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With the ubiquitous presence of digital devices in every home, their use in education is naturally the subject of much debate. Devices like tablets, laptops and even mobile phones carry all the...

As the new academic year begins this week, calls to introduce value-based education in primary, secondary, and higher education sectors are being renewed in many parts of the world. This is an...

WE often turn to textbooks for book knowledge. However, time and again, the burden of carrying textbooks on children’s backs has been discussed and different suggestions made.Although there are many...

The latest group of Omani school leavers are now ready to go foreign universities to pursue their further studies. Based on their final grades and personal preferences, these students will soon be...

The recent announcement that Chinese would now be taught in Omani public schools serves as a reminder of the benefits of multilingualism in the 21st century.Research has shown that knowledge, if not...

“You are standing on a vast empty field with a single boarded door and a mailbox next to it.” Thus begins one of the most popular games of all times, ‘Zork’, a text-based adventure game or...

As students now confront the results of their final exams and prepare for the next steps in their academic career, many are left crestfallen as they may not have got into the institution or course of...

THE internet is full of supposed facts - The world is flat, climate change is not real, aliens are taking over the world and much more.Most of this is passed off in very authentic sounding language...

As the cool breeze of Salalah stands in stark contrast to the searing heat in northern Oman, many across the country are opting to spend a few days in the lush verdant beauty of Dhofar. But not all of...

THE recent award of a gold medal to Omani storyteller Thamana Al Jandal at the Morocco storytelling festival is an encouraging sign of the survival of an ancient tradition. As the festival organisers...

This is the time of year when results of schools and colleges begin to be released. Throughout the summer, students face a barrage of class results, entrance exam results and also news of admissions...

For students worldwide, success only means one thing: marks or grades.It is the only way to understand where a person stands vis-a-vis their class or their cohort. In life outside education, however,...

As the long summer forces families to mostly stay indoors and young children are even more often seen in front of a digital screen, parents worry about their children forgetting all that has been...

A recent post on the internet, which was widely shared, goes like this: “I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can my...

As summer temperatures shoot up and the preferred choice of entertainment is to stay indoors and hydrated, it is time to explore all that digital platforms provide.Today, the internet is no longer...

As educational institutions are beginning to close for the summer, relieved students are looking forward to finally put up their feet and enjoy an uninterrupted holiday.While earlier these holidays...

In a fast paced world like ours, what we know and how we use this knowledge keeps changing more quickly than ever before. To stay relevant, basking in the glory of old degrees and certificates is no...

Almost everything today is on a digital device, most commonly on a mobile phone. It doesn’t matter what the activity is – travel, hobbies, shopping, dining or any other aspect of life – it’s...

It is a common remark we come across these days: “My handwriting is becoming worse every day”, or “I’ve forgotten how to use a pen,” almost half in jest. Writing with one’s hand is...

If there is one profession that dominates social media today, it is that of content creators. It is not surprising that a world overwhelmed with digital platforms would offer opportunities to...