SA schools fail to prepare learners for an AI future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming all industries, including how we teach and learn. Yet, a recent EdWeek study reveals that schools worldwide, including those in South Africa, are lagging. Many are adopting a wait-and-see approach leaving students...
MTN calls for learner device donations
MTN South Africa, together with the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), has announced the launch of the 'Connecting Every Child' programme, calling on South Africans to join the drive to donate 30 000...
iSchoolAfrica Education Trust celebrates 15 years
iSchoolAfrica has celebrated 15 years of driving educational change across South Africa. Since its inception, iSchoolAfrica has leveraged technology and good educational practices to reduce inequalities, enhance opportunities for exceptional employment, and stimulate...
Coursera celebrates AI Appreciation Day with new courses
In celebration of AI Appreciation Day, Coursera, a global online learning platform, has launched several new initiatives to empower individuals and institutions with GenAI skills. These include a new selection of GenAI-focused content and credentials, enhancements to...
Help your child navigate digital learning
Digital learning has brought hope to young people across the planet, offering an opportunity to grow their skill set, expand their horizons, and gain qualifications in a practical, efficient way. Remote education is a departure from the traditional method of in-person...
The growing role of VR in business and training
Online meetings, hybrid working, an increase in popularity of distance learning and training and online shopping are all a part of our daily lives and, as a result, businesses are looking at ways to still stay connected to employees and customers despite not being in...
Online books aim to making reading fun
The Qualibooks Group is looking to bring the fun back to reading with its online platform, kibooks.online. A fully online platform, kibooks.online provides children with access to around 8 000 books that they can read anywhere and at any time, says Christopher de...
Are there educational benefits to video games?
From problem-solving to strategic thinking, games are helping learners hone crucial skills that translate directly to success. The connection is clear between video gaming and future careers in technology, design, and broadcasting - and educators are finding ways to...
Eduvos partners with Braintree to streamline processes
Eduvos has simplified student registration from a 90-day process to under an hour, and more than doubled its enrolment numbers, thanks a partnership with Microsoft technology partner Braintree. Having previously struggled with a manual enrolment process and fragmented...
MIP sponsors robotics team
Fintech solutions provider MIP Holdings has sponsored a South African team in the First Lego League (FLL) Challenge. An international competition organised by US company First and Lego, the FLL Challenge allows school children to build a robot which competes against...
Awards celebrate coding and robotics pilot in Free State schools
A graduation awards ceremony in April 2024 marks the success of a pilot programme to introduce coding and robotics into the school curriculum in the Free State. The programme was introduced at one secondary school and two primary schools by Kagiso Trust in partnership...
AI can help fill technology training gaps
Upskilling staff with AI skills is no longer something that's 'nice to have', rather, it's now imperative. Workforce and talent management will need to be top of mind for anyone who is navigating technical solutions and teams, writes Jean Van Vuuren, AVP of Hyland....