{"id":21806,"date":"2026-03-10T07:57:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T07:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=21806"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:58:23","slug":"dmu-pilots-classroom-without-walls-initiative","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/blog-post\/dmu-pilots-classroom-without-walls-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"DMU Pilots \u201cClassroom Without Walls\u201d Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DUBAI (March 2026)<\/strong> \u2013 Dubai Medical University (DMU) introduces its \u201cClassroom Without Walls\u201d initiative through a unified AI-powered platform, enabling students to learn from anywhere across campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Dr. Shifan Khanday, Head of the AI and Smart Education Unit, and Eng. Hessa Lootah, AI and Innovation Lead at SALCF, the initiative integrates AI, AR, VR, and metaverse technologies into a single digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform allows students to access learning modules, engage in immersive simulations, and participate in collaborative virtual sessions with real-time feedback\u2014regardless of location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the pilot phase, embryology sessions utilized interactive 3D visualizations, helping students better understand complex developmental processes while learning at their own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis initiative enhances accessibility and transforms how students experience learning,\u201d said Dr. Khanday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students reported improved engagement, flexibility, and comfort when learning beyond traditional classroom settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative reflects DMU\u2019s commitment to innovation in medical education and supports the UAE\u2019s vision for AI-driven, future-ready learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26-530x530.jpg 530w, https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dmu_classrooomwwall_mar26-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DUBAI (March 2026) \u2013 Dubai Medical University (DMU) introduces its \u201cClassroom Without Walls\u201d initiative through a unified AI-powered platform, enabling students to learn from anywhere across campus. Led by Dr. Shifan Khanday, Head of the AI and Smart Education Unit, and Eng. Hessa Lootah, AI and Innovation Lead at SALCF, the initiative integrates AI, AR, <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21805,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"blog-category":[56,69],"class_list":["post-21806","blog_post","type-blog_post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","blog-category-medicine","blog-category-dmu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_post\/21806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog_post"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog_post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21806"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21806"},{"taxonomy":"blog-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmu.ae\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog-category?post=21806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}