**6.2 Step 2**

Based on the results of the cluster analysis modules developed for Second Life. The modules designed to address the issues revealed in the analysis and to benefit of all future Qatari college students desiring to pursue STEM careers.

For each topic, lessons developed around student weakness and materials provided in a format that is downloadable to computers, iPad, iPod, or G3 phones as well.

These modules are tailored to students here in Qatar based on the clustering and classes model that been developed and that will differentiate them from one method fits all which is on the market place. Moreover these modules can be modified very easy.

Lessons include the following:


Fig. 6. Class activity sample

Internal reliability on student scores for this project is expected to be acceptable as well. The instrument using a Likert scale to measure attitudes about mathematics learning in a face-toface regular class and a virtual classroom is developed as follows with these questions:


Based on the results of the cluster analysis modules developed for Second Life. The modules designed to address the issues revealed in the analysis and to benefit of all future Qatari

For each topic, lessons developed around student weakness and materials provided in a

These modules are tailored to students here in Qatar based on the clustering and classes model that been developed and that will differentiate them from one method fits all which

 Instructional videos. These are less than 10 minutes each so that students may focus on very specific instruction to meet their individual needs. *Camtasia* software used to create the streaming videos. Instructional videos may be focused on concepts, definitions, and

 Problem Videos. Additional videos showing how to work additional problems will be provided for many topics. *Matlab* is used by students for more complex problems. Games. For many topics, simple interactive games to practice skills developed using

 Assessments. Each module will have an assessment so that students will know when they have mastered the skills necessary to apply knowledge of the topic to the college

Internal reliability on student scores for this project is expected to be acceptable as well. The instrument using a Likert scale to measure attitudes about mathematics learning in a face-toface regular class and a virtual classroom is developed as follows with these questions: 1. How comfortable are you in asking questions in a regular face-to-face classroom?

2. How comfortable are you in asking questions in a virtual classroom?

format that is downloadable to computers, iPad, iPod, or G3 phones as well.

is on the market place. Moreover these modules can be modified very easy.

**6.2 Step 2** 

college students desiring to pursue STEM careers.

theorems, but will usually include an example.

Lessons include the following:

flash animations.

Fig. 6. Class activity sample

calculus course (see figure 6).


## **Learning Model using cloud-based strategy**

We use to think that having our documents and financial statements on our computers is the only safe place for them. Now, cloud computing has changed our way of thinking.

A cloud is basically a giant server that we access remotely; typically with a mobile device or a computer since with cloud computing we only need a mobile device or a monitor and keyboard to access the information. If we are using hotmail, yahoo mail or facebook then we are using the cloud since the e-mail in not on our own device but it is somewhere on a server and we just have access to it with a login id.

Clouds exist all over the world and are mostly operated by giant corporations such as Google, Yahoo, and Amazon. Now Texas A&M University at Qatar has teamed up with IBM, Carnegie Mellon at Qatar, and Qatar University to create a consortium called Qatar Cloud Computing to the Middle East (Qloud). The Qloud is developing courses on cloud computing and have an environment for industry experts and researchers.

Students at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) are no longer having to travel miles to experience life at the main campus in Texas. Students could interact virtually with students at the main campus and enjoy the interaction with the students on the other side.

Here at TAMUQ students take as many courses as they can in the first few years in the Qatar campus and then relocate to university's main campus in Texas-USA during their senior year working on the rest of their courses if they wish.

The cloud is on-demand computing, for anyone with a network connection accessing applications and data anywhere, anytime, from any device these are similar to Facebook or e-mail which are repositories for data and we can access this data from any internet-enabled device, from our iPhones to our desktop computers. From the consumer point of view, the storage of digital images or e-mail messages is stored somewhere in the cloud. We don't need to know where specifically, we just can to use it with a valid id and web connection. No doubt that cloud computing is the next big wave in computing. It is changing what we are using on our desks and schools and how we access and share documents.
