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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

CIO

During the pandemic, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school, institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. This wave of digital transformation brings long-term benefits and goes beyond the mere growth of distance learning. From what I see across the nation, there is an emphasis on STEM.

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

CIO

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

CIO

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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Top 7 Data-Driven E-Learning Trends Changing the Face Of Education

Smart Data Collective

Big data has led to some major changes in the field of education. Keep reading to learn more. How is Big Data Affecting the State of Education? The e-Learning industry is currently undergoing a revolution due to recent technological breakthroughs. Big data has been especially influential in the field of education.

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Embracing neurodiversity in IT for competitive advantage

CIO

So each neurodiverse professional’s experience is unique, but speaking for myself, being neurodiverse has been a huge competitive advantage in my technology career. At the same time, at least here in the US, mental health and diversity, neuro or otherwise, have seen a massive increase in education for both managers and employees.

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Continuous learning gives U.S. Bank a technology talent edge

CIO

For example, we’re positioning some of our top subject matter experts at relevant conferences and councils to share lessons learned from our transformation journey and we’re engaging with educational programs, like Girls Who Code , Summit Academy, and Minneapolis Community and Technical College to both develop and recruit diverse talent.

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Driving buy-in: How CIOs get hesitant workforces to adopt AI

CIO

The key to overcoming this issue, Jaksic says, is to educate employees on how AI works to help them understand it is complementary rather than supplementary to their role. This kind of education can help facilitate AI adoption. To this end, Jaksic has structured a formal program at KEO for AI education in bite-size segments.

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