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Mohd Elmagzoub Ahmed Babiker Eltahir
- Associate Professor, Acting Dean
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Associate Professor of Educational Technology. He received his B.Sc. in computer Science from U.A.E University 1993, Master degree in Educational Technology-University of Southern Queensland 2003, his doctorate in Educational Technology-Khartoum University 2007. Dr. Eltahir performs scientific research in E-learning, Multimedia in Education and methods of teaching IT and has authored several articles and edited a book on this topic, and has presented most of his papers at professional international and regional scientific journal and conferences. He has significant consultancy experience in the fields of using Technology in Education, in different institutions. He received the Sharjah Award for Excellence in Education.
Education
- PhD, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2007
- Master, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, 2003
- Bachelor, U.A.E University, U.A.E, 1993
PhD, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 2007
Master, University of Southern Queensland, Australia, 2003
Bachelor, U.A.E University, U.A.E, 1993
Experience
- Associate Professor, Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, U.A.E, 2020 – Present
- Assistant Professor, Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, U.A.E, 2018 – 2020
- Assistant Professor, College of Education and Basic Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, U.A.E, 2016 – 2018
- Assistant Professor, College of Education and Basic Sciences, Ajman University, Fujairah Campus, U.A.E, 2012 – 2016
- Educational Supervisor, Ministry of Education, U.A.E, 2008 – 2012
Associate Professor, Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, U.A.E, 2020 – Present
Assistant Professor, Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, U.A.E, 2018 – 2020
Assistant Professor, College of Education and Basic Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, U.A.E, 2016 – 2018
Assistant Professor, College of Education and Basic Sciences, Ajman University, Fujairah Campus, U.A.E, 2012 – 2016
Educational Supervisor, Ministry of Education, U.A.E, 2008 – 2012
Teaching Area
- Undergraduate Courses: Technology in Education, Methods of Teaching, Software Application
- Postgraduate Courses: Educational Technology, Methods of Teaching IT
Undergraduate Courses: Technology in Education, Methods of Teaching, Software Application
Postgraduate Courses: Educational Technology, Methods of Teaching IT
Research
- Educational Technology
- Multimedia in Education
- E-Learning
- Blended Learning
- Flipped Learning
- Games Based Learning
Educational Technology
Multimedia in Education
E-Learning
Blended Learning
Flipped Learning
Games Based Learning
Publications
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JournalNajeh Alsalhi, Abdallah Qusef, Sami Al-Qatawneh, Mohd. Elmagzoub Eltahir, Students’ Perspective on Online Assessment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Higher Education Institutions, Information Sciences Letters, Vol: 11, pp.37 - 46, Jan 2022
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JournalOsman Ahmed, Saeed Nasef, Alaa Al Rawashdeh, Mohd Eltahir, The relationship between level awareness of schoolteachers on electronic security of students with some variables, Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences, Vol: 48, pp.239 - 253, Dec 0202
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JournalMohd Elmagzoub Eltahir, Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi, Sami Al-Qatawneh, Ghada Al-Masri, The Effect of Video Recording in Micro-Teaching Activities on Preparing Female Students in Teacher Education Programs in the GCC Countries, Review of International Geographical Education Online, Vol: 11, pp.1282 - 1299, Jul 2021
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JournalNajeh Rajeh Alsalhi, Mohd. Elmagzoub Eltahir, Sami Al-Qatawneh, Nadia Ouakli, Hanine Bou Antoun, Atef F. I. Abdelkader, Laith Al Jumail, Blended Learning in Higher Education: A Study of Its Impact on Students’ Performance, International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Vol: 16, pp.249 - 268, Jul 2021
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JournalSami Al-Qatawneh, Najeh Alsalhi, Mohd Eltahir, Omar Siddig, The representation of multiple intelligences in an intermediate Arabic-language textbook, and teachers’ awareness of them in Jordanian schools, Heliyon, Vol: 7, pp.e07004 - , May 2021
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JournalOsman Ahmed, Saeed Nasef, Alaa Al Rawashdeh, Mohd Eltahir, Teacher’s awareness to develop student cyber security: A Case Study, Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, Vol: 12, pp.5148 - 5156, Apr 2021
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Alsalhi, N. R., Eltahir, M., Dawi, E., Abdelkader, A., & Zyoud, S. (2021). The Effect of Blended Learning on the Achievement in a Physics Course of Students of a Dentistry College: A Case Study at Ajman University. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 19(1).
