NEWS
KSA college selects Blackboard Learn Ultra to
support Digital Transformation
A Kensara. “That’s why we decided to
replace a homegrown solution with a new
cloud-based LMS and reap the benefits
of this type of deployment, including zero
downtime updates and quicker delivery of
enhancements and new features.”
B
lackboard, one of the world’s largest
education technology companies, has
announced that Batterjee Medical College
(BMC), the largest specialised private
medical college in Saudi Arabia, has selected
Blackboard Learn Ultra as the new Learning
Management System (LMS) for more than
2,000 students.
BMC will leverage Learn Ultra to introduce
blended learning, employ new interactive
assessment methods and enable
anywhere-anytime teaching and learning
opportunities. “In line with Saudi’s Vision
2030 educational objectives, BMC has
embarked on a Digital Transformation
process,” said BMC Dean, Dr Osama
After thorough evaluation, BMC selected
Blackboard Learn Ultra over competing
solutions for its user-friendly interface and
streamlined workflows. “We wanted to take
teaching and learning to the next level but
found we could not implement innovative
strategies without a powerful, flexible LMS
to support our teachers and our learners,”
said Dr Maher N Alandiyjany, Quality
Assurance Consultant at BMC. “We have
always led the adoption of best practices in
education and our Digital Transformation
will be no exception. We needed a state-of-
the-art LMS to support this evolution, and
Blackboard Learn Ultra is the perfect fit for
us,” added Dr Kensara.
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MCIT and Nokia to launch Nokia R&D unit for
developing software in KSA
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he Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology (MCIT) has entered into an agreement with Nokia to
launch the Nokia R&D unit for developing software in KSA.
The agreement was signed by HE Deputy Minister of
Communications and Information Technology, Eng Haitham Bin
Abdul-Rahman Al-Ohali, and Amr K El Leithy, Head of the Middle
East and Africa Market, Nokia, in the presence of HE Minister of
Communications and Information Technology, Eng Abdullah Bin
Amer Alswaha and Rajeev Suri, the President and CEO of Nokia.
The co-operation aims to establish a Nokia software development
unit and Bell Labs Research Unit in KSA.
An agreement has been signed by MCIT and
Nokia to launch the Nokia R&D unit in KSA
In addition, the co-operation envisages establishment of a
maintenance centre for base station components. The centre will
primarily serve KSA and will possibly cover Gulf Co-operation Council
members in the future. Based on the co-operation, Nokia experts will provide ICT
consultancy services, and present trends and opportunities especially
in areas such as spectrum allocation.
Additionally, local talent development training programmes and
collaboration programmes in 5G and IoT will be established.
Furthermore, it will also envisage MCIT supporting Nokia in joint
programmes together with the Saudi Digital Academy. Both parties will work on accelerating the efforts in Digital
Transformation of the energy sector, by developing the digital skills
of the sector’s staff members to realise Saudi ICT Strategy 2023 that
aims to establish a strong digital infrastructure.
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