According to eMarketer, around 92% of mobile Internet users in the Middle East have at least finished high school. They are in love with their mobile devices/tablets and would like to carry them to their corporate training sessions. Bringing Your Own Device (BYOD) to training is tempting, but the risks can be high. Organizations must […]
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E-learning Brightens Middle East’s Business Horizons
The visionary decision of many of the Middle East’s governments to transform their respective states into diversified economies has enabled the region to emerge as a global icon of growth and progress. Educational and human capital development in particular has been a central theme in region-wide efforts to broaden the income base. Growing parallel to the […]
The Influence of Correspondence Courses on Modern Asynchronous Distance Learning
In a global, inter-connected world with increasing demands on individual’s time, the need for flexibility in learning programs continues to grow at a rapid rate. As a result, distance learning is on the rise. There are two broad categories of distance learning: synchronous (concurrent time and place) and asynchronous (flexible time and place) environments between […]
Social Bookmarking for Teaching and Learning
A bookmark: simple, elegant. A bookmark is a way to easily save a specific place in a text for quick access and reference in the future. A bookmark can be a plain sticky note or piece of paper, or an elaborately designed work of art. Social bookmarking is the digital version of the old stand-by: […]
The Power of Storytelling Digitally
Stories. The story is a cornerstone of humanity. Telling stories is a tradition that can be traced across our history. Over time, the art of storytelling has evolved as the tools and resources available with which to tell stories evolved. We have told stories orally in person, via the written word, through artwork and performance, […]
Online learning quenches Middle East’s thirst for comprehensive knowledge
‘E-Learning’ has emerged as a popular educational method within the Middle East, reflecting and complementing the region’s pursuit of knowledge-driven economic diversification. The growth rate of self-paced e-learning in the region is currently at 8.2 per cent and is expected to generate revenues of over USD 560.7 million by 2016[1]. The Arab World has become […]
Why Classroom-Based Learning Is No Longer Enough
With the rapid emergence of new innovations in technology, the attention span of both adults and children is decreasing and it is becoming increasingly challenging to fully engage both children and adults in learning. As an educator, you have the responsibility of entertaining your students from the start of each lesson, when you have a […]