In order to prepare students for the digital age, more and more computers are used in schools. Image source: Shutterstock (#543980938)
Saudi Arabia is in process to phase out the traditional print books from all schools and replace them with digital books by the year 2020. The minister of education Ahmad AL Eissa said that in the coming academic year 150 schools will be included in the Phase One of the plan whereas the Phase Two would include 1,500 schools. A capital of 1.6 billion Saudi Riyal has been allocated to implement the project. The minister said, “We have initiatives that aim to achieve a genuine amelioration of the education sector. We want the teacher to change his role from instructor to mentor and we want the student to transform his role from a passive recipient to an active participant.”
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