How to Get Involved!

Read the Blog & Feedback!

Whether you want to join the project team or just find out what's going on from time to time, the easiest way to do so is by checking this blog. All project documents, news & information will be published here and all project activities coordinated here. You might also be interested to read other staff comments & suggestions. So just bookmark http://onlineiat.blogspot.com/ and check back regularly!

Add your Comments & Join the Discussion

Input as to what kind of website and online services IAT should develop is strongly desired from all staff - whether teachers, coordinators, administrators or managers. While we will endeavour to meet with as many people as possible too, this blog will be the main method of updating staff and obtaining feedback. This will enable staff at all campuses to be actively involved in this project.

The feedback you provide - whether through comments on the blog, email, in person or via the online surveys - will be used to guide the project and determine what solutions are provided. So it is up to you to make sure your ideas and needs are submitted!

The comments section is also for staff to freely discuss these plans & ideas, so your responses to other staff input are also highly desired.

How to Add a Comment to the Blog
At the bottom of each item on the blog is a "comments" link. Just click on this link under the article you wish to comment on and type your comment into the box that pops up. Any other comments made will also be visible here. You can add as many comments as you wish or reply to other user's comments.

Prefer to send an Email?
If you wish to get in touch by email instead, simply send an email to the Project Consultant - Adrian Lobo: adrian.lobo@iat.ac.ae

Fill in the Surveys
Some of the feedback collected will be via online survey forms that will allow us to more easily collate the overall preferences. Please do fill out all relevant surveys linked from the blog.

Attend the Meetings, Demos & Events (see Calendar)

Meetings & events will regularly take place at the various campuses to consult with staff, discuss the plans, demonstrate existing & new examples and progress the project. A calendar of all scheduled meetings is now available on the blog so that all interested staff can attend.

Join the Project Team or just Contribute your Skills/Work

Various skills and knowledge will be needed for the different activities involved in this project. So whether you have graphic or web design skills, content (information or pictures) you wish to develop or contribute, a specific requirement you wish to work with us on, or simply advice & guidance on areas of interest or expertise (e.g. the best way to facilitate learning or knowledge-sharing using online tools) please get in touch.

Your involvement can be as little or as considerable as desired!

Name	Email	Campus	Activities
Ismail Ghareeb	ismail.ghareeb@iat.ac.ae	Dubai	Graphic Design, Multimedia creation, Site design
Ismail Badran	ismail.badran@iat.ac.ae	Fujairah	Site & graphic design
Ismail Fayed	ismail.fayed@iat.ac.ae	Al Ain	Design, Planning, Services, e-learning
Mohamed Almehairbi	mohamed.almehairbi@iat.ac.ae
Abdel Mohammad	abdel.mohammad@iat.ac.ae	Fujairah	Interactive maps, 3D design, e-learning
Murray Grant	murray.grant@iat.ac.ae	Al Ain	e-learning technology & resources

Project Documentation & Blog Publishing

All key project documents published here (planning, requirements, designs, etc) are able to be created, contributed to and edited collaboratively using Google Docs & Spreadsheets. These can be made available in Word doc or PDF form as desired. All other posts are added directly to the blog.

So if you wish to be directly involved in publishing or contributing to the content on this blog, please send us an email.