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What the Science of Learning Says About Improving Online Courses
An online course can be viewed as a learning experiment, with instructors collecting data on student use and making adjustments over time.
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Previous Coverageتغطيات سابقة
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Advanced Interdisciplinary Programs Place New Demands on Professors
Professors need to adjust course designs and teaching styles to adapt to the increasingly popular interdisciplinary degree programs at the master’s degree and doctoral levels.
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A University Leader Inspires Other Working Arab Women
Nemat Shafik, the first female director of the London School of Economics, believes in the importance of quality education for Arab youth and in removing barriers for women.
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Emirati Artist’s Playful Exhibition Transcends His Local Environment
Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim, a key figure in the Emirates’ avant-garde art scene, uses vivid colors in works that blur the line between painting and sculpture.
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U.A.E. Researcher Joins Quest for Heat-Resistant Vaccines
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi are trying to create vaccines that don’t need to be refrigerated—an important quality to insure safe, inexpensive delivery.
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Few Refugees in Jordan and Lebanon Get Into Secondary Education
The middle years of education are the key obstacle for Syrian and Palestinian youth in Jordan and Lebanon, with the majority of them never making it to graduation or university, …
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Pharmacists Can Improve Syrian Refugees’ Health Status
A recent study of Syrian refugees in Jordan found that, with health-care costs rising, pharmacists’ services were having a positive effect on refugee health.
ADMINISTRATION
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Researchers in Oman Attack the Global Food-Waste Problem
Food waste is clogging up landfills in Oman, so the government has turned to researchers in search of an alternative.
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In Syria, the Complicated Web that Sanctions Weave
As the Syrian conflict subsides in many areas of the country, international education leaders are debating if they should step in to aid Syrian students, professors, and universities.
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Arab Women Are Left Out of University Leadership
When it comes to the top level of Arab higher education, women are largely missing.
ACADEMIC FREEDOM
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Conference on Aid to Yemen Highlights Support for Education
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates pledged to increase their humanitarian aid, including money for teachers’ pay. It’s unclear, though, how the aid will be delivered.
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Rift Widens Between American University in Cairo’s Faculty Members and Its Leadership
Faculty members have voted no confidence in the institution’s president. The board of trustees has unanimously backed him, leaving the campus set up for long-term tension.
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Of Scholars and Spies
Recent headlines involving researchers accused of spying in the Middle East highlight the risk of asking questions in a police state.
Opinion
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University Press Draws New Readers for Renowned Syrian Playwright
The late Saadallah Wannous explored the meaning of human liberation, both personal and political. His work has been collected now for English speakers.
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An Encounter with a Mosul Photographer
Ali al-Baroodi’s photographs document an important period of time in the history of his city during the period of occupation by “Daesh”.
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Exhibition Revisits a Revolution Whose Legacy Is Still Uncertain
An archival show at Tunisia’s Bardo National Museum chronicles the uprising that sparked the Arab Spring but failed to deliver on many of its promises.
Resources
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What Science Says About Getting Good Sleep
Sleep scientists say research points to specific measures people can take to get a better night’s rest.
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Improving Educational Opportunities For Youth Inside Syria
Participants in a Beirut workshop developed recommendations to improve the access of youth inside Syria to quality higher education.
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Portal Gives Researchers More Public Exposure
A new project is building an open archive of research projects in the Arab region, to make that knowledge more available to the public.
What Others are Reading
Algeria’s Student Strikes Put the Current Academic Year at Risk
Protests in support of a movement demanding government change have halted classes and exams at many universities.
Ancient Cousins of Arabic Survive in Oman—but for How Long?
A chance meeting with a speaker of Shahri shines light on the value of indigenous languages and the wealth of cultural knowledge and history they embody.
Youth NGO Offers Internships in UN-Linked Programs
Arab students can learn new skills working as volunteers on social projects in other countries.
Anorexia in the Middle East Is an Overlooked Problem, Say Researchers
Anorexia and other eating disorders in the Middle East need more academic study, medical and media attention, experts say.
