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Hi, My name is Ghazala Bilquise. I'm married and have two wonderful daughters. I've been working at DMC as an IT faculty for nearly 6 years now. WoW! how time flies!! Before that I used to be a programmer and then a vocational trainer.

I hold lots of qualifications and certifications in IT so I thought it's about time to get something in teaching. Moreover, I can see the difference in students and their way of learning as I teach new students every year. I believe that we need to change our teaching methods and practices to teach this generation.

Through this course I hope to learn how to teach students of the 21st century. I hope to interact with others and get lots of ideas of what works and what doesn't. Most importantly, I hope to learn some new skills in teaching and learning.

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