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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

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During the pandemic, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school, institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. The importance of education in supporting the success of Saudi Vision 2030 cannot be overstated. From what I see across the nation, there is an emphasis on STEM.

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Generative AI is earning good grades in education

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As Nelson Mandela opined, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Teachers and access to education play a crucial role in our future. Teachers educate the next generation by sharing knowledge, fostering critical thinking skills, managing parents, and developing children.

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Saudi Vision 2030: Why the Kingdom is becoming a hub in EdTech education

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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia In the last year, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school because of the pandemic. Institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. The importance of education in supporting the success of Saudi Vision 2030 cannot be overstated.

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Empowering cyber resilience in education: Three strategies for the future

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Those of us with the privilege to work in education have an opportunity to shape the next generation to be more cyberaware and make our digital world a safer place. At the same time, cyber leaders at educational institutions today must deal with adversaries who increasingly view us as prime targets. It’s a mindset.

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How state and local governments can close the digital divide in education with fast, affordable connectivity

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Education has long served as the key to unlocking economic progress and social mobility. The digital divide will only grow worse as AI and immersive technologies take on a greater role in education. In addition, students need to become adept at using AI and other internet tools to thrive in higher education and in the workplace.

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UC Riverside turns to cloud to supercharge scientific research

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For research institutions, a solid IT foundation can prove to be the difference in delivering meaningful results for scientific endeavors — and thereby in securing valuable funding for further research. Empowering research in the cloud But the university’s evolving research hub is the crown jewel of the cloud migration. “We

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4 ways higher ed can close the tech industry’s gender gap

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What is even more disheartening is that while a healthy number of young girls and women enroll and thrive in early education STEM programs, this enthusiasm and drive seems to wane at the college and university levels, where women account for just 16% of those who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences.

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