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Eltahir, M.E., Alsalhi, N.R., Al-Qatawneh, S. et al. The impact of game-based learning (GBL) on students’ motivation, engagement and academic performance on an Arabic language grammar course in higher education. Educ. Inf. Technol. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10396-w
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Ahmed, O., Nasef, S., Rawashdeh, A., Eltahir, M.E. (2020). School Teacher’s Awareness of Student Electronic Protection. Solid State Technology 63 (5), 79 - 86
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Eltahir, M. E. (2019). E-Learning in Developing Countries: Is it a Panacea? A Case Study of Sudan. IEEE Access, 7, 97784-97792.
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Alsalhi, N. R., Eltahir, M. E., & Al-Qatawneh, S. S. (2019). The effect of blended learning on the achievement of ninth grade students in science and their attitudes towards its use. Heliyon, 5(9), e02424.
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Al-Qatawneh, S. S., Alsalhi, N. R., & Eltahir, M. E. (2019). The citizenship values included in intermediate stage Arabic-language textbooks and teachers’ awareness of them in the UAE: A case study. Heliyon, 5(11), e02809.
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Al-Qatawneh, S., Eltahir, M. E., & Alsalhi, N. R. (2019). The effect of blended learning on the achievement of HDE students in the methods of teaching Arabic language course and their attitudes towards its use at Ajman University: A case study. Education and Information Technologies, 1-27.
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Eltahir, M. (2019). The Perspective of Students and Faculty Members on the Efficiency and Usability of E-Learning Courses at Ajman University: A Case Study. Journal of Technology and Science Education, 9(3), 388-403.
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Eltahir, M. E., Al-Qatawneh, S., & Alsalhi, N. (2019). E-Textbooks and Their Application Levels, from the Perspective of Faculty Members at Ajman University, UAE. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(13), 88-104.
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Eltahir, M. E. A. B. (2017). Instructional Design Model for Applying Flipped Learning in Higher Education Institutions. European Journal of Social Science Education and Research, 4(5), 58-69.
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Babiker, M., Elmagzoub, A. (2015). For Effective Use of Multimedia in Education, Teachers Must Develop Their Own Educational Multimedia Applications. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology-TOJET, 14(4), 62-68.
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Babiker, Mohd Elmagzoub. (2015). The importance of a student’s book in achieving the educational goals of the IT curriculum in the United Arab Emirates from the viewpoint of male and female teachers, International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education, 1 (1650), 1-13
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Babiker, M. E. (2014). Challenges and future of E-learning in the Arab World. In INTED2014 Proceedings (pp. 5156-5165). IATED.
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Elmagzoub, M. (2013). THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO SCHOOLS IN THE ARAB WORLD, PARTICULARLY IN UAE. In ICERI2013 Proceedings (pp. 3139-3148). IATED.
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Methods of Teaching Information Technology, ISBN: 978-1537075778
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ICT Curriculum (Teachers Guide Book) U.A.E Ministry of Education
Najeh Alsalhi, Abdallah Qusef, Sami Al-Qatawneh, Mohd. Elmagzoub Eltahir, Students’ Perspective on Online Assessment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Higher Education Institutions, Information Sciences Letters, Vol: 11, pp.37 - 46, Jan 2022
The main purpose of this analysis was to explore the acceptance of online assessment on the part of students of Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) in Jordan during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers used a descriptive approach. A questionnaire with 22 items was distributed to a sample of 862 students from a total population of 3446 students of PSUT. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that undergraduate students demonstrated a high degree of acceptance of the implementation of online assessment during the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, the findings also revealed that the degree of acceptance of online assessment varied according to the college variable (in favor of the School of Computing Sciences), and according to computer skills (in favor of students with Moderate computer skills). Finally, there was no statistical significance according to gender variable. The study recommends further studies into the implementation of an online assessments system in higher education institutions.
About the journal
Osman Ahmed, Saeed Nasef, Alaa Al Rawashdeh, Mohd Eltahir, The relationship between level awareness of schoolteachers on electronic security of students with some variables, Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences, Vol: 48, pp.239 - 253, Dec 0202
About the journal
Mohd Elmagzoub Eltahir, Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi, Sami Al-Qatawneh, Ghada Al-Masri, The Effect of Video Recording in Micro-Teaching Activities on Preparing Female Students in Teacher Education Programs in the GCC Countries, Review of International Geographical Education Online, Vol: 11, pp.1282 - 1299, Jul 2021
One of the challenges facing instructors in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with regard to the training of female student teachers in pre-service teacher education programs using video recording in micro-teaching activities is the cultural attitude. Female students find it difficult to be video recorded for teaching purpose because of their religious beliefs and other restrictions like cultural restriction and tradition. This study aims to investigate the effect of video recording in preparing female student teachers in the practical teaching course at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in pre-service teacher education programs particularly in Ajman University, UAE using a quasi-experimental approach. The sample was 41 female students, who were randomly assigned to two groups, one of which used the video recording tool in their micro-teaching practical course (experimental group A, n= 21) and the other with non-video recording tool (control group B, n= 20). The list of observations and the questionnaire were used as study tools. Data analyses showed that the experimental group using the video recording tool was more effective in mastering the specified teaching skills and more motivational than trainee students in the control group which not used-video recording activities. The results suggest that within practical courses, video recording tool can be used as an effective and stimulating learning tool regardless of the conservative attitude of female students towards its use.
