The University of Jordan (UJ) has launched a comprehensive Educational Content Digitization Project as part of its digital transformation strategy. The initiative aims to modernize educational practices, enhance teaching and learning quality, and develop a smart campus infrastructure in line with international standards.
The project has established multiple smart classrooms across the University, equipped with advanced technology to enrich the teaching and learning experience. Each classroom features fully integrated podiums with modern computers, high-quality video recording systems to capture lecture details, professional audio mixers, interactive display devices, and cameras focused on both lecturers and students. These facilities allow traditional face-to-face teaching to be converted into high-quality digital content, which is uploaded to the University’s e-learning platforms immediately after each lecture.
Several laboratories have also undergone digital transformation. These include the Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Cybersecurity labs at the King Abdullah II School of Information Technology, the Medical Science and Computer Programming labs at the Faculty of Science, and the Hybrid Vehicles lab at the Faculty of Engineering. These digital labs are integrated with AI technologies and modern infrastructure to support practical and interactive learning experiences.
The project utilizes several e-learning platforms to deliver digital content. Moodle serves as the main system for managing courses, uploading lecture videos, PDFs, and presentations, and tracking student progress. Microsoft Teams supports synchronous interactive lectures, while Juexam enables online exams and assignments, both remotely and on campus. ExamBuilder, an internal platform, facilitates the administration of exams across the University network.
The Educational Content Digitization Project aims to develop students’ core skills, including communication, critical thinking, and analytical abilities. It provides comprehensive academic references by digitizing all educational materials, whether face-to-face, synchronous, or asynchronous. The project also integrates information technology into academic programs to improve teaching practices and promote modern, effective learning. It enhances teaching quality in line with global standards, transforms all academic content into interactive digital materials, and fosters student leadership, creativity, and innovation. AI technologies are employed to enhance content production, including voice replication for lecturers and speech-to-text capabilities for visually impaired students.
Since its launch, the project has digitized approximately 2,750 courses across all faculties, producing 37,800 interactive lectures and 64,800 educational videos. A total of 140 courses, including eight postgraduate courses, have been fully digitized, alongside 2,150 model interactive lectures with 3,360 instructional videos. An automated Digital Content Management System was developed to monitor content production and ensure quality.
The workflow for content production includes converting course materials into interactive visual scenarios, recording video and audio, developing visual templates and interactive cards, producing various types of educational videos such as studio, motion graphics, whiteboard, infographic, and outdoor videos, and uploading the content to e-learning platforms with integrated interactive materials. Faculty members periodically review the content to ensure accuracy and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
The project is supported by three fully equipped production studios, high-resolution filming equipment, advanced computers, and AI technologies for voice replication, speech-to-text conversion, and audio/video enhancement. Expanded offices and additional rooms have improved workflow and team coordination, while student training programs offer hands-on experience in content digitization.
Looking ahead, the University plans to expand digital production capabilities by establishing additional production studios, including an interactive virtual studio in the Faculty of Engineering, employing AI for automated voice and video content creation, continuously enhancing e-learning platforms with modern, interactive designs, and increasing student participation in content production.
The Educational Content Digitization Project represents a major milestone in the University of Jordan’s digital transformation journey. By integrating smart classrooms, digital laboratories, AI technologies, and e-learning platforms, the project ensures high-quality education, fosters innovation, and prepares students for future academic and professional challenges.