Combat Covid-19 in the classroom
Educational institutions and teachers themselves have come under pressure this year, as the pandemic has pushed them to pivot and adapt to a digital-only world. By Mandy Duncan, Aruba Country Manager As schools have now reopened across Europe, and students have...
Where to now for education evolution
2020 has been the year of many firsts, on several levels. Collectively, these have not only made businesses accelerate their digital transformation efforts, they have also pushed schools and universities to do the same ... almost overnight. By Ben Roberts, group chief...
What e-learning did for corporate training
The global pandemic and subsequent lockdown halted traditional learning and training opportunities for many organisations. This disruption forced key-decision makers to re-think traditional training methods and how to upskill their employees while they worked...
SA parents want their kids to learn online and in classrooms
Recent lockdown conditions threw the gauntlet down at South Africa's education system: adapt to the online world quickly to keep up with the syllabus during unforeseen circumstances, or face stalling learning completely, compromising the future of South Africa's...
Dis-Chem extends e-learning to clinic staff
Following a successful e-learning pilot programme tailored for its pharmacy staff, Dis-Chem Pharmacies has extended its online training and knowledge development programme to clinic sisters. Since inception in April this year, over 2000 pharmacists, dispensary staff,...
Vox, Protea Glen College equip disabled students with IT skills
Vox has announced an extension of its investment into the development of IT support skills for previously disadvantaged disabled learners at the Protea Glen College in Soweto. The company was the first to roll out fibre-to-the-home infrastructure in this part of South...
Adaptive learning online high school launches in SA
Independent school Bridge House and edtech company Digemy, have joined forces to create ConnectEd, believed to be the first Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum online high school in Africa to use a dynamic adaptive learning platform. The school will launch...
Covid-19 pushes mining industry to e-learning for SHEQ
The mining industry has a reputation for being a risky business, with varied and serious health risks. But mining doesn't have to be unsafe - thanks to strict safety legislation, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy recorded only 51 fatalities in 2019, the...
Schools are safer without cash payments
Stricter measures have been put in place to safeguard schools, from protective face masks to social distancing. Teachers have also indicated that they don't want schools to be the reason for the next wave of the virus and have now introduced innovative tech to make...
Netherlands-based professional learning platform reaches into Africa
SkillsTown South Africa has launched a Dutch-based online professional learning platform modified for the South African market. "With such an uncertain future, we should all be taking our destiny into our own hands," says Kevin Hardy, MD of SkillsTown SA. "In many...
Partnering to tackle unemployment through digital skills development
Microsoft South Africa has provided a $150 000 (over R2,5-million) grant to Afrika Tikkun as part of a strategic partnership linked to its Global Skills Initiative to pass on critical digital skills to 25-million people worldwide by the end of the year. In the three...
Telco industry is vulnerable to fraud
South African and global telecommunications companies and mobile network operators spend millions when securing their services and their customers' personal information. Despite these efforts, however, the Communications Fraud Control Association reveals in its 2019...