A Regional Survey: How Arab Countries Regulate Quality in Higher Education
An Al-Fanar Media survey of the quality assurance for higher education in 16 Arab countries found heavy regulation of the licensing of higher-education institutions but little in the way of follow up to monitor quality.
An Essay on Teaching: Designing Assessments, Part 2
In the second part of their essay, the authors discuss feedback, growth and attitude towards failure.
Academics Uneasy About Honorary Degrees for Rulers
Awarding symbolic doctorates to political rulers has a long and controversial history at Arab Universities.
New Egyptian High-School Exam Seeks to Fight Cheating
Ministry of Education hopes exam papers will be harder to leak on social media.
Rebuilding Health Care After Conflicts: Lebanon as a Case Study in Failure
Experts are beginning to mull how to rebuild health-care systems after conflicts ease in the Arab region. Lebanon provides a case study in dysfunction, the author argues.
In Egypt, Bribes Help the Illiterate Pass Tests
A corrupt system is allowing thousands of illiterate people to pass literacy tests. Those people go on to use literacy certificates to get government jobs and driving licenses.
New Report Strikes an Optimistic Note on Arab Education
The U.K.-based Commonwealth Secretariat ranks Arab countries as doing fairly well on Arab educational development, compared to their international peers.
UAE Higher Education: The Struggle for Quality
A recent study points to a need for better oversight and more coordination of the rapidly growing university sector.
A New Self-Assessment Tool for Universities
Self-assessment can give universities in developing countries a head start for improvement, a tool more relevant than rankings.
The Ethical Minefield of International Partnerships
The view that every international partnership is a force for good has been replaced by a more cautious approach reflecting core academic values.