About the journal
Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi, Mohd. Elmagzoub Eltahir, Sami Al-Qatawneh, Nadia Ouakli, Hanine Bou Antoun, Atef F. I. Abdelkader, Laith Al Jumail, Blended Learning in Higher Education: A Study of Its Impact on Students’ Performance, International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), Vol: 16, pp.249 - 268, Jul 2021
The key goal of the paper is to study the influence of blended learning on the academic performance of students of a statistics Bluman course at the University of Ajman. The study designe was quasi-experimental. The study sampled 268 students divided into two an experimental group (n = 135) that used blended learning; and a control group (n = 133) taught by the traditional method. The researchers prepared the achievement test as a tool of study after verifying its validity and reliability. The findings indicated significant statistical differences among the mean scores on the students' post-test in the two study groups. This is in favor of experimental group, educated using blended learning. Furthermore, in the results, the scores of the experimental group students were diverse based on the variable of gender (in favor of females), and according to the students' academic year (supporting those students in the fourth academic year). However, there were no statistically significant differences among the students according to the variable of the college in which they studied. The study recommends that mixed learning is to be employed more broadly to include various educational fields.
About the journal
Sami Al-Qatawneh, Najeh Alsalhi, Mohd Eltahir, Omar Siddig, The representation of multiple intelligences in an intermediate Arabic-language textbook, and teachers’ awareness of them in Jordanian schools, Heliyon, Vol: 7, pp.e07004 - , May 2021
The theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) states that human intelligence is composed of different types of intelligences and that each individual possesses all of them but to a different degree. The main objective of this research was to examine how the Theory of Multiple Intelligences was addressed in a seventh-grade Arabic-language textbook at the intermediate-level in Jordan and determine Arabic-language teachers' level of knowledge of applying the Theory of Multiple Intelligences in textbooks. The study used the survey method and analytical descriptive approach via content analysis and coding MI indicators in the textbook to examine the representation of MI in the textbook examined. The sample was composed of all units of a seventh-grade Arabic-language textbook. A questionnaire was distributed to 130 Arabic-language teachers. The study includes eight of the Intelligences from Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences (MI) Theory. The analysis found that the intelligences represented in the texts, activities, and exercises of the Arabic-language textbook were mostly Verbal/Linguistic, Visual/Spatial and Interpersonal intelligences, with a combined percentage of 73%. The other 27% was shared between the other intelligence types: Intrapersonal, Naturalist, Logical/Mathematical, Bodily/Kinesthetic, and Musical intelligences. A moderated awareness on how to incorporate the theory of MI in Arabic-language textbooks was found among Arabic-language teachers, which means that teachers' understanding of the importance of including MI theory in the textbook needs reinforcement and improvement. The study suggests that further research on incorporating the Theory of MI in textbooks is needed.
About the journal
Osman Ahmed, Saeed Nasef, Alaa Al Rawashdeh, Mohd Eltahir, Teacher’s awareness to develop student cyber security: A Case Study, Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education, Vol: 12, pp.5148 - 5156, Apr 2021
This study aims to investigate the awareness level among school teachers of their students’ cybersecurity. The teachers’ perception of their students’ cybersecurity awareness was examined based on a case study of the emirate of Ajman private schools in UAE. A survey was conducted of a sample of school teachers at 29 private schools in Ajman. Stratified random sample for schools in the Emirate of Ajman have been used and then a systematic random sample of 172 teachers in the schools were chosen as the target population representation. Results of the study indicate that the level of awareness of school teachers towards their students’ protection and safety in 13 variables that had been studied is increased and this awareness has decreased in eight other variables, the study also reveals that there is a statistically significant relationship between the variable of specialization, and teachers’ awareness towards their students’ cybersecurity driven mainly by the significant differences between the average responses of mathematics teachers and the Arabic language in favor of mathematics teachers, and the difference between the average responses of social science teachers and the Arabic language in favor of social science teachers, and the difference between the average responses of social science teachers and the English language in favor of social science teachers.
