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Digital inclusion doesn't stop at the prison walls
eLearning

Digital inclusion doesn't stop at the prison walls

New Zealand prisons are implementing secure computer suites to give prisoners access to online learning and develop IT skills.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Thu, 4th May 2017
COOLs: a divisive subject, but is there a middle ground?
EduTech

COOLs: a divisive subject, but is there a middle ground?

Let's open up a dialogue around Communities of Online Learning. They bring a lot of concerns, but is there more to them than initial reports suggest?.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
Go Pollock bridges gap between digital and traditional teaching
eLearning

Go Pollock bridges gap between digital and traditional teaching

Go Pollock aims to revolutionize the classroom with its innovative platform, offering teachers a digital companion that engages and supports all students.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Communities of online learning a step closer
EduTech

Communities of online learning a step closer

New Zealand moves closer to implementing online learning with second reading of Education (Update) Amendment Bill. #COOL #education.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Apr 2017
Digital tech at the forefront of education direction
EduTech

Digital tech at the forefront of education direction

New Zealand Education Ministry prioritizes digital technologies at annual conference, acknowledging need for education system to keep up.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
New online resource to teach sign language
eLearning

New online resource to teach sign language

On the 11th anniversary of New Zealand Sign Language becoming and official language, a new resource aims to teach it.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
Kiwi IT course provider takes hit at skills shortage with new Agile certification
DevOps

Kiwi IT course provider takes hit at skills shortage with new Agile certification

Auldhouse launches first Agile and Scrum certification course in New Zealand. Opportunity for professionals to expand their skill sets.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Feb 2017
Te Kura offers online help to students needing more NCEA credits
NZQA

Te Kura offers online help to students needing more NCEA credits

Te Kura offers a lifeline to Kiwi students needing extra NCEA credits to qualify for university by providing online courses with qualified teachers.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2017
New online course to help make Kiwi workplaces safer
Open Polytechnic

New online course to help make Kiwi workplaces safer

Open Polytechnic and WorksafeReps launch a new online course to bolster NZ workplace safety ahead of fresh health and safety laws.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
New solution makes it easier to adopt digital education
Cloud Services

New solution makes it easier to adopt digital education

N4L has released an innovative solution to streamline the process of digital education and create more time for actual learning.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sun, 18th Dec 2016

Global Stories

New online training tool to help Kiwi businesses slash their cyber risk
EduTech

New online training tool to help Kiwi businesses slash their cyber risk

Aura Information Security has finished work on the very first module of its e-learning programme as part of the Cyber Security by Kordia suite.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017
How to make to most of Techweek 17: Part One
Blockchain

How to make to most of Techweek 17: Part One

A quick-start guide to planning your Techweek 17 adventures. Take a look at what Educators recommends to head along to in the first 5 days of events.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Mon, 1st May 2017
Gardening with digital skills at Christchuch high school
EduTech

Gardening with digital skills at Christchuch high school

Christchurch's Mairehau High marries horticulture with tech, fostering green fingers and digital know-how in a groundbreaking project.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Apr 2017
Digital learning supported in New Plymouth school upgrades
EduTech

Digital learning supported in New Plymouth school upgrades

Construction set to begin on $2m learning support centre at Spotswood College and $1.6m expansion at Te Pi'ipi'inga Kakano Mai Rangiatea.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Mar 2017
Moodle to launch learning analytics software Project Inspire - and it needs your help
Data Analytics

Moodle to launch learning analytics software Project Inspire - and it needs your help

Moodle is about to launch Project Inspire, which aims to collaboratively build learning analytics software that can fit into Moodle sites.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Skillsoft & IBM ink e-learning partnership for software developers worldwide
IBM

Skillsoft & IBM ink e-learning partnership for software developers worldwide

Software developers can advance their careers by building new skills through tools, services, training, and networking opportunities with Skillsoft.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
Microsoft is offering free Azure training for channel partners
Public Cloud

Microsoft is offering free Azure training for channel partners

Microsoft offers free Azure training to channel partners, allowing them to enhance their skills and grow their market opportunities.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2016
2017: Trends and predictions for education technology
EduTech

2017: Trends and predictions for education technology

Technology is revolutionizing education, making it accessible and enhancing learning. YesCourse predicts 2017 trends including VR and predictive analytics.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2016