Trends in South African education in 2019
Local and international factors continue to influence the local education sector, with the economy, technology and employer needs playing ever-increasing roles in the way South Africa's education landscape is being shaped. As the 2019 academic year gets into full...
Lenovo laptops amplify learning experiences
Lenovo has announced an enhanced laptop lineup intended specifically to provide students and teachers in education institutions with a more personalized learning experience. Offering a broad choice of specifically designed models with solid reliability, the range of...
Spark Schools opts for itslearning
Spark Schools has selected the itslearning learning management system as its learning platform. In August 2018, itslearning and Google created the learning management system (LMS) integration with G Suite, prompting interest from Spark Schools which already uses...
Explore Data Science Academy extends SA’s skills
The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has announced an online course and a series of data science competitions aimed at making 'job future' skills available to South African high school students. From 11 February, scholars between Grades 10 and 12 will be able to...
Impact of disruption on higher education
In the last five years, disruption has been rife in many industries. The banking and retail sectors, insurance industry, and logistics have been transformed by technology; driven by the capabilities of new technologies, changing demands of customers, and rapidly...
UCT makes IT appealing to female students
IT is traditionally a male-dominated sector, but the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of IT is working hard to make the sector more attractive to women. The stereotype that majoring in the field of IT involves little except coding all day has been one of the...
Diepsloot learners use AI, robotics for community solutions
STE(A)M educational specialist I-Innovate has brought a 21st century learning programme to South Africa to open up opportunities in our under-served school communities for learners to develop the talents and skills that are critical in the digital age. This term,...
Huawei partners to boost ICT skills development
There is critical shortage of skilled ICT professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa which hampers the growth of a thriving ICT sector and drive economic growth. To address this skills shortage, Huawei has launched an ICT Talent Ecosystem Program for Sub-Sahara Africa at...
Cyber risk ranked #1 for educational sector
Cyber threats are no longer a rarity, they are expected. With recent ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and NotPetya, the potential theft or leakage of data, particularly confidential information in an educational setting, should be top of the list in risk planning....
SA academic wins global innovation award
A UNISA technology administrator has received the prestigious Turnitin 2018 Global Innovation Awards which recognizes educators, technology administrators, institutions, and students who are passionate about academic integrity and champion the innovative and effective...
Why Chromebook is top of the class
Chromebook has been labelled by educators as the essential classroom tool. In a recent study by Acer, the European Schoolnet Educational Netbook Pilot of 2010, 74% of European-based teachers who participated in the study believed that netbooks in classrooms will allow...
Cranfield Aviation Training launches e-learning
At Cranfield Aviation Training, more than 6 000 students are certified per year. With over 80 courses available to all flight deck, cabin crew personnel and flight engineers, Cranfield has remained relevant and embraced all advancements in the aviation industry over...