Technology & Online Learning
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Opinion
A Conversation With the Leader of the UAE’s Largest University
The chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology talks about the institution’s organization and teaching style.
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Opinion
How to Avoid Getting Cheated by Phony Scholarships
Fraudulent universities use fake scholarships as bait to lure unsuspecting students to part with their money. Here’s how to protect…
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News & Reports
Faking Quality Control for Universities
An international organization that uses the term “accreditation” provides little of it, leaving students in the lurch.
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News & Reports
A Web of “Diploma Mills” Preys on Arab And Western Students Alike
A ring of fraudulent universities is extracting money from students with high-pressure sales and phony scholarships.
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News & Reports
What Progress is Being Made to Arab “Knowledge Economies”?
A recent report provides much needed statistics on the question of whether the Arab world is on route to a…
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Opinion
A Conversation with IBM’s Naguib Attia: Revolutionizing Education
The chief technology officer at IBM Middle East and Africa talks about what the company looks for in graduates.
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News & Reports
Looking at Arab Education Through PISA Tests
A global test used in 65 territories and countries, four of them Arab, provides insights that education policymakers could use.
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Opinion
What Is Education For?
As countries seek to improve schools and universities, institutional goals need to come into focus.
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News & Reports
How Social Media Will Change Higher Education
Social media will move from the edges of academe to being central to it, a new report says.
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Opinion
Another Step Forward for Arab MOOCs
Massive open online courses by and for Arabs are beginning to be a reality but raise many questions.
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