Education, Learning & Training stories - Page 50
Blackboard brings the power of predictive analytics to teachers
Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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Blackboard's latest update to Moodlerooms brings new features and predictive analytics to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Microlearning: The e-Learning method taking off around the world
Tue, 12th Jan 2016
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Among five emerging types of learning, microlearning shows the highest rate of adoption - and arguably the greatest potential for growth.
Vodafone launches scholarships to give Kiwi youth head start
Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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education, learning & training
Vodafone is offering scholarships to young New Zealanders to pursue a career in technology, valued at up to $20,000 each.
Minimising risk of new technologies crucial, says Concur
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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Businesses run the risk of implementing the wrong technologies, and even the right systems can disrupt operations if not managed effectively, says Concur.
Schools in a state of transition, educators struggle to keep up
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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Educators and institutions are facing growing challenges, particularly by the way of limited funding and training, and close mindedness.
Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows
Thu, 10th Dec 2015
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education, learning & training
Sharp and Blackboard are partnering to streamline student assignment workflows with Sharp's multifunctional printers integrating directly into Blackboard Learn.
Technology hindering kids' writing skills
Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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e-learning
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education, learning & training
A new study by BIC New Zealand reveals 65% of Kiwi parents fear handwriting will be lost within 20 years, with technology seen as a key hindrance.
Popular learning tool hits one billion study sessions
Fri, 4th Dec 2015
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e-learning
Quizlet has reached one billion study sessions completed, has more than 100 million user-created study sets, and is now used in every country.
Learning innovations at Auckland school grabs Microsoft attention
Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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education, learning & training
Opaheke School has been selected to be a 2015-2016 Microsoft Showcase School due to its successful integrations of tech with teaching and learning.
New Zealand teachers recognised for contributions
Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
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Several teachers across NZ have been recognised for their contributions to their schools as part of the OfficeMax A day Made Better programme.
Education summit explores use of tech in the classroom
Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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Education leaders from around the globe convened at the Bett Asia Leadership Summit 2015 in Singapore to explore integrating tech in classrooms.
Wellington school embraces Innovative Learning Environments
Thu, 19th Nov 2015
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virtual classroom
In a bid to bring their school into the 21st century, Wellington Girls' College introduced innovative learning environments (ILEs).
Moodle begins new phase of development
Tue, 17th Nov 2015
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Moodle has released version three of its open source learning platform, and says this represents a new phase of development for the company.
iQualify: Disrupting tertiary education from the inside
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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microsoft
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cloud services
Open Polytechnic has launched iQualify, a platform that enables courseware designers to create online educational content.
Jucy books Promapp in to support global expansion
Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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insurance
Jucy Group has called on Promapp Solutions to provide a solution for easily capturing, streamlining and sharing processes as the company expands.
ENZ boosts student engagement with improved website
Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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education, learning & training
Education New Zealand (ENZ) has launched new website pages and rolled out a number of improvements as part of its aim to deliver meaningful content.
Discussing the burgeoning edtech sector here and abroad
Wed, 11th Nov 2015
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dte
Two education technology (edtech) advocates from Europe will visit New Zealand this December to talk about the growing edtech sector.
Are information silos costing your business?
Wed, 11th Nov 2015
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education, learning & training
Empired is urging organisations to cultivate a culture of sharing to prevent silos of information which can cost the business money.
More Kiwi schools turn to N4L's Managed Network
Wed, 11th Nov 2015
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John Hanna, N4L CEO, says he credits the survey's positive responses to the company's school-centric approach, and proactive approach to support.
HPE takes wraps off new Partner Ready program
Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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business transformation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has taken the wraps off its new Partner Ready partner program. So what's in it for partners?.