Dr. Abullatif Al Shamsi, President & CEO at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), discussed how this applied higher education …
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UAE urges students to become cyber ambassadors in new initiative
The "Cybersecurity" ambassador initiative was launched to build a secure e-culture as it is considered a competitive initiative to empower Emirati students as cybersecurity ambassadors.1 3058
Oracle empowers Saudi university to deliver secure digital education
Taibah University has adopted a ‘Cloud First’ strategy with Oracle’s Gen 2 Cloud Infrastructure to deliver secure, convenient and integrated digital learning and administrative services that can be remotely accessed by thousands of university students, faculty and staff.
Delivering the ‘real’ e-learning ‘experience’
Shadi Bakhour, Business Unit Director, B2B, Canon Middle East and General Manager, Canon Saudi Arabia, highlights how the current COVID-19 pandemic is re-shaping the future of education.
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Distance learning in UAE to run until end of academic year
Schools and universities in the UAE are to continue online distance learning until the end of the academic year in June amid coronavirus fears, according to the Ministry of Education.
Huawei, University of Sharjah sign MoU to empower local ICT talent
The University of Sharjah and Huawei have signed recently a new a memorandum of understanding to further nurture and equip …
Abu Dhabi launches ‘Digital Learning Challenge’
Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) has launched the Digital Learning Challenge, as part of Abu Dhabi government’s ‘Digital Month’.
SANS helps parents protect children online
SANS Security Awareness, a division of the SANS Institute, is providing a free “Secure Your Kids Online” resource kit to help parents and guardians protect their kids online.
First Abu Dhabi Bank backs distance learning in UAE
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has partnered with the Ministry of Education to support its distance learning platform.
Orange Egypt, Avaya support distance learning to contain coronavirus outbreak
Orange Egypt and Avaya have partnered to jointly enable all educational institutions in the country to implement remote learning initiatives.
Ministry outlines plan to enable seamless distance learning in UAE
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has rolled out a distance learning system for two weeks, targeting all students in the UAE’s schools and higher education institutions.