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News from the world of learning and education — November 2024
News from the world of learning and education — November 2024

Every day there are various events happening in the world, and the field of education, none more so than EdTech.

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UNESCO insists on a global ban on smartphones in schools
UNESCO insists on a global ban on smartphones in schools

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) highlights that school performance declines, concentration issues, and increased absent-mindedness are largely linked to widespread digitalisation and the use of gadgets in education.

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Discover the top online programming boot camps
Discover the top online programming boot camps

The Analytics Insight platform has ranked the most valuable and engaging courses in software development and beyond.

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Metaschool is rapidly gaining popularity in Japan
Metaschool is rapidly gaining popularity in Japan

Earlier this year, the world's first school, which exists solely in the metaverse, opened in the country.

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Hong Kong University is about to launch the world's first campus in the metaverse
Hong Kong University is about to launch the world's first campus in the metaverse

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ranked second in the best higher education institutions in the QS Asia University rankings, is actively developing an innovative project: the world's first augmented reality digital campus.

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Finnish schools abandon digital education and return to traditional paper textbooks

At the start of the new school year, an experiment was launched in the country's general education institutions to examine the impact of digitalisation on education.

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China is extensively training professionals in artificial intelligence

As a result, China is now facing an oversupply of university graduates specialising in neural networks and AI.

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Irish universities use a lottery to enrol students

Irish universities employed a new method for selecting and enrolling students this year.

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How do you create an effective culture of upskilling? An article by Mila Semeshkina in Entrepreneur UK!

The European Commission has officially launched skills development programmes for Europeans, which will see more than 540 million professionals receive additional training by 2025 to develop the skills needed to compete equitably in the current labour market.

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Arabian Business: Mila Semeshkina Is Among the Top Leaders Changing the Middle East!

The founders and leaders of business projects are powerful and strong-willed people who help our world grow and prosper.

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Entrepreneur magazine's pick: Lectera is among the 15 innovative products you should know about in 2024

The Spanish edition of the influential business publication Entrepreneur examined business recovery processes post-COVID-19. It released a list of 15 noteworthy innovative products worth paying attention to in 2024.

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An interview with Mila Smart Semeshkina for 150sec. Why traditional education can't keep up with online courses

According to a 2018 survey by the American Gallup Institute, only 1 in 10 graduate students said their education prepared them for practical work.

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Mila Smart Semeshkina and Lectera make it to the finals of the international EdTech Awards 2024

This year, there were over 60 nominations at The EdTech Awards | Future Focused For the Win. The online educational platform Lectera, led by its founder and CEO, Mila Smart Semeshkina, is among the winners.

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Mila Smart Semeshkina in the 100 Most Influential People in Dubai list

Mila Smart Semeshkina, CEO of the Lectera platform, was for the second time in a row included in Arabian Business’s 100 Most Influential People in Dubai ranking.

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According to Forbes columnist Mila Smart Semeshkina, "Startup success is a product of courage and foresight."

The founder and CEO of the Lectera platform, Mila Smart Semeshkina, told in her new article for the Forbes op-ed how to guarantee your startup a successful launch and a stable position in the market.

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Mila Smart Semeshkina receives the CEO of the Year at CEO Middle East Awards 2023!

On December 13, the annual Arabian Business’s CEO Middle East Awards ceremony was held in Dubai (UAE).

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Mila Smart Semeshkina Leads Inspiring Workshop on Personal Branding at UN Women Entrepreneurship Expo

Mila Semeshkina, CEO of Lectera and founder of the WE Convention, recently spearheaded a hands-on workshop on personal branding at the Women's Entrepreneurship Expo 2023.

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Mila Smart Semeshkina's article for Forbes: how business can make education accessible

In the 21st century, quality education is no longer a luxury; it should be a right. Everyone in the world, regardless of location, residence, gender, or financial status, should have the opportunity to obtain essential skills and knowledge to develop a career and realise one’s potential.

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Mila Smart Semeshkina is in the top 20 most inspiring female leaders in the Middle East

The Italian women's magazine Grazia has published an article about businesswomen in the Arab world.

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Mila Smart Semeshkina for Forbes: "Stories of accomplished female leaders can serve as beacons"

Mila Smart Semeshkina has published an author's column in Forbes.

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Mila Semeshkina for Arabian Business: "The success of Lectera wasn’t immediate"

In her new interview with the renowned business publication Arabian Business, CEO and Founder of Lectera Mila Semeshkina talks about how our platform achieved such success and why we have every chance of becoming an EdTech unicorn.

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A new single-faculty online university is to open in Tokyo

Up to 5,000 students will be studying there.

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