Maha Bali
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Opinion
Literacies Teachers Need During Covid-19
To successfully navigate the shift to online learning that the Covid-19 crisis has forced on them, educators need more than…
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Traveling With The Respect You Deserve
An Egyptian academic reflects on how people react to her when she travels and on the latest indignity, the U.K.…
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Can MOOCs Be Women’s Entryway into STEM?
MOOCS could be a second (or first) chance for many women to enter STEM careers. But can the courses be…
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An Essay on Teaching: Designing Assessments, Part 2
In the second part of their essay, the authors discuss feedback, growth and attitude towards failure.
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An Essay on Teaching: How to Design Assessments
Ideas from a faculty workshop at the American University in Cairo encourage fresh thinking about supporting student progress.
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Amplifying the Voices of Global-South Scholars
The writer discusses what are the possible ways to strengthen the voices of scholars from the Global South.
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Inspiring Youth: A Personal Tribute to Ahmed Zewail
A professor recalls how her personal encounters with Ahmed Zewail, the Nobel-Prize winning Egyptian scientist who died yesterday, have changed…
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In the Developing World, Connectivity is Essential for Digital Learning
Connectivity, not content, is the crucial feature that gives digital learning its power, the author argues.
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Educational Standards May Not Help Education
This article stems from my frustrations as a teacher, as someone who supports other teachers, as a researcher, as a…
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Educators as Citizens and Citizenship Teachers
How do professors working in failed or failing states teach and learn about “critical citizenship?” One group of faculty members…
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