Learning news stories - Page 2

Gamification is becoming a significant investment for education providers and businesses around the world, according to a new Technavio report.

“IDEAStarter is for people who want to dream up an idea, create new ways of doing things, and do something to transform their community."

Blackboard has partnered up with Skytap to provide cloud-based, on-demand virtual training labs via Blackboard Learn, the company's flagship LMS.

Student information systems are being more readily adopted by schools, thanks largely to advancements in cloud computing and the growth of mobiles.

“I think this kind of game has huge potential to stimulate debate and discussion about the future of education. It’s a great tool."

The research shows 89% of New Zealand’s Year 7-10 teachers think the advantages of the job clearly outweigh the disadvantages.

"Teachers agree that the immediacy of feedback, given in-line and attached to the specific highlighted sentence, motivates students to improve."

“With the Māori version of Blackboard we are helping even more students be successful in their day-to-day education and reach their academic goals.”

“As schools bring more devices into the classroom, it’s important to evaluate the technology and the curriculum together."

"This is a big day for our customers, as it represents the latest step we've taken to provide them with an LMS that is tailored to meet their needs."

“Teachers will now be able to better follow their learners, support them in their educational lives and promptly react when they see potential risk."

"Sharp's integration with Blackboard Learn will create a seamless workflow between our two systems, allowing students to focus on learning."

In a bid to bring their school into the 21st century, Wellington Girls’ College introduced innovative learning environments (ILEs).

Moodle has released version three of its open source learning platform, and says this represents a new phase of development for the company.

Last weekend a new exhibition, 'Sounds Amazing' opened at the Museum of Transport and Technology in Auckland.

“Our kindergartens and ECE centres are facing a funding crisis due to a government driving up participation at the expense of quality."

A new initiative has launched in New Zealand, with the aim of getting Kiwi students excited about technology - aptly named OMGTech!.

Maple T.A. now supports the LTI standard to allow integration with common course management systems.

Find out how you can achieve improved learning outcomes for students at New Zealand's very own 21st Century Learning Design (21CLD) workshop.

“In the past decade or so teachers have had to respond to major changes which include new technology, a new national curriculum, and NCEA."

The ninth annual Education Leaders Forum will be held in Auckland on the 25 and 26 August, with the twin themes of Brain Changing and Mind Shifting.

The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary of Academic English has taken out the 'prestigious' Innovation in Learner Resources British Council ELTons Award.

The University of Waikato is organising the second New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge, which will be a two day event taking place in September.

"Learning analytics is a strategic approach that institutions across the world are increasingly adopting to support learners."