Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates are in increasingly high demand. So much so that many countries around the world are working to boost enrollment in STEM higher education – because skilled graduates are needed across technological and computer science sectors. In the US, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports
Before he arrived in Riyadh for LEAP 2024, we caught up with Dr. Lin Zhou (SVP and Chief Information Officer at The New School). Zhou joined The New School in 2019, following 20 years at IBM – where he was program director and innovation leader for Watson Education, leading it from
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates are in increasingly high demand. So much so that many countries around the world are working to boost enrollment in STEM higher education – because skilled graduates are needed across technological and computer science sectors. In the US, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports
Schools around the world have adopted tech as part of their educational programming. The common rhetoric is that technology gives students access to a wealth of information, quicker learning pathways, and gamified (fun) ways to learn important information and skills. That’s all true. But tech plays several more subtle
The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) opened on September 23 2009, after an intensive period of building and academic development. “It was a dream to build a university that is leading in terms of science and technology and research, at the shores of the Red Sea,” said
Education has always been a teacher-centric model. Teachers lectured students on key topics and students listened, learned, and were tested on how well they retained knowledge. COVID-19 changed this model. Suddenly, schools were in lockdown mode and students were sequestered at home learning their lessons via technology—smart phones, laptops,
