H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007

H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007

LTMMEC 2007LTMMEC 2007

Welcome AddressWelcome Address

Dr. Saud Bin Nasser Al-Riyami Dr. Saud Bin Nasser Al-Riyami

Vice Chancellor, Sultan Qaboos UniversityVice Chancellor, Sultan Qaboos University

H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007

Your ExcellencyYour Excellency

Dr. Abdallah Bin Ali Al-KatabiDr. Abdallah Bin Ali Al-Katabi

President of Majlis Al-ShurahPresident of Majlis Al-Shurah

Your ExcellenciesYour Excellencies

Our Honorable AudienceOur Honorable Audience

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It is our pleasure to welcome you all at It is our pleasure to welcome you all at

Sultan Qaboos University, for this honorary Sultan Qaboos University, for this honorary

session of the session of the

Learning Technologies and Learning Technologies and

Mathematics Middle East ConferenceMathematics Middle East Conference

20072007

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This conference is being organized by the This conference is being organized by the

Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics,

College of Science at SQU in collaboration College of Science at SQU in collaboration

with the Institute for Mathematics and with the Institute for Mathematics and

Education at The University of Arizona, Education at The University of Arizona,

U.S.A.U.S.A.

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Honorable AudienceHonorable Audience

The world is currently witnessing rapid The world is currently witnessing rapid developments of learning technologies developments of learning technologies that changed the faces of classrooms that changed the faces of classrooms across the world. across the world.

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Traditional teaching methods are being Traditional teaching methods are being replaced with new ones involving the use replaced with new ones involving the use

of computers, the internet and distance of computers, the internet and distance learning.learning.

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Sultan Qaboos University strives to keep Sultan Qaboos University strives to keep

abreast with new developments by abreast with new developments by

continuously reviewing and updating its continuously reviewing and updating its

educational programs in all fields. educational programs in all fields.

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For example, just this year the Department For example, just this year the Department

of Mathematics and Statistics of SQU of Mathematics and Statistics of SQU

received two new computer labs with a received two new computer labs with a

capacity of 65 each. We hope that this will capacity of 65 each. We hope that this will

help both the staff and the students achieve help both the staff and the students achieve

a better learning environment.a better learning environment.

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We at SQU have been very enthusiastic We at SQU have been very enthusiastic

about supporting this event especially that about supporting this event especially that

it does go along the strategic goal of the it does go along the strategic goal of the

university in using the latest and most university in using the latest and most

efficient teaching technologies available. efficient teaching technologies available.

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It is with an equal enthusiasm that we It is with an equal enthusiasm that we welcomed the cooperation between the welcomed the cooperation between the Department of Mathematics and Statistics Department of Mathematics and Statistics at SQU and the Institute for Mathematics at SQU and the Institute for Mathematics and Education at the University of Arizona. and Education at the University of Arizona.

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Dear ParticipantsDear Participants

As we reiterate our welcome to you at As we reiterate our welcome to you at Sultan Qaboos University, we ask you to Sultan Qaboos University, we ask you to explore means of strengthening explore means of strengthening cooperation between the University and cooperation between the University and your respective institutions in all fields of your respective institutions in all fields of research to benefit the society and the research to benefit the society and the University.University.

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We also hope that this conference will lead We also hope that this conference will lead

to strengthening the scientific and to strengthening the scientific and

educational ties between Sultan Qaboos educational ties between Sultan Qaboos

University and other universities in Oman University and other universities in Oman

and overseas. and overseas.

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Honorable AudienceHonorable Audience

It is my pleasure to extend our sincere It is my pleasure to extend our sincere

thanks to His Excellency Sheikh Abdallah thanks to His Excellency Sheikh Abdallah

Bin Ali Al-Katabi, President of Majlis Al-Bin Ali Al-Katabi, President of Majlis Al-

Shurah for considering this conference Shurah for considering this conference

under his patronage. under his patronage.

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We also extend our thanks to all our We also extend our thanks to all our

guests for attending and participating in guests for attending and participating in

the activities of this conference. the activities of this conference.

H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007

In the end, I hope that this conference will In the end, I hope that this conference will

achieve the objectives set out by His achieve the objectives set out by His

Majesty, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, to enrich Majesty, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, to enrich

knowledge, achieve the spirit of knowledge, achieve the spirit of

understanding, cooperation and friendship understanding, cooperation and friendship

among nations.among nations.

H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007H. E. The Vice Chancellor of SQU LTMMEC 07 SQU March 31-April 2 2007

Finally, I wish to the conference every Finally, I wish to the conference every success.success.

wa salam alaikum wa rahmat Allah wa salam alaikum wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuhwa barakatuh