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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

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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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5 pillars of a cloud-conscious culture

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Your customers don’t care about your data centers,” says Drew Firment, chief cloud strategist at online education company Pluralsight. Leadership The most important part of the cloud-conscious culture is leadership. Fluency in the language “The foundational element of a culture is literacy,” adds Firment. “If

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

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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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Diversity and inclusion: 7 best practices for changing your culture

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CIO.com spoke to DEI leaders and experts to uncover the best practices for building diverse teams and a culture that nurtures those teams and individuals to stop the churn and get closer to the organization’s overall D&I goals. But if your company is not a startup, it is still important to fix your culture before you recruit.

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NCWIT digitally transforms the DEI journey to help uplift women in IT

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Increasing STEM education at the K-12 and higher-education levels is an important aspect to increasing diversity — and it is something NCWIT is actively engaged in through its K-12 Alliance, Counselors for Computing (C4C), Aspirations in Computing (AiC), and Higher Education Alliance programs.

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4 ways higher ed can close the tech industry’s gender gap

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What is even more disheartening is that while a healthy number of young girls and women enroll and thrive in early education STEM programs, this enthusiasm and drive seems to wane at the college and university levels, where women account for just 16% of those who earned a bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences.

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How to create a culture of innovation

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Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Instilling an innovative culture comes down to creating an environment based on trust, which breaks down barriers and inspires people to have more open mindsets, says Keshavan. Prioritize time for experimentation. Promote quick wins.

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