Higher Education Hub

30/09/2026

This week at Dubai Medical University, we developed two AI-assisted screening workflows within the QA Hub https://qa.dmu.ae:

1️⃣ Job application screening:
AI assesses CVs, cover letters, and accessible LinkedIn information against an editable, job-specific checklist. Each criterion receives a 0–5 score with supporting evidence, contributing to a customized weighted total out of 100. The report flags unmet essential requirements and suggests interview questions for HR review.

2️⃣ Academic promotion eligibility screening:
AI checks applications and submitted publications against Faculty Promotion Policy and HR records. It examines employment eligibility, time in rank, Scopus indexing, lead authorship, journal quartiles, and publication conditions. Findings include explanations and items requiring verification. QAIE reviews and edits the report before committee consideration.

22/09/2026

The first purchase of my book. It was sold as paper-back in US 😀 https://kdp.amazon.com/amazon-dp-action/us/dualbookshelf.marketplacelink/B0HC4QPCJ5

15/09/2026

At Dubai Medical University, students and faculty are now using our newly developed Effectiveness Portal around the clock.

A recent daily snapshot recorded:

📊 952 active users
👥 651 new users
⏱️ 18 minutes average engagement time

Students are using the portal to:

1. Learn with the AI Student Assistant, available 24/7
2. Complete self-paced quizzes and receive immediate feedback
3. Participate in live quizzes during classes
4. Take scheduled quizzes at designated times
5. Respond to interactive polls embedded directly into lecture slides
6. Participate in Team-based Learning sessions facilitated by the advanced features on our portal
6. Watch interactive videos and answer questions within them

Faculty members are using the portal to:

1. Create interactive video quizzes
2. Deliver live classroom assessments
3. Schedule quizzes for students
4. Embed polls into their presentations
5. Monitor participation and learning performance
6. Provide students with continuous opportunities for active learning

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13/09/2026

We built an AI assistant into our quality assurance system at Dubai Medical University

Dubai Medical University’s QA Hub holds our controlled policies, committee meeting minutes, job descriptions, terms of reference, risk register and research output, etc.

Now our faculty and staff ask: “What does the attendance policy require of students?”

The assistant answers from our own records only, and cites the policy code, title and review date beside every claim. One click opens the source.

It doesn’t replace professional judgement. It just stops people spending an afternoon looking for a document they already own.

20/08/2026

Welcome our newest connections! Excited to have you onboard!

Youmna Habib, Ayman Behiry, Ahmed Mosa, Essam Eissa, DrAhmed Elpeshlawy, Ahmed Husseiny, Amr Mohamed Abdel Hamid

13/08/2026

Discover how formative assessments can make learning more interactive, measurable, and engaging. This video explores creating quizzes from a question bank, scheduling assessments, embedding polls into presentations, adding questions to videos, and reviewing participation data across live and asynchronous learning experiences.

Discover how formative assessments can make learning more interacti...