MTN opens multimedia centres in Limpopo
MTN SA Foundation in partnership with the Department of Social Development and the Department of Education donated six multimedia centres, including a special needs centre, at the Hope and Grace Special School. The R2,4-million investment into the community of Limpopo...
Education and business have the same cloud needs
Education institutions are no different from traditional businesses when it comes to many of the challenges they face in today's economy with the effects of digitisation and mobility, writes Mark Harris, marketing director of XON. Our wholly-owned business, Wingu,...
Online education takes off
USB Executive Development (USB-ED), the public executive development company of Stellenbosch University, has launched several new online courses for its 2016 academic year to enhance the research skills of postgraduate students. The various online courses range in...
Epson brings the classroom to life
Epson has introduced two new document cameras as the ideal accompaniment for Epson's projectors suited to education. The projectors feature a Full HD camera, meaning that the whole class can benefit from crisp, clear images and video. Thanks to parallel video output...
MTN invests R2,6m in education
MTN SA Foundation has invested R2,6-million worth of computer laboratories in the Sedibeng West District of the Vaal region. The handover took place at Qhoweng Primary School. Seven schools will receive fully equipped computer laboratories and the district will be...
75 SA students graduate from SAP programme
SAP Africa has announced the successful graduation of all 75 South African students from its SAP Skills for Africa job creation initiative. The South African chapter of the SAP Skills for Africa initiative was announced four months ago and forms an integral part of...
Online learning platform empowers women and girls
Intel has launched an online learning platform, Intel She Will Connect's My Digital Journey, aimed at providing an opportunity for women to learn, connect and share online. My Digital Journey is a web-based application with gaming mechanics where women are empowered...
Boost for youth employment in Middle East and Africa
To further promote youth employability in the Middle East and Africa, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Udemy, a marketplace for online learning and teaching. The MoU commits the parties to share skills-based course offerings available...
Free e-learning site from Caterpillar
Caterpillar has launched the pilot phase of its Technicians for Africa Project, an e-learning web site for people who aspire to become a technician in Nigeria, Mozambique and DR Congo. The site, which is available in French, Portuguese and English, is leveraging...
SAP Learning Hub gives Richfield students the edge
To meet the growing demand for market-ready graduates in the IT industry, Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology has partnered with SAP to offer its students a range of practical courses from SAP's Learning Hub, a self-contained, all-inclusive online learning...
Minecraft brought to Hour of Code
Microsoft, Mojang AB, and Code.org have unveiled a "Minecraft" coding tutorial for students and educators, created especially for the third-annual Hour of Code, a campaign to broaden global participation in computer science, held during Computer Science Education...
Enhancing education through WiFi access
The importance of using technology and WiFi as an enabler and tool to help overcome educational challenges in developing countries cannot be overlooked says industry experts. Bruce Pitso, regional manager for South Africa at Ruckus Wireless, says Africa is...