Gemalto, Casio bring education into the 21st century
Gemalto has partnered with Casio, a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics products and business equipment solutions, to enable Casio to bring digital education into the classroom and beyond. The move will help Casio continue its leadership in classroom...
Sizwe’s Green Smart Centre powers education
Education is key to economic growth and a country's economic performance is directly linked to the skills of its workforce and the quality of its education system. Skills shortages and challenges in delivering quality education in rural areas in South Africa stresses...
Enter now for Applications Olympiad
James Selby was a DJ while still at school, and the only learner in South Africa to get 100% in the Applications Olympiad first round in 2016. Selby went on to achieve a silver medal in the finals. When asked recently what he would say to learners about the benefit of...
SAP, UCT drive innovation, co-operation
By 2020, nearly half of the total workforce will be made up of Millennials, the young, connected and tech-savvy demographic born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s. Despite this, the latest PwC CEO survey found that one of the biggest challenges for...
IFC launches employability advisory program
In many emerging markets, unemployment rates for tertiary education graduates can be as high as 30%, a result of mismatches in skills offered by education institutions and job market needs. The IFC Employability Tool will help institutions to provide better...
Acer unveils Chromebook Tab 10,
Acer today launched the first education tablet running Chrome OS, the Acer Chromebook Tab 10 (D651N). The new Acer Chromebook Tab 10 is designed for Acer's education customers and will be used in classrooms to expand and enhance student learning by bringing the speed,...
SA is ready for digitalisation
Kathy Gibson at Dell EMC Forum, Sandton - Digitalisation is a concept whose time has come - and everyone has the opportunity to reap its benefits. Doug Woolley, GM of Dell EMC South Africa, points out that digital transformation is a journey. "It's about automating...
Preparing for the class of 2030
The second edition of The Classroom of the Future Indaba is taking place at the Cape Town Science Centre in Observatory on Friday and Saturday, 23 and 24 March 2018. Back by popular demand this event is for all teachers and other interested individuals who would like...
Digital learning a no-brainer for SA employers
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa's success depends largely on its ability to capitalise on the demands of the 21st century, and using advanced technology effectively to help move the country forward is one of them. Richard Rayne, CEO of corporate learning...
Liquid Telecom provides Vaal University bursaries
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Liquid Telecom South Africa and Vaal University of Technology will see more students accessing bursaries in the field of IT. Ten students received bursaries in 2017 to the value of R470 000, with this number...
Digital platforms key for education
South Africa's ongoing education crisis, specifically access to schooling and learning material has been well publicised. Government has responded with subsidy offers, but simply providing financial aid does not solve the crisis that South Africa faces. Compounding...
Acer CloudProfessor promotes digital education
The Internet of Things [IoT] being as steadfast as it is, poses this question: How do we get the youth, a generation raised on smart devices, to not only effectively engage with IoT but also understand how it works to better prepare them for the imminent succession of...