| By: |
Taleb Ahmed;
Wolfgang Härdle;
Sigbert Klinke |
| Abstract: |
E-learning plays an important role in education as it supports online
education via computer networks and provides educational services by utilising
information technologies. We present a case study describing the development
of an Arabic language elearning course in statistics. Discussed are issues
concerning e-learning in Arab countries with special focus on problems of the
application of e-learning in the Arab world and the difficulties concerning
the design Arabic platforms such as language problems, cultural and technical
problems, especially ArabTeX works difficulty with LaTeX format. Thus Wiki is
offered as a solution to such problems. Wiki supports LaTeX and other
statistical programs, for instance R, and^Wiki offers the solution to language
problems. Details of this technology are discussed and a solution as to how
this system can serve in building an Arab platform is presented. |
| Keywords: |
E-Learning, MM*Stat, Wiki, ArabTeX, Statistical Software. |
| JEL: |
I21 C19 |
| Date: |
2007–05 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hum:wpaper:sfb649dp2007-031&r=ict |