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Middle East’s first digital school charges $1 fee per month, uses AI teachers
KIMTEK, offers a world class global curriculum from kindergarten to grade 5 along with extra-curricular classes
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HSA Group: Investing in education to empower the youth of Yemen
HSA Group continues to work to create a path towards self-sufficiency and economic empowerment for communities across Yemen in as many ways as possible
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The future of learning is online
This year the e-learning market is forecast to exceed $243 billion– up almost $78 billion on 2016
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UAE’s Higher Colleges of Technology becomes first university to be granted a five-star ESG rating
The university will look to the ratings to boost HCT’s international standing and attract people from around the world, seeking to work and collaborate with HCT
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Creating the education system of the 22nd century
The education sector is tasked with the colossal responsibility of teaching students to succeed and work in a future that we have never been more uncertain of
Abu Dhabi
Khalifa University marks UAE-first as it makes courses globally available to learners on Coursera
Khalifa University’s six specialisations on Coursera will include Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods: From Data to Decisions; Artificial Intelligence for Executives; and Introduction to Digital Design FPGA-based Training
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Female enrollment in STEM courses spurred by increased online learning opportunities
Coursera shares four ways that online learning is encouraging more women to upskill and reskill for the challenges of the modern workplace
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Edtech set to play leading role in the future of education
UAE-based GEMS Education has launched a new learning operating system, TMRW, which is set to increase efficiency and outcomes across schools
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Why UAE women are using the pandemic as an opportunity to upskill online
Being overrepresented in the hardest-hit sectors of the pandemic, UAE women are leaning towards online learning in the field of STEM to mark their return to the job market
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AB Talks: Dino Varkey, Gems Education CEO, focuses on the future of learning
From dealing with Covid and keeping staff and pupils safe to the future of education, both online and in the classroom, Dino Varkey, CEO of Gems Education, sits down with Arabian Business to look at how learning will evolve in the years to come.
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Behind the UAE-based startup bolstering online learning in the Middle East
Najahi Events’ iKew sees an opportunity to pioneer video-on-demand learning in the region where interest is low compared to global averages
Edtech
Google to invest $2m in MENA tutoring platform
Launched in 2018, Scoodle is an online learning platform allowing students to connect with tutors globally. Made for tutors, by tutors, it is the first global platform to offer zero percent commission on bookings made
e-learning
EdTech is the silver bullet to the Middle East’s education sector post-pandemic
With most higher education facilities temporarily closing their campuses during the pandemic, the educational system has had no other choice but to rely on digital platforms and to quickly shift to online learning
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Oman students return to remote learning amid heightened Covid-19 restrictions
All official and private sports activities in all governorates have also been suspended from April 1
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Why the GCC education sector could still be a smart investment despite Covid impact
EdTech and blended learning models still offer ‘interesting opportunities’, says Alpen Capital
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Edtech outfit Preply secures $35m funding, eyes Middle East expansion
English is the most popular language of study in the UAE and accounts for more than 25% of the demand from learners