Lebanese Medical Student Devises Innovative Platform to Help Students Pass Exams
Edubolt uses virtual reality and other technologies to help students prepare for tough exams. The idea started with a student’s own dream of getting into medical school.
Doha Prepares to Host a Major TEDinArabic Event Next Year
TEDinArabic, a project of Qatar Foundation and the organisation behind the popular TED Talks videos, celebrates the Arabic language and promotes its use and relevance in the world.
Head of Bahrain’s Royal University for Women Is Keen to Tackle the Global Skills Gap
Yusra Mouzughi, president of Bahrain’s Royal University for Women, says Arab students lack the skills the labour market wants. Universities have a responsibility to address this issue, she says.
3 Ways Algerian Universities Can Reform to Help Build a Better Future
A professor suggests three avenues of reform for Algerian universities that can help the nation move toward a more socially secure and economically prosperous future.
Unesco Praises Saudi Arabia’s Successful Pivot to Distance Learning During Covid-19
Saudi Arabia’s preparations before the pandemic allowed it to quickly switch to a distance learning system that nearly all of the kingdom’s students could access.
‘Campus Skills’: Coursera Maps the Jobs Students Want and the Skills They Need
To enhance student employability in a rapidly changing labour market, Coursera analyses the most market-relevant skills demanded by students.
AI and Remote Sensing Help Fight Climate Threats, Omani Scientist Says
Scholars from 25 countries recently discussed how artificial intelligence, remote sensing and data science help build a more resilient society against existential threats.
Blended Learning: Finding the Right Blend for University Students
Blending digitally enabled learning experiences with traditional classroom teaching helps students and educators cope with the demands of the new normal.
Video Game Development: A New Major in the Region, Taught by a Canadian University
The University of Prince Edward Island in Cairo offers a computer science degree with a specialisation in video game programming, which it says is the first in the Middle East.
UniMed Leader Calls for More Cooperation on a ‘Planet That Belongs to All of Us’
As UniMed’s 2022 conference closes, speakers re-emphasise the need for greater cooperation among institutions and societies to address urgent global issues.
