Maimoona Humeid Al Abri

m@moe.om
malabri@masonlive.gmu.edu
maimoonaalabri.weebly.com

EDUCATION

George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Ph.D. 2015-2020 Learning Technologies Design Research

Association for Talent Development, Washington D.C., USA

Training Certificate 2020

Griffith University, Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia

M.S. 2003–2005 Learning Technology

Griffith University, Queensland, Gold Coast, Australia

G.C. 2003–2005 Learning Technology

Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

B.A 1994-1999 Home Economics

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant

George Mason University, Advanced Instructional Design, VA, USA
Spring 2018- Fall 2019

Director, E-Content and E-learning Department

Ministry of Education, General Directorate of Information Technology, Muscat, Oman
Summer 2013-present

Director, Educational Technology Department

Ministry of Education, General Directorate of Information Technology, Muscat, Oman
Summer 2010-Summer 2013

Deputy Director, E-learning and E-content Department

Ministry of Education, General Directorate of Information Technology, Muscat, Oman
Summer 2009-Summer 2010

Head, Digital Content and E-learning

Ministry of Education, Directorate General of Information Technology, Muscat, Oman,
Summer 2008-Summer 2009
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Team Leader, E-learning

Ministry of Education, Information Technology Department, Muscat, Oman
Summer 2006-Summer 2008

Multimedia Designer
Ministry of Education, Educational Technology and Textbook Center, Muscat, Oman
Summer 2005-Summer 2006

Home Economics Teacher

Ministry of Education, Directorate General of Education, North Sultanate, Oman
Summer 1999-Summer 2003

PROJECT AND EXPERIENCE SCHOLARLY

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles
Al Abri, M. (Under process). Generating design principles that support the integration of
open educational resources (OER) in a college course: A Design-based research
approach. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia

Al Abri, M. & Dabbagh, N. (2019). Testing the intervention of OER renewable assignments
in a college course. Open Praxis, 11(2), 1-15.
doi: https://doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.11.2.916.

Al Abri, M. & Dabbagh, N. (2018). Open educational resources: A literature review.

Journal of Mason Graduate Research, 6(1), 83-104.

Zawawi, B. F., Al Abri, M. H., & Dabbagh, N. (2017). Affordance analysis of Google+
features: Advancing teaching and learning in higher education. Journal of
Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 26(4), 425-443

Refereed Conference Proceedings

Al Abri, M. (2020). Generating design principles that support the integration of open
educational resources (OER) in a college course: A Design-based
research approach. In Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 924-938). Online,
The Netherlands: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Available at: https://www-learntechlib-org.mutex.gmu.edu/primary/p/217399/.

Al Abri, M. & Dabbagh. N. (2020). Exploring the pedagogical impact of integrating open
educational resources (OER) in a college course: A Design based research study. In
Proceedings of OER20: Open Education Conference. UK: London. Available at:
https://oer20.oerconf.org/sessions/o-131/

Al Abri, M. (2019). Integrating open educational resources (OER) in college courses:

Students contribution to OER creation. In Proceedings of Innovation in Teaching &
Learning. George Mason University. doi: https://doi.org/10.13021/itlcp.2019.2586.
Available at:
https://journals.gmu.edu/index.php/ITLCP/article/view/2586
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Zawawi, B.F., Al Abri, M.H. & Dabbagh, N. (2017). Affordance analysis of Google+
features: Advancing teaching and learning in higher education. In J. Johnston (Ed.), In
Proceedings of EdMedia 2017 (pp. 283-297). Washington, DC: Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Al Abri, M. & Kord, H. (2016). Designing a constructivist learning environment (CLE):

Global warming. In Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in
Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2016 (pp. 300-306).
Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
(AACE).

NON-REFEREED SCHOLARLY DOCUMENTS

Al Abri, M., & Dabbagh, N. (2018). Designing with Open Educational Resources. Open
Education Group. Available at
http://openedgroup.org/doer-fellows-renewable-assignments

Al Abri, M. (2018, March, 20). Research brief: Collaboration. 5 Things you should know
about constructivist learning environment principles. MERLOT. Retrieved September
11, 2018, from
https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=1374952

Al Abri, M., Kord, H., Choudhary, S., & Williams, S. (2016, February 25).
Constructivism vs objectivism. [PowerPoint slides]. MERLOT. Retrieved September
20, 2018, from,
https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?newcontribution=1&id=1358822.
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States.

