Campus unrest affects Programming Olympiad
It is not only the future of the 2016 academic year that hangs in the balance; other organisations using campus facilities are affected too. What do you do when you have booked accommodation and paid for learners to fly in from all over the country, and with less than...
Java skills can fast track youth into employment
A year ago, Storm Brown, 18, had little hope of continuing his education after high school, and thought it unlikely he'd be employed and on a career track any time soon. Today, however, he's already spent three months in a paid internship, which has since been...
Global online learning marketplace partners with local job portal
Careers24 has announced a major partnership with Udemy, a global marketplace for learning and teaching online that will give the Careers24 users access to thousands of carefully curated, online courses. Udemy recently announced a strategic investment from Naspers to...
ICT skills create jobs and change lives
The latest SAP Skills for Africa South Africa chapter kicked off yesterday with the Johannesburg leg of the student orientation that prefaces the actual training that started today (29 September). SAP Skills for Africa is a skills development and job creation...
Using technology for better learning
Whether it be making the classroom a more interactive experience or working towards an effective and engaging distance learning model, the careful and correct choice of audio visual (AV) integration and collaboration tools are key. Modern AV technology means that...
A strategic approach to digital education essential
Not so long ago, preparing for a new school term meant a trip to CNA for stationery and a visit to the local outfitter for a new uniform. While these purchases are still necessary, these days, parents and learners are using technology to access their schooling needs....
Parents get access to school admin system
Parents and students have become important school community stakeholder groups and software developers ignore them at their peril. Global school management software Staffroom has added two new functions to the software - a calendar and a web site that gives parents...
Language Express partners for African reach
The Language Express, developer of the award-winning programme The Social Express, has partnered with Prognari, an Africa-focused education value-add organisation that seeks to develop social, emotional intelligence capabilities and life skills in children and young...
Wipro partners on access for rural learners
Wipro has launched a three-year Corporate Social Investment project in South Africa in partnership with the country's Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to set up 29 computer laboratories that will benefit 28,000 students from rural areas. The labs to be used...
No messing around with Unite:ED e-learning
An innovative e-learning solution that addresses many of the challenges which have negatively affected the successful adoption of e-learning in South African schools - including preventing learners from being distracted during class - has been launched by Itec...
Technology helps to deliver water, sanitation
Collaborative skills training and advanced technology help Diepsloot plumbers build and maintain communal toilet and washing facilities. The up-skilling of artisans and plumbers is high on the national agenda in South Africa. Townships, such as Diepsloot, with poor...
A coding opportunity for African teachers
In preparation for Africa Code Week, the largest digital literacy initiative in Africa, the Cape Town Science Centre is inviting teachers with little or no experience in coding to participate in free Train-the-Trainer coding workshops taking place on 22 and 23 July at...