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Opinion
Encouraging Students’ Participation in Online Classes: Tools and Practices
One of the advantages of online learning is its potential for ensuring that everyone participates. Faculty members at the American…
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News & Reports
Mental Health Support for Students Is Still in Early Stages in the U.A.E.
Student access to counseling and preventive mental health support at universities in the United Arab Emirates need improvements, student and…
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Opinion
Reduce Workloads to Ease Students’ Stress: Faculty Insights
Students may feel overwhelmed with the new demands of online learning. Faculty members at the American University in Cairo share…
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News & Reports
Blind Tunisian Professor Sets a Standard for Others to Follow
In spite of losing his sight, Walid Al-Zaidi completed his education, obtained a Ph.D. and became a professor. For a…
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Arab Girls Often Lack Access to a Key Educational Tool: Mobile Phones
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the gender gap that girls face in getting access to mobile phones, which are now…
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Opinion
Making Online Teaching Work: Insights from American University in Cairo Faculty
A newsletter of the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo asked faculty members to share…
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News & Reports
A Conversation About the Situation of Syrian Refugee Girls in Lebanon
Nawal Mdallaly, the founder of an organization that works with Syrian refugees in Lebanon, describes how Covid-19 has intensified the…
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Syrian Refugees in Germany Switch Academic Paths
Government support and the absence of pressures felt back home make it easier for many Syrian refugees in Germany to…
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Attacks on Yemeni Higher Education Highlighted in ‘Free to Think’ Report
The annual report documenting attacks on higher education and the freedom of academics details the toll the civil war in…
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Somalian and Sudanese Girls’ Lives Were Difficult Enough. They’re Getting Worse.
In Somalia, Sudan, and regions of Ethiopia that host refugees from those countries, girls face a harsh life that often…
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