About the journal
Alsalhi, N. R., Eltahir, M., Dawi, E., Abdelkader, A., & Zyoud, S. (2021). The Effect of Blended Learning on the Achievement in a Physics Course of Students of a Dentistry College: A Case Study at Ajman University. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 19(1).
Eltahir, M.E., Alsalhi, N.R., Al-Qatawneh, S. et al. The impact of game-based learning (GBL) on students’ motivation, engagement and academic performance on an Arabic language grammar course in higher education. Educ. Inf. Technol. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10396-w
Ahmed, O., Nasef, S., Rawashdeh, A., Eltahir, M.E. (2020). School Teacher’s Awareness of Student Electronic Protection. Solid State Technology 63 (5), 79 - 86
Eltahir, M. E. (2019). E-Learning in Developing Countries: Is it a Panacea? A Case Study of Sudan. IEEE Access, 7, 97784-97792.
Alsalhi, N. R., Eltahir, M. E., & Al-Qatawneh, S. S. (2019). The effect of blended learning on the achievement of ninth grade students in science and their attitudes towards its use. Heliyon, 5(9), e02424.
Al-Qatawneh, S. S., Alsalhi, N. R., & Eltahir, M. E. (2019). The citizenship values included in intermediate stage Arabic-language textbooks and teachers’ awareness of them in the UAE: A case study. Heliyon, 5(11), e02809.
Al-Qatawneh, S., Eltahir, M. E., & Alsalhi, N. R. (2019). The effect of blended learning on the achievement of HDE students in the methods of teaching Arabic language course and their attitudes towards its use at Ajman University: A case study. Education and Information Technologies, 1-27.
Eltahir, M. (2019). The Perspective of Students and Faculty Members on the Efficiency and Usability of E-Learning Courses at Ajman University: A Case Study. Journal of Technology and Science Education, 9(3), 388-403.
Eltahir, M. E., Al-Qatawneh, S., & Alsalhi, N. (2019). E-Textbooks and Their Application Levels, from the Perspective of Faculty Members at Ajman University, UAE. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 14(13), 88-104.
Eltahir, M. E. A. B. (2017). Instructional Design Model for Applying Flipped Learning in Higher Education Institutions. European Journal of Social Science Education and Research, 4(5), 58-69.
Babiker, M., Elmagzoub, A. (2015). For Effective Use of Multimedia in Education, Teachers Must Develop Their Own Educational Multimedia Applications. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology-TOJET, 14(4), 62-68.
Babiker, Mohd Elmagzoub. (2015). The importance of a student’s book in achieving the educational goals of the IT curriculum in the United Arab Emirates from the viewpoint of male and female teachers, International Interdisciplinary Journal of Education, 1 (1650), 1-13
Babiker, M. E. (2014). Challenges and future of E-learning in the Arab World. In INTED2014 Proceedings (pp. 5156-5165). IATED.
Elmagzoub, M. (2013). THE EFFECTIVE USE OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY INTO SCHOOLS IN THE ARAB WORLD, PARTICULARLY IN UAE. In ICERI2013 Proceedings (pp. 3139-3148). IATED.
Methods of Teaching Information Technology, ISBN: 978-1537075778
ICT Curriculum (Teachers Guide Book) U.A.E Ministry of Education
Conference Presentation
- 4th Annual Conference of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE. January 09, 2019
- 5th International Conference on Education – ICEDU 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5-7 April 2019
- 2nd Blended Teaching and Learning Symposium, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE. 13/14 November 2018.
- 13th International Conference on Social Sciences. Vienna, 6-7 October 2017.
- INTED2014: 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference - Valencia (Spain) March 10th-12th, 2014
- ICERI2013: 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation - Seville (Spain) 20 -12 November 2013
- Second Annual Conference for education, 2011 "foundations of school education in the United Arab Emirates" Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.
- 5th Annual Conference of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE. January 08, 2020
4th Annual Conference of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE. January 09, 2019
5th International Conference on Education – ICEDU 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 5-7 April 2019
2nd Blended Teaching and Learning Symposium, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE. 13/14 November 2018.
13th International Conference on Social Sciences. Vienna, 6-7 October 2017.
INTED2014: 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference - Valencia (Spain) March 10th-12th, 2014
ICERI2013: 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation - Seville (Spain) 20 -12 November 2013
Second Annual Conference for education, 2011 "foundations of school education in the United Arab Emirates" Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.
5th Annual Conference of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE. January 08, 2020
Memberships, Awards and Honors
- Sharjah award for excellence in education
- Member of the Advisory Council for the College of Education - Al Ghurair University, Dubai.
- Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA).
- Sudanese Association for Information Technology
- Sudan Internet Society