Students get access to an unlimited number of courses
Global education technology company Cengage has launched a first-to-market subscription service for textbooks for South African higher education institutions. The company says the subscription service, Cengage Unlimited for Institutions (CUI), allows students to...
Made-in-SA educational app hits top spot on app stores
The Invigilator, an entry-level smartphone application used to monitor online and remote assessments was co-founded by CA(SA) Nicholas Riemer and has taken positive impact and influence to new heights by ranking first on the app stores. The app has been used to...
Interactive career experience platform launched for engineering students
High Gear - an initiative to strengthen the market relevance of the Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) college system by enabling greater industry involvement in course design and delivery - has successfully launched its online learning and career...
Kyalami Schools launches Acer Chromebook lockers to assist remote learners
Acer has partnered with Kyalami Schools Group, a community of schools in northern Johannesburg, to launch a locker campaign that allows students to store and retrieve Acer Chromebook devices. The campaign stemmed from a challenge that arose during the height of the...
Free learning app aims to reach 26m young Africans
Trace and the Mastercard Foundation have launched Trace Academia , a free-to-use, interactive, mobile-based learning application that aims to enable 26-million young Africans to acquire on-demand, market-relevant skills. Trace Academia is available on Android and iOS...
Quest to go digital could leave talented youth behind
The world is undergoing change at a rapid pace, hurtling developed society into a more digitised future. By Nyari Samushonga, CEO of WeThinkCode_ And yet, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Some of the most prominent digital innovations display the...
Huawei celebrates African innovation
Kathy Gibson reports - Huawei has launched the Sub-Saharan Africa Digital Talent Programme, which aims to reach 100 000 candidates over three years. The company made the announcement on Saturday, 9 April at the 2020/2021 Sub-Saharan Africa ICT Competition Awards...
Telkom partners with Mpumalanga DoE
Telkom has partnered with the Mpumalanga Department of Education as a mobile connectivity partner as the province launched its e-learning programme that will digitally equip Grade 12 learners and teachers by making it easier to access online learning material. The...
Cisco, National Library of SA aim to skill up 1m students
Cisco and the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) are launching a series of digital learning hubs across the country. The initiative is part of Cisco's Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) programme in South Africa. The participating libraries include those in...
Vodacom aims to accelerate digital inclusion with Virtual Classrooms
Vodacom Group, in partnership with the Department of Basic Education (DBE), has installed its Virtual Classroom Solution at various schools in rural areas across three provinces in the country. A handover ceremony held at the Vodacom Group headquarters in Midrand...
Why e-learning could be key in climate change efforts
There can no longer be any question that the world is in a race against time as far as climate change is concerned. While the outcomes of the COP26 summit in Glasgow last year were promising, with 151 countries pledging to submit new climate plans to cut emissions by...
Tech becomes competitive advantage for schools
Technology is constantly evolving and students expect more from their educational experiences. Investing in digital technology certainly gives schools a competitive advantage and appeals to the younger generation, especially now that distance and blended learning have...