Concerns about teaching and learning and how technology can facilitate them are not just limited to the United States: The Daily Star - Lebanon News - Education conference tackles teaching innovations: "ARAYA: Education is in need of a drastic shift from teaching to learning, according to experts at the First Annual Arab World Development Conference, which kicked off Monday at the Intercontinental Mountain Resort and Spa in Faraya. Gathering over 25 university representatives from nine Arab countries along with several education experts from universities and institutions of higher education in Lebanon, the conference was jointly organized by the Center for Distinction in Teaching and Learning (CDTL) at the American University of Technology (AUT) and the Professional and Organizational Development Network (of higher education) in the United States."