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A New Textbook on Arab Graphic Design Provides a Rare Overview
Two artist-academics have written a textbook on Arab graphic design that is a landmark in capturing the regional history of…
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Covid-19 Accelerates the Push for Open Access in Research
The concept of open-access publishing has been gaining ground in the Arab world, but progress is still slow.
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Morocco’s Planned Reforms for Undergraduate Education Stir Broad Opposition
A Moroccan plan to move to a four-year undergraduate degree, require mastery of English, and introduce other changes has some…
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Opinion
7 Ways to Assess Students Online and Minimize Cheating
Here are seven student-friendly ways to promote academic integrity in the virtual classroom without resorting to cheating-prevention tools.
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Opinion
The Secret Weapon of Good Online Teaching: Discussion Forums
6 ways to lead meaningful class discussions in an asynchronous online forum
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Opinion
Sorry, Not Sorry: Online Teaching Is Here to Stay
Four reasons you should join the online-teaching movement and spend some time this summer polishing your digital skills.
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Beirut Blast Cripples an Educational and Cultural Capital
The explosion risks ending hope for Lebanese young people.
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Egyptian Universities Ramp Up Research to Meet Covid-19 Crisis
For many Egyptian universities, the coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity to refocus on supporting research in different fields for the…
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Opinion
5 Ways to Connect With Online Students
In remote teaching, it’s easy to forget that students are real people. Here’s why connecting early and often with them…
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University Professors Feel the Pain of Lebanon’s Worsening Crisis
As Lebanon’s economic plight worsens, some universities are cutting faculty and staff positions. Some professors are raising concerns about the…
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