emirates announced the evaluation of distance education, saying that there is stability in the performance of most schools, and on the other hand, there are some areas in which it is recommended to improve performance.

Cisco introduced the webex platform due to its awareness of the concerns of educational bodies related to the Internet, the element of participation, and student privacy. In the webex platform, through which the effectiveness of distance learning can continue in a safe manner, it also works to provide an element of security regarding ensuring data protection to provide comfort to students. Providing comfort to students helped teachers improve education by interacting with students and conducting dialogues with them through provided opinion polls and instant chats in order to maintain continuous interaction between the student and his teacher, in addition to allowing group work through the digital whiteboard, and recording lectures so that the student can watch them again when needed. The spread of positive influence in the Emirates. Zayed University in the Emirates held the annual conference for undergraduate research 

For 24 educational institutions through the webex platform in the field of applied computing, more than 168 research projects for graduate students were presented during the conference, and it hosted more than 500 participants in this two-day event. Based on the above, the Dean of the College of Technological Innovation, Dr. Hani Al-Qadi, indicated that the webex platform 

A major role in the educational sector and the continuation of its work, and that the university was in great need of it due to the outbreak of the coronavirus throughout the world. Dr. Hani Al-Qadi stressed that collaboration technologies will have a pivotal and essential role in the near future, with the aim of facilitating distance learning experiences, which requires getting to know these technologies closely and making great use of them to ensure safe and smooth education. Cisco worked to direct support at the UAE University Science and Innovation Park through remote cooperation using the webex platform, so the Science and Innovation Park worked to provide support to emerging companies through meetings and meetings that take place directly.

Due to the spread of the coronavirus, university services were moved to become available online, and accordingly, multiple series of webinars were created. On the other hand, Cisco CEO Shukri Eid said that educational institutions in the Emirates are working to face the challenges of rapid adaptation resulting from the spread of the coronavirus, as they worked on the webex platform to enable students to learn remotely, adding that this work required efforts from both local service providers, the government, and leading individuals in the field of technology, for the purpose of a smooth transition to distance learning. Shukri Eid stated that the effectiveness of distance education and digital education through the webex platform will not only be a temporary solution that will end with the end of the coronavirus, but rather it will become an essential part of education.

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