QU’s ‘Innovators in Education Project’ concludes the 2023-2024 edition

The “Innovators in Education” project at Qatar University (QU), which aims to recognize and reward innovative approaches to teaching and learning, has been completed. The collaboration between QU’s College of Education, represented by the National Center for Educational Development (NCED), the College of Engineering, and the Office of Strategic Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development, were sponsored by ExxonMobil Qatar. The participants were students from universities and colleges, and teachers from schools, universities and colleges. More than 210 projects from Digital and non-digital learning resources were received in the initial phase, of which 130 were shortlisted and 21 reached the final phase after a round of further eliminations. The closing ceremony was attended by QU President Dr. Omar al-Ansari, HE the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Prof. Ibrahim al-Nuaimi, and other dignitaries. In a statement on the occasion, Dean of the College of Education Prof. Asmaa al-Attiyah said that the project emerged from a vision to build capabilities and instill an entrepreneurial spirit, create an educational environment that supports innovation and creativity, and build professional learning communities that achieve sustainable learning. NCED Director Dr. Huda Salem al-Kubaisi said that the project provided a stimulating environment and platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences between teachers and university students, while promoting innovation in the field of educational resources, which will benefit the educational community at large and particularly benefits students. Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Khaled Kamal Naji, said such a project brings about a qualitative leap forward in education and promotes intellectual development and constructive cooperation among the members of the educational community. “This project is one of the valuable initiatives that have worked to discover teaching talents, through the Engineering Innovation and Education Unit of the College of Engineering,” he said. “Educational curricula and assessments, support education, technical education and e-learning environments can all benefit from projects like this.” Dr. Saeed al-Banna, director of the Center of Entrepreneurship and Institutional Excellence at the College of Business and Economics, described the project as a creative platform for innovative products and technology to support education, some of which can be turned into cores for education technology startups . Rashid al-Hajri, Vice President and Manager of Strategic Relations and Public and Government Affairs at ExxonMobil Qatar, said the company supports this program for the second year in a row as it aligns with the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Third Qatar National Development Strategy, namely building a better educated and motivated talent base that is essential to Qatar’s future success. also supports the development of innovation that will help drive economic growth through collaboration and quality education,” he said.