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Innovation in education: Tara Pasalic’s journey at McMaster University

CIO

As a Systems Integration Specialist at McMaster, Tara’s journey highlights the importance of balancing technological progress with operational stability, ensuring that innovations serve to enhance rather than disrupt the educational environment. Learn more about Avaya’s Innovation without Disruption approach for education.

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Angela (Yazzie) Marquez – Diné Education and Social Justice

Agile Alliance

"I thought social justice, the idea of social justice is such a funny idea because it’s this need to seek out justice only because injustice have been socially acceptable until recently.". The post Angela (Yazzie) Marquez – Diné Education and Social Justice first appeared on Agile Alliance.

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Revyze is building the TikTok of educational videos

TechCrunch

Meet Revyze , a French startup that is developing a mobile app for iOS and Android at the intersection of education and social. But it is focused specifically on educational content for teenagers. “We But there is an issue with mainstream social platforms. They aren’t designed specifically for education.

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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

CIO

During the pandemic, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school, institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. The importance of education in supporting the success of Saudi Vision 2030 cannot be overstated. From what I see across the nation, there is an emphasis on STEM.

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Briefing the board on AI: Educate to tee up investment

CIO

Unless you’re the CIO of a highly tech-savvy company, chances are your board will need education as well as information when it comes to AI. The CIO is the person most likely to brief them on the topic, so if you lead IT, what’s the best way to communicate with the board about AI and keep board expectations realistic?

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Saudi Vision 2030: Why the Kingdom is becoming a hub in EdTech education

CIO

How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia In the last year, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school because of the pandemic. Institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. The importance of education in supporting the success of Saudi Vision 2030 cannot be overstated.

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Pakistan edtech startup Maqsad gets $2.1M pre-seed to make education more accessible

TechCrunch

Taha Ahmed and Rooshan Aziz left their jobs in strategy consulting and investment banking in London earlier this year in order to found a mobile-only education platform startup, Maqsad , in Pakistan, with a goal “to make education more accessible to 100 million Pakistani students.” “We believe everyone has a purpose.

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