Addressing Challenges in Artificial Intelligence
How do you harness the power of AI in classrooms where resources are scarce, teachers are overstretched, and access to technology is uneven? This new WISE Innovation Brief explores that urgent question, spotlighting bold and practical ways innovators are ensuring AI serves education rather than leaving learners behind. From adaptive platforms supporting teachers in Latin […]
Playing with Fire: A Satirical Game Teaches Youth how to Decode Digital Deceit
“Disinformation does not mean false information. It means misleading information that creates the illusion of knowing something but… in fact leads one away from knowing.” When Neil Postman wrote these words decades ago—during the moral panic around the mind numbing impact of TV—he could barely have anticipated our age of algorithmic feeds and weaponized virality. […]
Accelerating Foundational Literacy and Numeracy in Crisis and Low-Resource Settings
How do you teach a child to read or count when schools are closed, teachers are few, and technology is limited? This new WISE Innovation Brief explores that very question, spotlighting bold and practical solutions from around the world that are helping children build essential skills in the most difficult conditions. From WhatsApp-based math support […]
To Each Their Job: The Role of AI (and humans) in Student Wellbeing
The school of the future will lead AI, not be led by it. Fearing plane crashes and burgers Individuals have a great propensity to fear the wrong thing. When asked, people often report fears of being attacked by sharks or dying in airplane crashes. While dramatic and memorable, we’d live longer simply avoiding burgers […]
Anatomy Reimagined: Using 3D and VR Simulations for Precision Learning
At WISE, we support innovations in education that respond to the evolving needs of learners and educators. This article highlights how immersive technologies are transforming medical education in practice at Weill Cornell Medicine–Qatar (WCM-Q), demonstrating the potential of 3D simulations and virtual reality to deepen anatomical understanding, enhance accessibility, and better prepare future physicians for […]
The Courage to Include: Embracing Uncertainty in Building a Truly Inclusive Qatar
Despite policies promoting inclusive education, thousands of children with disabilities in Qatar remain out of school, their futures shaped by barriers rather than opportunities. This article explores the stark gap between policy and practice, highlighting the challenges families face and the urgent need for collective action. It challenges us to rethink inclusion—not as an abstract […]
Legal and Ethical Aspects of AI: What Role for Education?
AI has reshaped our world, bringing extraordinary benefits and raising complex legal and ethical questions. In this op-ed, Susan L. Karamanian, Dean of HBKU College of Law, delves into the intersection of AI, education, and the law, highlighting the urgent need for interdisciplinary collaboration and critical thinking to navigate AI’s challenges and opportunities effectively. Each […]