High school graduates access online degrees

University of the People’s (UoPeople.edu) president, Shai Reshef, has announced 1 000 places for South African students at the non-profit, tuition-free, accredited, online American university for 2015. The decision comes following the news of matric results in early...

Acer commits to the education channel

Acer is a leading vendor of IT products in the education market and aims to support the change of the way students learn and teachers teach nowadays. Acer believes the most valuable part of computing is its power to spread knowledge. With its full product portfolio...

Secure school WiFi with a corporate approach

Schools moving to install wireless networks need to approach their IT security in the same way as corporates do, says Networks Unlimited, distributor of Fortinet. Schools around South Africa are increasingly looking to technology to enrich learning and make school...

Acer demos education solutions at BETT 2015

With its cross-screen computing product portfolio, Acer addresses the growing needs of all levels of education, starting from nursery school, primary school up to university and adult education.  Acer will showcase its product portfolio for the education market at...

Technology can improve education bottom line

The 2014 matric results were released last week, with the national pass rate of 75,8% down 2,4 percentage points compared to previous year’s results. Kobus van Wyk, head of e-Learning at Mustek Limited, weighs in on the state of South Africa’s education system, the...