Distance / Remote Learning

Indian schools in UAE offer hybrid model first-term exams

On-campus learners took their assessments on the school campus, while pupils who opted for distance learning sat for the assessments remotely.Read the full

India: Education department launches online course for teachers’ training

Bihar education department launched two interactive courses on ‘resourceful teaching’ for the teachers and headmasters on Monday.Read the full article at: www

Partnerships with universities for a richer experience for the modern student

 

Realising the Potential of EdTech Perspectives from GCC Leaders in Education

 

UK: Parents' evenings 'to stay on Zoom after pandemic'

The government’s Covid school catch-up tsar said the evenings were “much better” when held remotely.Read the full article at: www.bbc.com

Covid-19: Singapore to shut schools from Wednesday as cases surge

The fresh curbs come after Singapore confirmed 38 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the highest daily number in months.Read the full article at: www

UAE scheme helping parents across the region master remote learning for disabled children

The move to online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic created plenty of challenges and chief among those was determining how to support pupils with special

GESS Talks to Omar Rizk, CTO of GamaLearn

We speak to Omar Rizk to find out about Gamalearn who have been in the educational market since 1989 and have a vision of driving innovation in both the educ

How COVID-19 has left India’s education sector in tatters

Online education, pay cuts for teachers and broken routines have taken a toll on everyone.Read the full article at: gulfnews.com

Noor Boodai: Accelerating the world’s transition to digital learning

Edmate Founder & CEO, Noor, talks about her EdTech journey and what inspires her company’s product ideology. 

Photos: Hungary's poor Roma children struggle with digital education

Many students from Hungary's Roma minority do not have access to computers or the internet.Read the full article at: gulfnews.com

German teachers call for stricter school closures as part of country-wide Covid measures

Many schools will have to switch back to online learning sooner than planned due to new 'emergency brake' measures to be voted on Wednesday. Here's why some

CBSE launches online portal for board exam students

Students can access info on exams date sheet, practical exams, exam centre and grievance redressal.Read the full article at: www.khaleejtimes.com

France to close schools and extend Covid-19 lockdown to all of the country, Macron says

President Emmanuel Macron extended light lockdown measures from 19 areas including Paris to all of mainland France from April 3 for 4 weeks at a televised

Microsoft Surface empowered Deira International School to seamlessly transform to Hybrid Learning

Microsoft is committed to empower educators and students to create the best Learning experience.

UAE: Hybrid learning to continue in Indian schools

India’s CBSE-affiliated schools’ to start new academic session on April 4.Read the full article at: www.khaleejtimes.com

The pandemic's impact on students - Online learning, transition to universities and career choices

This session will discuss the impact that the pandemic has had on students that are in university, or in the process of preparing to transition to university

Adapting in challenging times - Explorations and best practices from a top school group in Australia

 

Embarking on The New Normal For schools - A follow up discussion

This panel is a follow up discussion on a previous GESS Talks webinar held in September 2020.

Distance Learning Impact on Higher Education

In this era of hybrid and distance learning, the impact of using technology on the learning process in higher education is far more important than ever.

New Zealand schools 37,000 devices better off a year on from lockdown

When New Zealand first shifted into lockdown a year ago, the Government announced a raft of initiatives to help students learn from home.Read the full article

Oman: Distance education in public schools extended till April 8

The decision to allow students to continue classes in public schools by means of distance education has been extended.Read the full article at: timesofoman.com

Top 5 Useful Distance Learning Resources

Distance learning resources offer a platform that both teachers and students can use to continue with learning. What are the best resources?Read the full

UAE education sector shows remarkable resilience

The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed the landscape of the country’s education system forever. Many feel the pandemic has opened up avenues and

Contingency Planning and Solutions for Remote & Online Assessments

Gamalearn have been preparing as institutions put in place contingency plans to face disruption from COVID-19

In Jordan, homeschooling could be just what the education system needed

Only weeks after schools re-opened in Jordan, children are back at home, using newly-developed digital learning tools that could pave the way for a new and

UAE: Ministry issues update on education model for next school year 

The decision will definitely be for the good of both students and educational staff, it said.Read the full article at: www.khaleejtimes.com

Philippines faces ‘learning crisis’ after year-long school shutdown

A year after the coronavirus pandemic sent the Philippines into a months-long lockdown, classrooms across the country remain empty and children are still stuck

How the pandemic is reshaping US education

The coronavirus pandemic upended almost every aspect of school at once. It was not just the move from classrooms to computer screens. It tested basic ideas

Australian education sector struggles to bring international students back post COVID-19

Last year, the border closure blocking international students from entering Australia cost the sector a loss in export revenue of nearly A$9 billion, according