The World’s Largest Female University Introduces Digital Learning Technology

Gains in Female Education in Saudi Arabia Continue with New E-Learning Initiatives

Riyadh, KSA, October 23rd 2013 – 12,000 new female university entrants in Saudi Arabia will have access to ground breaking learning technology under a new agreement between the world’s largest female-only university and the global education solutions provider, Pearson.

Riyadh’s Princess Noura University has partnered with Pearson to provide its preparatory year students with IT course content for tablet devices as part of the University’s efforts to build a world class digital learning environment for its students. The content will be delivered through Pearson’s MyLabs e-learning technology, an online homework and tutorial system that is used by tertiary institutions around the world. The agreement represents the rapid move towards digital learning in Saudi’s higher education sector, as the KSA Government continues to channel unprecedented funds into creating a world class education system in the country. Continue reading “The World’s Largest Female University Introduces Digital Learning Technology”

Preparatory Meeting for “International Exhibition & Forum for Education (IEFE)” Discusses Education Investment in KSA Focuses on Special Education Needs

Saudi Arabia’s spend on education is 5.6% of its GDP, higher than the world average of 4.4%

Dubai, UAE, October 9th 2013 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that over a billion people, about 15 percent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability and children with disabilities are less likely to attend and complete school than those without any impediments.

These startling figures were discussed at a preparatory meeting held in Dubai on 3rd October this year for The International Exhibition and Forum for Education (IEFE) which will be take place in February 2014. The focus of this meeting was to highlight the investments being made by the KSA government in education, discussing partnership opportunities for investors while discussing the deployment of smart technologies in special needs education for children. Continue reading “Preparatory Meeting for “International Exhibition & Forum for Education (IEFE)” Discusses Education Investment in KSA Focuses on Special Education Needs”

eLearning Initiatives Help Realise Saudi’s Vision of a Knowledge-Based Economy

Growth of e-learning in KSA marks the next phase of educational development in the country

Riyadh, KSA, October 7th 2013 – As Saudi Arabia realises its long-term goals of improving literacy and school attendance rates, embedding e-learning in Saudi schools and universities is fast becoming the next major education challenge for the country.

Saudi Arabia has achieved remarkable improvements in education over recent years, with literacy hitting an all-time high of 96 per cent, and 99 per cent of school age children in the Kingdom now attending school. With basic education indicators firmly on a pathway of success, education experts are now looking to e-learning as the next focus of Saudi Arabia’s education policy. Continue reading “eLearning Initiatives Help Realise Saudi’s Vision of a Knowledge-Based Economy”

Growth of eLearning in KSA Marks the Next Phase of Educational Development in the Country

E-Learning Initiatives Help Realise Saudi’s Vision of a Knowledge-Based Economy

Riyadh, KSA, Dubai, UAE, October 7th 2013 – As Saudi Arabia realises its long-term goals of improving literacy and school attendance rates, embedding e-learning in Saudi schools and universities is fast becoming the next major education challenge for the country.

Saudi Arabia has achieved remarkable improvements in education over recent years, with literacy hitting an all-time high of 96 per cent, and 99 per cent of school age children in the Kingdom now attending school. With basic education indicators firmly on a pathway of success, education experts are now looking to e-learning as the next focus of Saudi Arabia’s education policy. Continue reading “Growth of eLearning in KSA Marks the Next Phase of Educational Development in the Country”