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Interuniversity Learning in
Higher Education on
Advanced Land Management:
EgyptcountryILHAM-EC
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Interuniversity Learning in Higher
Education on Advanced Land
Management: Egypt Country
ILHAM-EC Project
Dr. Bassem Ashour
Zagazig University Contact Person
The 4th National Erasmus+ Day 2017.
Grand Nile Tower Hotel– Cairo , Egypt
Monday, 4th December 2017
Developing a New Inter-University
Postgraduate Master in The Field of
Sustainable Land Management (SLM)
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Project Description
Duration : October 15, 2016 – October 14, 2018
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Total Budget : 1,012,406 .00 EURs
Project coordinador,Prof. Luciano Gutierrez, University of Sassari
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THE CONSORTIA
InterUniversity Learning in Higher education
on Advanced Land Management
Developing a New Inter-University Postgraduate Master in The Field of
Sustainable Land Management (SLM)
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2016 2018
Curriculum
Evaluation
Assessment
2017
Training
Teachers
Educational
Game
E-Learning
Modules
Mobility
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Road Map for a new Master on SLM
Start
Master
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Achievements
A New Unified Joint Master ProgramIn
Sustainable Land Management
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▪ The new Master was designed to be
student-oriented, based on
new innovative learning methods and adjusted to
the Bologna process requirements.
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▪ In addition, a cooperation agreement
signed by involved universities and
other stakeholders will establish an
international educational network on
SLM that will create new cooperative
opportunities and relationships.
One Unified Bylaw
One Teaching Board
Two locations (Cairo – Alexandria)
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Damanhour UniversityZagazig UniversityCairo UniversityAlexandria UniversityCourse
Dr. Ahmed El-NagarDr. Mohamed Momtaz Gad
mmgad@zu.edu.eg
Prof. Ibraheem Saleh
isabdallah@yahoo.com
Prof. Maher Saleh
maher.saleh@alexu.edu.egAgro ecosystem
Prof. Ahmed Korany
drelkoramy125@yahoo.c
om
Dr. Mohamed Saad Eldin
melderiby@yahoo.com
Prof. Hosam El-BeltagyProf. Manal Fawzy
dm_fawzy@yahoo.com
Biodiversity/ecosystem
Services
Prof. Abdrbnaby Abdelhady
hadyhady200@damanho
ur.edu.eg
Dr. Sameh Shaddad
shaddadsm@gmail.com
Prof. Abdu Soaud
a2soaud@yahoo.com
Prof. El-Esawy El-Zahaby
esaw_elzahaby@yahoo.
com
Advanced Land
Degradation
Dr. Emad Fawzi
emad.fawzy@damanhour.e
du.eg
Dr Mohamed Abu Hashem
mabuhashim@zu.edu.eg
Dr. Lamy HamedProf. Mohamed Bahnassy
bahnassy@alexu.edu.egGIS and Spatial analysis
Dr. Atef Nassar
atef.nassar@dmu.edu.eg
Dr. Hend Mamdh Elakkad
nodyakad@yahoo.com
Prof. Abdu Soaud
a2soaud@yahoo.com
Dr. Mahmoud Kamh
kamh661@gmail.com
Advanced
Spectroscopy
Dr. Gaber Abdel-AttyDr. Ahmed Fawzy Hamed
ahm_Fawzy79@yahoo.com
Prof. Khaled Abdu
kabdouh@yahoo.com
Prof. Sherin Sherif
sherin.sherif@alexu.edu.eg
Economics of Land
Degradation
Dr. Ibrahem SalahDr. Abdelhadi Ibrahim Ali
abdowakil@gmail.com
Prof. Hosam Safaa
hosam.safaa@iro.cu.ed
u.eg
Dr. Heba Salama
heba1942001@yahoo.comBio-Statistical Analysis
Prof. Ahmed Abdel-
Mawgood
almawgood@yahoo.com
Prof. Mahmoud Sitohy
mzsitohy@hotmail.com
Dr. Mohamed El-Mogy
elmogymmm75@yahoo
.com
Dr. Gaber Hassan
gaberhassan64@yahoo.co
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Project Proposal
Writing
Prof. Ahmed Abdel-
Mawgood
almawgood@yahoo.com
Prof. Hassan Seliha
drsiliha@hotmail.com
Dr. Ehab Mostafa
emostafa@agr.cu.edu.e
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Dr. Ramzy Hedia
ramzy.hedia@alexu.edu.egResearch Methods
Foundation Courses Boards
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WP1: Needs assessmentTask 1.1 Curriculum Evaluation and Need
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The evaluation assessment was carried out through:
• Study of existing learning programs and materials,
• Discussion within the partnership in specific meetings,
• Interviews and questionnaires involving several stakeholders (teachers, students, external expertise, enterprises, institutions.)
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• At least 150 stakeholders (students, teachers,
enterprises, institutions, associations, general public, etc.)
interviewed by April 2016;
• Curriculum Evaluation Report on SLM of the 4 involved
Egyptian universities realized by May 2016
July 2016
Achievements
Needs Assessment Report
InterUniversity Learning in Higher education
on Advanced Land Management- Egypt Country
http://ilham-ec.uniss.it/
Achievements
▪ WP2 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Preparation of Draft Master Curriculum Proposal-Alex Univ.,
October 2016
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• Master structure finalized
• Program and course specifications developed.
• Bylaw finalized
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Master structure
• Total ECTS for the Master = 120 :
- 30 ECTS for thesis research ,
- 90 ECTS for courses :
72 ECTS mandatory courses ,
18 ECTS for Elective specialization courses.
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• ILHAM-EC SLM Master Modules and Courses Approved by the scientific committee (SG) on 28/11/2016 .
