Every school in SA could have computers

Application delivery company Cloudware says every school in South Africa could have 100 Internet-connected computers within four years – and it would cost no more than what the government is already planning to spend on a private cloud alone, says Jonathan...

Mobility ushers in new era of education

The growth of the mobile computing space and proliferation of devices represents a force to be reckoned with, impacting virtually all industries and sectors. ICT consulting and service development specialist Ukuvuma Solutions points to the convergence of mobile...

Tech boosts learning in rural classrooms

Effective teaching strategies are changing. Costs are rising and teachers’ resources are being stretched, often pushing them into teaching subjects for which they are not properly equipped. In addressing this challenge, there has been a move from “teacher-centric” to...

Engen rolls-out iPads to 630 forecourts

Engen is an African-based energy company focused on petroleum products and related businesses. The company’s core functions are the refining of crude oil, the marketing of petroleum products and the provision of an extensive retail network of service stations and...

E-learning to grow in 2014

E-learning has been around since the 1960s and is said to have started at the University of Illinois, where students would access course resources while listening to recorded lectures. It wasn’t always as informative and helpful as it is today – it has evolved...

iPads in education: where to draw the line

Apple’s iPad is rapidly finding its way into education systems all over the world. Schools in countries as diverse as South Korea, the Netherlands, Thailand, the UK and the US are using the best-selling tablet to supplement, and in some cases even entirely...