The seminar was presented by Assistant Lecturer Atheer Marouf Mahmoud from the Department of Media and Communications Engineering and Assistant Lecturer Sudair Alaa Thamer from the Department of Communications and Mobile Computing Engineering.

The seminar addressed the concept of blended learning as a modern educational approach that combines in-person instruction with the effective use of digital tools within a structured educational design aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the educational process and improving its outcomes.

The seminar also reviewed the importance of systematic planning for educational activities and the role of dialogue in organizing the relationship between instructors, students, and the academic content. It further highlighted the importance of feedback in supporting interaction and achieving educational objectives. The Learning Designer tool and its mechanisms for building, analyzing, developing, and sharing instructional designs in an interactive and organized manner were also discussed.

The seminar emphasized the importance of moving from the traditional use of digital platforms to designing integrated and balanced learning experiences, in line with the college’s goals of modernizing the educational environment and enhancing the quality of academic outcomes.

The College of Engineering at the University of Information Technology and Communications, as part of its program aimed at developing the scientific research skills of graduate students, held a workshop titled “Fundamentals of Scientific Research and Academic Publishing for Postgraduate Students,” presented by Assistant Lecturer Dr. Ola Adel Qasim.

The workshop aimed to enhance postgraduate students’ knowledge of the concepts of scientific research and its importance in building an academic and research career, by highlighting the key stages a researcher goes through, starting from selecting a research topic and formulating its idea in a way that aligns with the researcher’s interests and the needs of the scientific community.

The workshop included an explanation of how to search scientific databases and how to make effective use of reliable academic sources in preparing research. It also provided practical guidance on writing and structuring a scientific paper according to rigorous academic standards, as well as the principles for selecting appropriate journals for publication and the procedures for submitting process .In addition, it highlighted the importance of distinguishing between accredited scientific journals and predatory journals, introduced the peer review process, and explained how to respond to reviewers’ comments in a way that contributes to improving the quality of research output.

The workshop also addressed the importance of building a researcher’s digital academic identity across various academic platforms, which enhances their scholarly presence and opens up