Balqa:Al-Balqa Applied University has launched the BAU Open Educational Resources Platform (BAUX) as part of its initiatives to enhance digital education, broaden access to knowledge, and promote self-directed and lifelong learning.
According to Jordan News Agency, University President Ahmad Al-Ajlouni stated that the platform's launch aligns with the university's vision of advancing digital education and utilizing modern technologies to provide flexible and inclusive learning opportunities. He emphasized that this initiative strengthens the university's role in community service and helps keep pace with rapid developments in education and training.
The platform represents a significant step toward expanding access to knowledge and encouraging educational innovation by offering learning opportunities free from geographical and time constraints. It enables students, graduates, and community members to develop their knowledge and skills According toir needs and interests. Al-Ajlouni highlighted the importance placed by the university on making digital educational content accessible to a wider audience, emphasizing the role of academic institutions in supporting continuous learning, skills development, and contributing to a knowledge-based society.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Technical Education Zaid Al-Anbar noted that the platform broadens access to academic content and diversifies learning resources in line with modern education methods. It supports the university's efforts to create a more flexible learning environment that responds to learners' needs. Vice President for Planning and Quality Assurance Haitham Al-Shibli added that the launch reflects the university's approach to enhancing its education system and leveraging technology to provide open educational resources, thereby expanding knowledge access to various societal segments.
Director of the Center for Learning and Teaching Technology Asmaa Al-Wreikat explained that the platform targets students, graduates, faculty members, researchers, and community members, offering them flexible learning opportunities to further their knowledge and skills. This effort is part of the university's mission to promote open education and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 4, which ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and promotes lifelong learning opportunities for all.
The platform offers a digital learning environment with access to a variety of open educational resources, including courses in Arabic and English across multiple fields, as well as short and micro-courses that allow learners to acquire new knowledge and skills at their own pace. It also provides electronic certificates of completion, which are automatically issued upon fulfilling course requirements, along with an online verification system to authenticate certificates and document acquired skills and knowledge.
The BAU Open Educational Resources Platform can be accessed at https//baux.bau.edu.jo/.