Edmentum: A Trusted Technology Partner for the Middle East’s Educational Institutions
The ongoing pandemic has catalyzed the use of education technology worldwide. Industry leaders and academicians now believe that changes in education driven by the lockdown are likely to continue. “The pandemic has certainly been a catalyst for the adoption of education technology in schools. It has helped them respond...
Skills That Are Essential for High School Graduates
Dr Vaidyanathan Jayaraman is the Dean of Undergraduate Programs and a Distinguished Professor at SP Jain School of Global Management. He oversees the undergraduate programs across the school’s campuses in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore and Sydney. Prior to taking on this role, Dr Jayaraman was the Principal and Associate Dean...
Innovation – A Compulsory Element of Education?
Matthew is in his 25th year of teaching and 21st year as a senior leader in schools. Matthew is passionate about maximising every learners’ potential and celebrating the greatness in every child. Matthew’s qualifications include, a BA (Hons) Degree in PE and Geography with Qualified Teacher Status from Brighton...
Coping with the New Norm
Catherine O’Farrell is an experienced educational leader and consultant. She is the Director of the Knowledge Hub at iCademy Middle East and founder of Incluzun.com. Catherine hosts an international voluntary forum for Inclusion & Wellbeing leaders. She is an advocate for inclusive education and sustainable improvement of educational practice...
Education Sector & Education Management in the Middle East
Parminder Singh has a Spectral Experience in Operations & Administration of World Class Schools in India & Dubai. He has prepared Institutions for ISO certifications & Board audits/approvals. Further,...
Education Scenario in the Middle East: Digital Vs In-person Learning
Originally from the UK, Kathryn studied natural sciences at university. She spent 9 years developing and managing science qualifications for Pearson Edexcel in London, before moving to the Middle East in 2018 to head up the regional qualifications team for Pearson. The outbreak of the pandemic and the...
The Role of Digitalization and Its Impact on the Education Sector During the Pandemic
Soraya Beheshti was born in Dubai and self-studied multiple A-levels in school. She graduated early and spent two years working around the world. Before graduating Magna Cum Laude in Middle Eastern Studies and Anthropology from Columbia University, Soraya founded Karvan, a fin-tech non-profit building innovative blockchain technology to improve...
How Middle East Mitigated the Effects of Pandemic on School Education
Nitin Vijay is the founder and director of Motion Education, synonymous with success in Kota’s coaching corridors. He has carved a distinct niche in preparing students for prestigious JEE and NEET examinations in India. Till now, more than 250K students have been benefitted from his expertise in Physics. And,...
Why Can the Middle East Be Considered the Goldmine of Education
Dhaval graduated from University of Michigan in 2003 with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science & Economics (High Honors), and completed Executive Program in Management (EPM) from Cornell University (The Johnson School) in July 2021. In his rich career of 17 years, Dhaval started off as an Investment Banker...
Getting Students Career Ready in the Middle East
Kannan Raman is a Business Administration graduate with 10+ years of working in middle east education sector. He works with schools, technical colleges and universities to design and implement STEM Lab / MakerSpaces / Innovation Lab / Design and Technology Lab. Kannan manages www.stemclouds.com | Virtual Hands-On Learning platform...
Aspirations and Expectations of K12 Education in the Middle East
As per the data published by UNICEF, nearly half of the population in the Middle East and North Africa is aged under 24. One in five people in the region is between 10-24 years old. The people under 25 in the ME region range from 34% in the UAE...