May 5, 2014
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...
Mar 19, 2014
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...
Jan 9, 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...
Oct 2, 2013
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...
Sep 25, 2013
I recently had the opportunity to co-present at the Amabhubesi Social Media in Higher Education Summit and what an insightful summit this was, writes Michelle Strauss, head of Social Media at Hoopla Creative. Within the last few years social media has become more...
Aug 16, 2013
In the business world, users are compelled to keep learning about new developments in technology, how these will impact lives and what new innovations lie in store for people. Users have little choice. They have to keep up or get left behind. This involves the phones...