The University President’s Assistant for Information Technology Affairs manages and coordinates the work of centers and areas related to technology in the university to support its vision and mission and improve the educational process.
The office also manages the university’s website and e-learning center in addition to managing all technological aspects of the university, which include planning for information technology services.
The office works to support information technology services so that the university keeps abreast with the latest technological trends and employs modern and advanced technological services in the educational process.
• Developing and improving information and communication technology services and computerizing various university services.
• Facilitating the process of communication with the outside world, especially with regard to electronic employment, alumni affairs, continuing education, and the university library.
• Providing basic technological services to the university, such as e-mail, and computerized educational media to enhance the educational process.
• Providing and supporting the appropriate technical infrastructure for the introduction of modern technological techniques in administrative and academic work, and setting specific standards to upgrade devices and systems to maximum levels of reliability.
• Planning and providing infrastructure and support for means of protection and security, communication networks, mobile devices, information centers, computers, and servers.
• Developing and improving the competencies and skills of information and communication technology necessary for faculty members, staff, and students.
• Controlling the university’s data, and providing the necessary procedures to protect it from damage or loss.
• Providing consultations and services related to information technology to local community institutions.
• Spreading the culture of e-learning and education inside and outside the university through the e-learning center.
• Developing a supportive learning environment to enhance learners’ self-learning skills and twenty-first-century skills by integrating innovative technologies into modern teaching methods.
• Qualifying the academic staff and developing its capabilities to enable them to employ the latest technologies and methodologies in all aspects of the educational process.
• Enriching the Arabic educational content with high-quality electronic courses in accordance with international standards.
• Networking with local, regional, and international partners in the field of e-learning to keep pace with technological developments.