education

21 digital transformation courses your employees should take in 2020

No business hoping to thrive in the future can avoid digital transformation. To do so is to risk being left behind by an ever-growing…

Google’s Grasshopper coding tool hits the desktop for free

Google just made it a lot easier for anyone to learn how to code online. On Tuesday, the company launched its free coding tool…

EDSA will give you your money back if you don’t find work after graduation

South African data science school Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA) has launched several new courses and a money-back guarantee for prospective 2020 students. Along…

EFF lays into DA’s John Steenhuisen for lacking post-matric qualification

Twitter’s all for education this morning after it was revealed that DA chief whip John Steenhuisen doesn’t have a post-matric qualification. The news broke…

Western Cape gov: hacked, stolen NSC biology exams is ‘fake news’

The Western Cape provincial government on Monday quelled rumours that a NSC paper was stolen through a hack of the province’s education department website….

Learn more about South Africa with these Instagram accounts

Instagram isn’t just about posting pictures of your lunch, or selfies with you and the pug. Like all social networks, it can actually be…

Violent viral videos spark social media storm around Kempton Park school

Another school in South Africa has this week gone viral on social media for all the wrong reasons. Norkem Park High School, located in…

8 YouTube channels that’ll make you a much smarter human

Not every YouTube channel will rot your mind away with videos of wipe-outs and dancing cats. There is actually a part of YouTube that…

Explaining Feenix: the Standard Bank-backed solution to #FeesMustFall

There’s been a lot said about #FeesMustFall — at least in terms of the hashtag and the social movement it propelled. But in its…

Xbox Ones and tiny tablets: this is South Africa’s ‘classroom of the future’

When I was at school, the most advanced technology we had were space cases, chair bags and desks that didn’t creak, but Microsoft and…

Another Stellenbosch bullying video makes rounds on Facebook

Just when you thought the bullying videos were over for the year, another incident stemming from Stellenbosch has social media up in arms again….

Programme fosters pool of tech talent to address SA unemployment

Nomusa Sithole has a diploma, but struggled to secure a job in the field she studied for. She ended up working at a restaurant…

South Africa seriously needs to fix its education system to develop a knowledge economy

South Africa’s education system is in a bad state. That was the grim message conveyed by Prof Roy du Pré (pictured above), chairperson of…

10 technologies that will have a huge impact on education in 2015 and beyond

Technology has the capacity to fundamentally change every aspect of our lives. There are few sectors where this is more visible and obvious than…

Vodafone’s digital school in a box will benefit 15 000 child refugees

The Vodafone Foundation has announced an initiative called Instant Classroom, a digital school in a box. The concept, which can be set up in…

Underestimating how technology has changed education in Africa is a serious mistake

As technology evolves, it continues to enrich lives all over the world. This is especially true in Africa, which has risen to the top…

Smart bras, health & education: where African investors need to put their cash in 2014

So it’s 2014, people are gearing up to build the next big thing and investors. Those with money left, are meanwhile looking for things…

10 tips for creating engaging e-learning content

The evolution of technology over the past few years has led to major changes with regards to employee training and continued professional development. It…

Google Hummingbird and its role in the promotion of content marketing

Premium copywriters should be jubilant about Hummingbird. Google’s latest algorithm is able to hone in on good quality writing and reward it with high…

Free internet can fix education issues in developing countries [T4A]

There are many issues facing the emerging markets and most will argue that technology and access to the internet can help solve those problems….

Samsung’s solar-powered classroom laden with gadget swag is amazing

“One word: Wow!,” exclaims a student in a promotional video showing learners’ reactions to Samsung’s Solar Powered Internet School. For a group of students…

How do we nurture Africa’s next great innovator?

Globally, the discussion around innovation has been one of great interest especially in the wake of troubling economic times in the recent past. The discussion…

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