Will blended learning be the future norm?
With a global health crisis going on, it is only natural to be focused on the present, but as the world begins to feel the beneficial results of the emergency measures against Covid-19, it is time to look to the future. By Susanna Ackermann, head of education at Acer...
Beware of cybercriminals while e-learning
With schools and universities still closed and the academic year heading into its second term, South Africa’s estimated 14-million school children and students are having to rely on digital tools and online classrooms to keep on top of school work. However, says Mikey...
HPE opens up digital learning platfor
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is opening its learning-as-a-service platform to all, providing 30 days free access to anyone that registers before the end of May 2020. Offering about 5 000 hours of training across numerous modules, the HPE Digital Learner Platform...
Cisco offers free Cisco-certified instructor training
Cisco Networking Academy will provide free remote instructor training for education personnel until 15th June 2020. A record of more than 1 300 registrations have been made for the remote instructor training which will enable instructors to expand their reach as...
How Covid-19 crisis is demystifying online learning
For the past few decades, it has been noted that one of the biggest problems of education in the age of disruption is that, as a global sector, it has mostly, stubbornly resisted being disrupted. The danger of clinging to traditional paradigms is the continuous...
The cyber risks of online schooling
Distance learning may become the new normal - but there are new risks in this virtual environment, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, regional sales director at Fortinet. With lockdown forcing schools and tertiary institutions to take learning online, a plethora of new risks...
Glencore supports Ligbron e-learning
Glencore is supporting the Ligbron e-Learning System team to make Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education accessible to Grade 11 and 12 learners during the nationwide lockdown. The Ligbron e-Learning System team worked with the Department of...
School fee payments go digital
Since the lockdown, everything has gone digital. People are doing food shopping online and downloading apps to order and deliver pharmaceuticals. Even school fees can now be paid through an app. Karri, a mobile payment app that is powered by Nedbank, allows parents to...
Keep children entertained and learning at home
Being home-bound is the new normal for people the world over, and a reality we all have to get used to. But although we know staying home is the best way to stay safe, we can't help but miss our old lives when there were more things to do and places to go. The Huawei...
Microsoft offers free Teams training to educators
Microsoft is joining forces with its partners to give academic institutions in South Africa free half-day training in Teams to help them effectively use the technology and enable more seamless remote learning within the country. It can be challenging for the many...
Pride Factor launches online academy
Life-skills academy Pride Factor has launched an online platform to provide South African teenagers and young adults with the skills required to build successful and fulfilling careers and enhance their quality of life. The site offers a wide range of content that...
Learning at home with Girls4Tech Connect
Mastercard has extended access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The program has been designed to help parents and teachers engage and inspire kids, ages 8-12. Through the newly launched...