Anti-plagiarism software enhances academic integrity
Technology has taken the blame for much online plagiarism, but institutions find that it also engages students meaningfully with lecturers, fellow students and resources, improving and deepening learning. Although accused of making cheating easier, it also enhances...
SA’s SuperTeachers urged to come forward
The Internet Service Providers' Association of South Africa (ISPA) and the Digital Education Institute (DEI) have issued a joint call for the country's teachers to enter the 2018 ISPA SuperTeacher of the Year Competition. Registration opens on 01 March 2018 and will...
Tips for preparing online content
According to Forbes, South Africa had 21-million internet users in 2017. According to the research, 40% of our population went online last year and, although much usage was social media, networking and entertainment, online learning and digital education are on the...
Skills academy opens in US and SA
Online educational specialist New Skills Academy has opened new offices in Chicago and Johannesburg. The two new sites join existing operations in Nepal, Tanzania and its HQ in Ware, Hertfordshire. The opening of the new offices comes as the award-winning online...
Digital learning and technology critical
In light of the free higher education pronouncement by the president, universities will have to innovate quickly to address the vast numbers that will seek to respond to the opportunity. This is especially poignant in the South African context where acquiring an...
Tech enthusiast makes maths fun
A mobile phone app developed by a University of KwaZulu-Natal Computer Science student is set to make high-quality maths education free and accessible to students from various socio-economic backgrounds. Open Omnia is a web-based programme which aims to assist...
Digital can transform global education
From South Africa to South America, education is in a critical state of flux. Young learners are failing to emerge from their traditional schooling with the skills needed for a digitally driven world of work, and tertiary institutions are battling to stay relevant...
Next-level education embraces technology
The technological revolution shows absolutely no signs of abating. Quite the contrary, every aspect of life is being swept along on a trajectory that at times seems futuristic, says Craige Fleischer, Samsung’s director of integrated mobility. One area in which...
Free online courses from Cisco
Cisco has released seven free, self-enrol online courses to help South Africans to develop their digital skills, and has pledged to train an additional 100 000 students by 2020. Underpinned by the Cisco Networking Academy, which celebrates its 20th year in South...
Automated cryptocurrecy bond issuance completed
The world's first fully automated cryptocurrency-denominated bond issuance that is also cleared, settled and registered on a public blockchain infrastructure has been completed by Nivaura, a fintech company that developed a cloud-based service for the issuance and...
Online short courses provide practical ICT skills
South Africans seeking to meet growing corporate demand for high-end and specialist IT skills could increase their employability by combining world class online short courses with practical experience, instead of committing to years at a college or university. This is...
Altron invests R4m in SA’s youth
JSE-listed Altron's Altech Radio Holdings (ARH) has handed over ICT laboratories worth a total of R4-million to three Gauteng schools to enhance the teaching process and improve the learner experience. The handover, the second phase of ARH's ICT community upliftment...