Bringing education and technology together

Technology can help deliver more effective education. Research reveals that, at the least, technology in schools improves learners’ software and computer proficiency. Classrooms that use technology to boost efficiency or personalise learning also experience...

Industry-academia collaboration empowers next-gen GIS professionals

Partnerships between industry and academia are essential to bridge the gap between research and the development of products and services. That’s what has brought the University of Pretoria’s Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology and...

Rhodes partners with eLearnAfrica to offer MBA

Rhodes Business School has partnered with eLearnAfrica to develop a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), to fulfil the school’s goal of enabling its AMBA-accredited MBA to reach into Africa and beyond, like never before. Professor Owen Skae, director of Rhodes...

CompTIA reveals roadmap for Xpert Series product family

IT certifying body CompTIA is developing a new series of expert-level certifications and learning products in data, cybersecurity and cloud networking. The CompTIA Xpert Series certifications are scheduled for release throughout 2024. The certifications are intended...

Golden learning, development opportunities for SA

South Africa has a golden opportunity to compete internationally for e-learning projects alongside the likes of India and the Philippines. That is according to Tom Kuhlmann, chief learning architect at US-based Articulate, who addressed delegates at New Leaf...

Digital technology a game changer for education

Digital technologies and connectivity hold the key to unlocking the true potential of Africa’s young people. By opening up new opportunities for African youth to learn and for teachers to connect with students in the most remote and rural communities, these...