Mila Smart Semeshkina ranks number 42 on the Arabian Business’ list of 100 People you have to Know in Dubai. She is CEO of Lectera.com, an international group of companies with headquarters in Dubai, and is on track to become a UAE-based edtech unicorn with almost 3 million students in 60 countries
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The future of learning is online
This year the e-learning market is forecast to exceed $243 billion– up almost $78 billion on 2016
Edtech
UAE set to see large-scale migration of tech talent from India
The ambitious digital drive and growing startup incubation in the UAE, coupled with a slowdown facing startups in certain sectors such as online education, are fuelling the talent flow
big data
Creating the education system of the 22nd century
The education sector is tasked with the colossal responsibility of teaching students to succeed and work in a future that we have never been more uncertain of
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi schools eye return to normalcy as in-classroom social distancing restrictions are lifted
Students in grades 1-12 will be required to wear face masks. Unvaccinated students aged 16 and older must provide a PCR test result every seven days. Vaccinated teachers, staff, and students must undergo a PCR test every 14 days to enter schools
Cuemath
Edtech: Why UAE ‘ticks all the boxes’ for after-school digital math learning
Edtech tutoring platform Cuemath has reached 180,000 customers since its UAE launch last June and recently expanded to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman
distance learning
Why partnerships are the key to sustainability in education
Joint action from multiple sectors is needed to ensure that the next generation is prepared for the needs of the future
coding and programming education
The jobs of 2025 have maths at their core
Complex problem solving, reasoning and ideation, technology design and programming are among the top 10 skills needed for the job market in 2025, according to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report
Edutainment
Behind the UAE-based startup bolstering online learning in the Middle East
Najahi Events’ iKew sees an opportunity to pioneer video-on-demand learning in the region where interest is low compared to global averages
digital learning
Positive fallout of coronavirus: The Middle East comes to forefront of online education
Key international players in the EduTech sector have seen a five-fold jump in the number of subscribers to their platforms from the Middle East in 2020
Eton College
Eton College targets Gulf with online classroom tech
The online learning firm, which has around 20 Gulf-based schools on its books for its online courses, is now working with educators to optimise the virtual learning experience
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Abdulla Al Ghurair Education Foundation
Celebrating the heroes of International Day of Education
Dr Sonia Ben Jaafar is the CEO of Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, says caregivers, students and teachers are the ‘heroes on the ground’
coronavirus
Why the future of education is likely to be blended
Online education will continue to supplement bricks and mortar schools, according to leading educationalist
Capital University College
How Sharjah’s Capital University College boomed despite coronavirus challenges
Enrolment from online upskilling learners increased by 400% during the pandemic, says co-founder
digital learning
How Dubai Cares is helping bridge the global digital education gap
Dubai Cares and UNICEF announce partnership to connect every school in the world to the internet
DIFC
EdAid: The blueprint for the hybrid higher education experience of the future
Covid-19 has redefined the future of work, and with unemployment soaring it is imperative that we focus on regional talent development and the jobs of the future, says Tom Woolf, founder and CEO of Ed Aid, an alternative lending platform that gives students access to university studies far more affordable
Coronavirus Pandemic
Video: What do students in the Middle East think about e-learning?
According to the World Bank, more than 103 million students in the Middle East and North Africa region have been unable to attend school since the Covid-19 pandemic began.