• Bylaw approved by Agricultural Sector Committee (AESC-SCU) on 7th October , 2017
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Master Management
• Faculty Coordinating Committee (FCC)
• Program Coordinating Committee (PCC):
The PCC will be formed at the four participating universities from 8 members, two members from each participating university
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WP3: Implementation of learning environment
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• e-learning platform with the implementation of 10 reviewed educational modules on SLM developed .
• Educational game on SLM .
• 8 workstations for each Egyptian involved universities .
• 20 computes for the studentsr .
• 200 new scientific books for each Egyptian involved university .
• Advanced instrument for water , soil analysis and 1 GPS for each Egyptian involved university .
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WP4: Training of teachers
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TRAINING METHODS
VIDEO SCRIBING METHODS
INTERACTIVE E-LEARNING PLATFORMsAND EDUCATIONAL GAMEs
INSTALLATION OF WORKSTATIONS AND EQUIPS
UPDATING LIBRARIES
INSTRUMENTS
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• 2-day workshop on modern teaching and learning methods involving 32 local teachers and 10 European teachers carried out in November 2016
• Guidelines on best practices published .
• e-learning training based on 10 modules on SLM attended by 32 Egyptian professors .
• Special Mobility Strand (SLM) .
• 2 webinars .
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workshop on modern teaching and learning methods
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Final 10e-learning modules charged on the platform
1. SUSTAINABLE AGRO-ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT .2. ECONOMIC OF SLM .3. ADVANCED SPECTROSCOPY ANALYSIS FOR SLM .4. LAND MANAGEMENT USING GIS AND RS APPLICATIONS .5. LAND USE PLANNING IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT .6. SUSTAINABLE FEED-FOOD LINKS WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT .7. SOIL SALINITY AND LAND MANAGEMENT .8. WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.9. PROJECT PROPOSAL WRITING, FINANCING AND SOURCES OF FUNDING.10. APPLIED BIO-ECONOMICS. 10. APPLIED BIO-ECONOMICS .
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Special Mobility Strand (SLM)
• The 1st mobility involved 21 teachers in June 2017 to :Sassari University , Italy .Leeds University , UK .Thessaloniki University , Greece .
• Further training in Sassari for the 32 Egyptian teachers in January 2018 . Teachers from Leeds and Thessaloniki will participate .
• Students Mobility .
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WP5: Pilot Master Implementation (Implementation of the Inter-University high quality Master on SLM
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• Open-days to inform students on the new curricula were organized in October 2017;
• 20 motived students (5 from each University ) will be selected by December 2017;
• The new Joint Master Program on SLM will be started by February 2018.
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ZU-ILHAM project team participated the annual graduation day of the Faculty of Agriculture to disseminate the new joint Master degree in SLM among graduates, students, parents, faculty staff and university administration.
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The second information open day for SLM new Joint Master at
Zagazig University , Monday the 30th of October .
The day hosted the stakeholders from the labor market and the
current undergraduate students from different disciplines as
well as faculty member.
The Master on SLM has been advertised by Cairo University in the 3rd
green day on November 4th
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Zagazig University announces a new Master on Sustainable Land Management (SLM)by Marco Di Donato - Monday, 20 November 2017, 1:54 PMhttp://www.ilhamec.eu
The Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, announces theopening of the new Masters program (Sustainable LandManagement) within the framework of the European Unionfundedproject ( Erasmus+) entitled "Interuniversity Learning in HigherEducation on Advanced land Management - Egyptian Country/ILHAM-EC . With the partnership of 5 European partners (SassariUniversity, Italy- Leeds University, UK- Aristotle University ofThessalonik, Greece- Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED),Rome - Advanced Computer System ( A.C.S. S.p.A) , Rome) .
The Master's Program is a joint and unified program between fourEgyptian universities: Cairo, Alexandria, Zagazig, Damanhour,adopting the European ECTS system, and is applied within theframework of bylaws of the Faculty of Agriculture
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WP7: Dissemination & Exploitation
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• newsletters published;
• presentation at national and international events;
• websites created;
• Moodle platform created;
• Media
• Facebook and Twitter accounts created.
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During the UNIMED general assembly held in ParisOctober 2017,
The SLM joint postgraduate master project hasbeen presented in the plenary session as one ofthe best Capacity Building projects .
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Web siteshttp://www.ilhamec.eu
http://www.unimed.net/en/projects/ilham-ec/)
http://www.ilham.zu.edu.eg
Each newsletter is published on the web platform and disseminated among database contacts
(http://www.ilhamec.eu/course/index.php?categoryid=7).
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WP6: Quality plan
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Internal Quality
- QA tests filled by 100% of the 32 teachers and 20 students involved in learning activities
- Quality satisfaction for the e-learning tools and frontal lessons achieved by 80% of the interviewees by October 2018
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External Quality
External evaluator: Dr. Filippo Sartor
• First report produced July 2017 .
• Final report produced by October 2018
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WP8: Project Management
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• KOM held in March 6th, 2016;
• First Steering Committee Meeting organized on March 7th – 8th, 2016 in Cairo .
• Memorandum of understanding signed during the SCM on March 7th , 2016
• Coordination/SG meetings
• Second Steering Committee Meeting organized on June 19th – 20th, 2017 in Rome .
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• Inter-institutional agreements between institutions from the porgramme and partner countries .
• Financial meetings organized;
• Interim Report for the EACEA
• 80% percentage of Milestones achieved in time
THANK YOU
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