INVITED BOOK CHAPTERS

Al Abri, M. & Albusaidi, S. (2016). Integrating ICT for innovative educational solutions in
Oman: Leveraging OER policy to enhance teaching and learning. In F. Miao, S.
Mishra, & R. McGreal (Eds.), Open Educational Resources: Policy, cost, and
transformation, volume 3 (pp. 147–159). Paris, France: UNESCO and
Commonwealth of Learning. Available from
unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0024/002443/244365e.pdf

MAGAZINE ARTICLES
Al Abri, M. (2013, February 2) Digital school model. Educational Development,
11(75), 22.

Al Abri, M. (2013, February 2). International standards for developing e-content.

Educational Development, 11(75), 23.

BOOK REVIEWS
Al Abri, M., & Raya. F. (2011). A guide book for Learning Resources Center [Review of
the guidebook, produced by a private company, 2011]. Ministry of Education, 5,
1– 250.

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Al Abri, M. & Dabbagh. N. (2020). Exploring the pedagogical impact of
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integrating open educational resources (OER) in a college course: A Design-based

research study. The 11Th Annual Conference for Open Education Research, Practice
and Policy, April 1-2, 2020, Association for Learning Technology, London, UK.

Al Abri, M. (2020). The effectiveness of open educational resources (OER) in teaching and
learning practices in a college course. Spring 2020 College of Education and Human
Development (CEHD) Student Research Symposium. April 7, 2020, George Mason
University, Virginia, USA.

Al Abri, M. (2019). Integrating open educational resources (OER) in college courses:

Students contribution to OER creation. The Innovation in Teaching & Learning.
George Mason University. Available at:
https://journals.gmu.edu/index.php/ITLCP/article/view/2586

Zawawi, B.F., Al Abri, M.H. & Dabbagh, N. (2017). Affordance Analysis of Google+
Features: Advancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. In J. Johnston
(Ed.), EdMedia 2017 (pp. 283-297). Washington, DC: Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Al Abri, M. (2016). Country reports: Strategies that foster innovation in education

[Speech]. Report presented as part of COSN/UNESCO International Symposium.
USA, Washington, DC.

Al Abri, M. (2015). Promoting Open Educational Resources Policies for GCC and Yemen
Seminar. Paper presented as part of UNESCO’s Mandate to operationalize the 2012
Paris OER Declaration. Doha, Qatar.

Al Abri, M. (2015). The national strategy for open educational resources in ministry of
Education. Paper presented to the Country Council as an official representative of
MOE. Muscat, Oman.

Al Abri, M. (2013). Harnessing open educational resources for ICT competency

framework for teachers. Paper presented as Ministry of Education official
representative in France (UNESCO) and part of Paris Declaration. Paris, France.

Al Abri, M. (2010). Introducing the current status of learning resources centers in Ministry
of Education. Paper presented at Dublin Institute of Technology. Dublin, Ireland.

Al Abri, M. (2010). Strategic planning of ICT in Education. Paper presenting

at Microsoft Global Forum. Muscat, Oman.

Al Abri, M. (2009). E-learning implementation in the Sultanate of Oman. Paper presented at

Online Educa Berlin Conference on Technology Supported Learning. Berlin,
Germany.

Al Abri, M. (2008). E-learning in education. Paper presented at E-

Learning in Education Conference. Muscat, Oman.

Al Abri, M. (2008). Introducing E-learning platform: Saba [Workshop]. Workshop

is conducted as part of ICT in Education Symposium. Muscat, Oman.
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Al Abri, M. (2007). The vision of Ministry of Education in the implementation of e-

learning. Paper presented at Educational Technology Symposium. Muscat,
Oman.

HONORS AND SCHOLARSHIP

2018 Selected for PROV701-Preparing for Careers in the Academy, George

Mason University.
2017 Nominated for Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society), November
13, 2017, George Mason University.
2017 Designing with Open Educational Resources (DOER) fellows, granted October, 8,
2017, Open Education Group.
2015 Full scholarship for Ph.D. degree, Ministry of Education, Muscat, Oman.

2013 Excellent employee Award, Ministry of Education, Muscat, Oman.