Technology & Online Learning
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One Global University Model: A Network of Equals
New York Institute of Technology was the first licensed American university in Abu Dhabi, and it’s been a pioneer in…
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Scholarship Programs Gear Up to Help Syrian Youth
After many years of delay, new scholarship programs are beginning to help Syrian students, participants in an Istanbul workshop learned.
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A Yemeni Youth Becomes a Science Superstar on Facebook
Science communicator Hashem Al-Ghaili went against his parents’ wishes to pursue a science career.
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Arab Universities Are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Experts Say
A new report and interviews with experts indicate Arab universities need to step up their protection against Internet invasions.
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Tahrir Academy’s Shutdown Casts a Shadow Over Educational NGOs
A popular online learning website has been squeezed out of business by government laws, leaving other nonprofit educational organizations to…
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Opinion
Media Literacy Offers the Arab World a Way Forward
Jad Melki, a professor at the American University of Beirut and the winner of a 2015 Global Media and Information…
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Academic Freedom Under Pressure, Report Finds
A new study by NYU’s Scholars At Risk organization shows the pervasive global pressure on academic freedom.
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Opinion
How Educators Could Help Journalists—and Themselves
The editor of Al-Fanar Media suggests ways that universities and education ministries could do a better job of sharing information.
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Distance Education—Banned in Bahrain
A government decree has made it difficult for working adults to get degrees.
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Lousy Internet Speeds? Not for Researchers in the UAE
The U.A.E.’s high-speed computational network is helping researchers and educators collaborate.
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