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#NEWS: UAE teacher who built e-learning tool during Covid shortlisted for

22 January 2025

From more than 5,000 nominations and applications across 89 countries, a teacher from Fujairah, UAE, has earned a spot in the top 50 shortlist for the…

NEWS: FETC 2025: Work to Intentionally Create Flexible Learning

21 January 2025

One attendee at FETC 2025’s Friday session on “Cognitive Yoga: How Flexible Space Design Fuels Student Success” said that in most modern or flexible…

#NEWS: Solutions: Five steps to a sustainable leadership career

21 January 2025

Drawing on his experience as a leadership coach, Patrick Cozier sets out some effective ways to do the job sustainably for the long term

#NEWS: Ramadan in UAE: Shorter days, no exams; how schools prepare for holy

20 January 2025

No formal examinations will be conducted in certain UAE schools during Term 2 this year, as the Holy Month of Ramadan is expected to begin around…

#NEWS: AI Trends in Ed Tech to Watch in 2025

10 January 2025

Guardrails guide instructors as they embrace artificial intelligence to design customized learning experiences and other compelling AI developments.

#NEWS: 3 key steps when designing inclusive spaces in K-12 schools

09 January 2025

Designing inclusive K-12 education learning spaces for students with disabilities requires intentional focus and investment.

#NEWS: The advantages of edtech compliance for schools and vendors

09 January 2025

As schools continue to invest in technology, they’ll also continue to focus on edtech compliance and vet vendors to safeguard student privacy

#NEWS: UAE schools start global hunt for talent with 900 vacancies to fill

09 January 2025

Return for the spring term at the Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The NationalReturn for the spring term at the Swiss…

#NEWS: The Early Childhood Education Stories You Loved Most in 2024

08 January 2025

States offering free child care to educators, the merits of home visiting programs, kindergarten readiness on the decline

#NEWS: UAE announces schedule for release of grades for 2024-2025 academic

07 January 2025

The schedule for releasing first-semester grades for the 2024-2025 academic year was announced by the Ministry of Education (MoE)

#NEWS: UAE: Higher education institutes can now set own admission criteria,

30 December 2024

High school scores are no longer a mandatory admission requirement, allowing universities to admit students based on the grades of subjects relevant…

NEWS: UAE universities ranked among the best in sustainability in Arab

10 December 2024

Overall, the UAE’s highest average score is in 'equality', suggesting a high level of on-campus diversity and support for students and staff.

#NEWS: Teacher Shortage: Is Hybrid or Remote Teaching the Answer?

09 December 2024

Teachers bore the brunt of the blame, and the mood turned sour. People started leaving the field at a record pace, and fewer people entered teacher…

#NEWS: Meet the UAE's shadow teachers who are changing the lives of

09 December 2024

Learning support assistants (LSA), or shadow teachers as they are commonly called, have been at the forefront of helping students of determination to…

Unlocking AI’s Potential in Higher Education

06 December 2024

AI has the potential to transform every aspect of our lives — and it is already doing so. According to Microsoft’s 2024 Work Trend Index, 75 percent…

#NEWS: How Are New AI Tools Changing ‘Learning Analytics’?

06 December 2024

The field of “learning analytics” has been working to learn from the data trails students leave in online systems. Generative AI brings new promises