Parents get access to school admin system

Parents and students have become important school community stakeholder groups and software developers ignore them at their peril. Global school management software Staffroom has added two new functions to the software – a calendar and a web site that gives...

Language Express partners for African reach

The Language Express, developer of the award-winning programme The Social Express, has partnered with Prognari, an Africa-focused education value-add organisation that seeks to develop social, emotional intelligence capabilities and life skills in children and young...

Wipro partners on access for rural learners

Wipro has launched a three-year Corporate Social Investment project in South Africa in partnership with the country’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to set up 29 computer laboratories that will benefit 28,000 students from rural areas. The labs to be...

No messing around with Unite:ED e-learning

An innovative e-learning solution that addresses many of the challenges which have negatively affected the successful adoption of e-learning in South African schools – including preventing learners from being distracted during class – has been launched by...

Technology helps to deliver water, sanitation

Collaborative skills training and advanced technology help Diepsloot plumbers build and maintain communal toilet and washing facilities. The up-skilling of artisans and plumbers is high on the national agenda in South Africa. Townships, such as Diepsloot, with poor...

A coding opportunity for African teachers

In preparation for Africa Code Week, the largest digital literacy initiative in Africa, the Cape Town Science Centre is inviting teachers with little or no experience in coding to participate in free Train-the-Trainer coding workshops taking place on 22 and 23 July at...