Cameron Mirza from the President ’ s Office at the University of Bahrain reveals how the campus is going digital
The University of Bahrain is injecting technology into its campus , not only to keep up but to lead the way . A regional pioneer on the tech front , the campus focusses on tailoring itself to students ’ lifestyles and keeping its position as one of the greenest campuses in the world . The ultimate outcome is effective efficiency and skills development , both for students , academics , and partners . The university ’ s mission is “ to contribute directly to the economic growth and development of Bahrain supported by leading edge teaching , technology and research . Our values are to be innovative , student-centred , technology-driven , proactive , and transparent .” With technology at the university ’ s core , the establishment is focusing its efforts into promoting innovation , teaching advancement , and increasing capacity to enable a digital transformation into a smart campus .
As the University of Bahrain ’ s Head of Transformation , Cameron Mirza is charged with making this happen . “ The smart campus is about being efficient , it ’ s about being effective , it ’ s about giving students an experience which is not only defined by what they learned in the classroom ,” he says . “ It ’ s about being predictive and understanding how the campus can be better managed in terms of population , classroom management , and data usage . For example , to give students a more personalised experience by understanding their strengths and weaknesses , we can predictively personalise both learning and the campus environment .”
The university is utilising data from technologies like smart gates and e-portfolios for early interventions . By tracking the students ’ presence on its grounds through smart gates
368 March 2018