Carousel Finance SA will provide educational institutions with 300 thousand licenses of the MyOffice Education Russian office software free of charge over the course of 10 years. … [Read more...]
Western Cape online learner placement gets underway
The Western Cape Education Department has urged parents, who have applied online for admission into public schools in 2022, to start checking whether their applications have been successful or not, and to confirm their final choice of school. Western Cape online learner placement gets underway The department said the … [Read more...]
South Africa Education to remain a priority in 2021
South Africa - While education continues to be a priority, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced that government will in the next three years trim expenditure in the learning and culture function. … [Read more...]
Educational activities during lockdown
Educational Activities - Lockdown is a difficult time, especially for the youngest members of our families who don’t always understand why they are not able to see their friends or go out on holiday outings. We’ve put together some ways to keep the fun going while learning too! … [Read more...]
World Science Day in Africa
Merck Foundation marks World Science Day through Empowering Women and Youth in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Africa … [Read more...]
Teens Say Online Learning Is Worse
SAN FRANCISCO - A new poll released by Common Sense/SurveyMonkey shows that teens are taking the coronavirus more seriously than some may think. Despite 59% of teens surveyed saying that online learning is worse than in-person schooling—with almost one-fifth (19%) characterizing it as "much worse"—fewer than one in … [Read more...]
IT Varsity Launching Mentorship Programme
Creating and empowering students to be experience ready for the ever-changing real world, IT Varsity have launched a comprehensive mentorship programme. IT Varsity Launching Mentorship Programme Over the past few months, the world has changed in ways we never imagined pre-Lockdown. Increasingly our work, our leisure, … [Read more...]
UNIVA Enters UK Student Accommodation Market
Turkey's first and largest bellwether for purpose built student accommodation (PBSA), UNIVA, has announced a £10 million investment in award-winning UK student property and facility management company Opto Living, forming the UNIVA & Opto Cardiff student housing project. … [Read more...]
National Science Foundation awards Dorgan grant
USA - The National Science Foundation awards prestigious grant to Dr. Kelly Dorgan of The Sea Lab at Dauphin Island and the University of South Alabama … [Read more...]
DBE makes headway with learner access to libraries
A survey taking stock of the progress made in terms of service delivery has revealed that the Basic Education Department (DBE) is making headway in providing libraries or media centres to schools. DBE makes headway with learner access to libraries Commissioned in 2017 by the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the … [Read more...]