A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education for Public Education denied; Ibtisam Al-Shehri, the correctness of the information circulated about the suspension of the “My School” platform, indicating that this platform was “established to stay.”
Shehri said to “News 24“E-learning is a strategic choice for the future of education in the Kingdom and a major component of the educational process, pointing out that the Kingdom is at the forefront of developed countries in the field, with the testimony of well-known organizations such as UNESCO, the World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
She explained that the Ministry is always striving to develop the educational system and keep abreast of technical developments and digital transformation in education, noting that the Madrasati platform will be the main reference for students and teachers; It contains study schedules, through which lessons are prepared completely electronically and enhanced with enrichment, and assignments and tasks are presented electronically.
She added that the developed study plans included the elements of e-learning as an essential part of the plan, noting that the ministry worked on preparing supportive guides for teachers for e-learning activities, and also developed standard e-courses on the Madrasati platform that provides a qualitative experience of standard lessons based on the best international standards to support teachers and students. And support for self-learning, and other modern teaching and learning methods.
Al-Shehri stated that the Madrasati platform will be supported by artificial intelligence tools and other planned updates in the future with the aim of raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the educational process, stressing that the ministry seeks to make the Kingdom one of the leading countries in the field of e-learning through cooperation with well-known international organizations to build frameworks and models of blended e-learning, which represents The future direction of education for the post-pandemic stage and the presence study.