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Education, Learning & Training stories - Page 47

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Researchers use brain-scanning tech to 'read' students' brains

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Mind-boggling tech breakthrough: Carnegie Mellon researchers develop a method to 'read' brain activity in students solving math problems.
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Amazon Inspire, a free service for digital educational resources

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Amazon unveils Inspire, a cost-free trove of digital educational materials, bolstering its pledge to aid teachers and digitize learning.
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CodeCamp teaching Kiwi kids coding and tech literacy

Tue, 26th Jul 2016
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CodeCamp has been thrilling Kiwi children during the school holidays this year, teaching them the basics about coding and digital literacy.
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Auldhouse launches NZ's premier remote ICT training course

Thu, 7th Jul 2016
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Auldhouse is the first New Zealand company to offer live online training in ICT and tech training is coming to local businesses.
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The connected classroom - the Internet of Things in education

Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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There will be 37 million connected devices in New Zealand by 2020, so it's no surprise that everyone is still talking about the Internet of Things.
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Kiwi kids sharing stories through web coding & te reo

Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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A educational partnership between Ngai Tahu & Code Club Aotearoa combines web coding & te reo to help children tell their stories through tech.
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UN Report: Technology can be a hindrance on right to education

Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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United Nations Special Rapporteur warns that digital technology in education can be dangerous and widen inequality gaps, furthering digital divide.
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Cisco launches $10 million global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, improves certifications

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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education, learning & training
Cisco is tackling the cybersecurity skills shortage head on through $10 million Global Cybersecurity Scholarship Program & certification improvements.
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Digital disruption courses to transform business

Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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Business leaders can now embrace digital disruption through training programmes in digital strategy and transformation.
Financing

Exclusive: Dell pushes 'future ready' partners - and incentives

Tue, 31st May 2016
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education, learning & training
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aas
As Dell ups its channel focus locally, the company is pushing its 'future-ready' partner strategy and a range of offerings to help partners transform.
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You're invited: NZTech Advance Education Technology Summit

Mon, 30th May 2016
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The summit brings together two facets of education technology, both of which will have an impact on the economy and the future for NZ students.
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Tableau courses tackle data analyst skills shortage

Wed, 25th May 2016
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Tableau Software partners with Lynda.com, Pluralsight & Data Assembly to tackle IT & data analyst skills shortage by offering training programmes.
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Oxford app's all-in-a-twitter about its new word additions

Mon, 23rd May 2016
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mobile apps
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is all-a-Twitter about the 900 new additions to its app, including 170 relating to the digital realm.
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Wellington girls college backs 21st century learning

Wed, 18th May 2016
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education, learning & training
Wellington's Samuel Marsden Collegiate School opens new building designed for 21st century learning, encouraging skills for future jobs.
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Teachers feel technology improves classroom experience, but few implement it

Tue, 10th May 2016
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education, learning & training
​It has been revealed that the large majority of teachers believe technology helps facilitate learning, however a small minority effectively use it.
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New ANZ channel director for Riverbed

Fri, 6th May 2016
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education, learning & training
Former NetApp exec Charles de Jesus is tasked with enabling channel partners to adapt and suceed in rapidly transforming market.
Learning

University of Auckland upgrades to 'cutting edge' LMS software

Tue, 3rd May 2016
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Instructure, the company behind Canvas, has doubled its staff in APAC and secured the University of Auckland as a customer.
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How your school can keep up with the digital revolution - and not fall behind

Tue, 3rd May 2016
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The tech world is booming - as a result, coding skills are in high demand, with related jobs paying significantly more than the average position.
Cloud

Kiwi schools stuck in server land, remain slow to adopt the cloud

Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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cloud services
Many New Zealand schools are hesitant to move to the cloud, causing added complexity, says IT support company Dynamo6.
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Banqer: Fun financial literacy for kids

Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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Banqer, a gaming platform for kids to learn about money, is expanding internationally after winning multiple competitions.