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Massey University, Farm Focus enhance agribusiness education
Unified Communications

Massey University, Farm Focus enhance agribusiness education

Massey University has partnered with Farm Focus to pilot a programme enhancing agribusiness students' financial skills using hands-on software.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2024
academyEX launches campaign with 76% boost in engagement
Unified Communications

academyEX launches campaign with 76% boost in engagement

academyEX's new Find your EXfactor campaign, featuring a vibrant explainer video, has boosted engagement by 76%, reshaping how postgraduate education is marketed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024
Google & PB Tech launch reo Māori Chromebook in NZ schools
Google

Google & PB Tech launch reo Māori Chromebook in NZ schools

Google New Zealand, in partnership with PB Tech and the Māori Language Commission, has delivered 5,000 Chromebooks with a te reo Māori keyboard to students, promoting digital use of the language.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024

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Education Perfect modernises learning for 1.4 million students
EduTech

Education Perfect modernises learning for 1.4 million students

More than half of Australia's secondary schools now use Education Perfect's refreshed platform, fostering student agency and boosting educational outcomes for 1.4 million students.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2024
ASUS debuts new AMD AI-powered laptops in Australia & NZ
Gaming

ASUS debuts new AMD AI-powered laptops in Australia & NZ

ASUS has unveiled a new range of AMD AI-powered laptops in Australia and New Zealand, showcasing models designed for students, professionals, and gamers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2024
Adobe transforms education with new AI tools in Adobe Express
Marketing Technologies

Adobe transforms education with new AI tools in Adobe Express

Adobe has unveiled new AI tools in Adobe Express for Education, aimed at enhancing classroom learning and engagement for K-12 students worldwide.

By Imee Dequito • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
Turnitin unveils AI paraphrasing detection for academic integrity
EduTech

Turnitin unveils AI paraphrasing detection for academic integrity

Turnitin has launched an AI paraphrasing detection tool to help educators and publishers identify AI-modified texts, tackling academic integrity challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2024
Education Perfect unveils new brand to drive innovation in EdTech
EduTech

Education Perfect unveils new brand to drive innovation in EdTech

Education Perfect relaunches brand amid push for global growth, aiming to revolutionise learning with AI tools and improved personalised instruction for students.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2024
Christchurch tech firms team up for geoscience education tool
Gaming

Christchurch tech firms team up for geoscience education tool

Two Christchurch-based tech firms, Seequent and CerebralFix, launch Visible Geology, an immersive 3D educational tool to combat global shortages in earth scientists.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2024
Western Digital unveils world's highest capacity portable 6TB HDDs
Cloud Services

Western Digital unveils world's highest capacity portable 6TB HDDs

Western Digital unveiled the world's highest capacity 2.5-inch portable HDDs, including a 6TB WD My Passport, WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive, and SanDisk G-DRIVE ArmorATD.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
Hult students win sustainability award with innovative fashion tech
Clean technologies

Hult students win sustainability award with innovative fashion tech

Hult Business School students win top honours and secure internships at Tata Consultancy Services in a sustainability contest, providing innovative solutions for the fashion industry's significant environmental impact.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2024

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Google unveils new AI tools for Australian education sector
EduTech

Google unveils new AI tools for Australian education sector

Google Australia unveils new AI tools, including Gemini in Classroom and Gemini Academy, to boost education at the EduTech conference in Melbourne.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2024
D2L launches Achievement+ to advance education
Schools

D2L launches Achievement+ to advance education

D2L has launched Achievement+, to aid institutions in adopting a competency-based education model, allowing learners to progress at their own pace.

By Melania Watson • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024
Dobcel schools revolutionise IT with Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor
EduTech

Dobcel schools revolutionise IT with Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor

Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education leverages Paessler's PRTG Network Monitor to enhance IT efficiency across 57 schools, benefiting over 18,000 students.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2024
ZORRZ partners with SaaScada for inclusive credit card launch
Software-as-a-Service

ZORRZ partners with SaaScada for inclusive credit card launch

ZORRZ partners with SaaScada to launch BlueAccess, a credit card promoting financial inclusion for immigrants, refugees, and those with poor credit history.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2024
OVHcloud unveils new Qiskit-supported Quantum Notebook
Marketing Technologies

OVHcloud unveils new Qiskit-supported Quantum Notebook

OVHcloud debuts a new Quantum Notebook supporting IBM's Qiskit SDK, using Python to develop quantum computing software, enhancing its robust cloud tools lineup.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 24th May 2024
East London students gain insight into data centre careers
Careers

East London students gain insight into data centre careers

Sixty East London students partook in a HireHigher and Baker Dearing Educational Trust initiative at Tech Show London to gain insight into careers in the data centre industry.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Apr 2024