Abu Dhabi-based Alhosn University has launched  enhanced versions of its website and online portal as part of its commitment to providing world-class IT services.

Developed and owned by the university’s IT department, the new website features a user interface (UI) that is easier to navigate and sports a more modern design. Operating on ASP.NET 3.5 and the latest release of the Microsoft SQL server Database Engine, the current edition incorporates an enhanced search engine that can find data on page content, news, staff, and academic information.

Another welcome addition is a web-based Content Management System (CMS) which eliminates the need for using FTP uploads or creating static web pages. The CMS modules cover security, news administration and academic information management.

Site content and site map management as well as a dynamic RSS page integrated with website news have also been added.

Alhosn’s software engineering students contributed to development by assisting in data collection, analysis and entry.

“Our new website and portal mark only the beginning of a comprehensive development project which will establish Alhosn as an innovator in online services among the country’s educational institutions,” said Prof. Abdul Rahim Sabouni, vice chancellor and CEO, Alhosn University.

Through the portal, Alhosn students can log on and check their grades, revise their study plan, adjust courses based on their schedules and be aware of academic updates anytime and anywhere, even while they are enjoying their vacation abroad.  Parents can also use accounts to track academic performance and progress.

Alhosn’s other unique web-based services include an online course management system; Turnitin, an originality checking and plagiarism prevention service used by students, faculty and institutions worldwide; and online library assistance.-TradeArabia News Service