StudentIT stories

The 2016 Microsoft Student Accelerator event in Auckland will see Kiwi students pitch their inventions to a judging panel, including the US Ambassador.

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

Readify pioneers graduate programme against Oz IT shortage, merging industry and academia to foster tech talent.

Blackboard releases Maori version of Bb Student, enabling students to stay updated on their academic progress.

Gamification is becoming an increasingly common learning technique in schools to help students develop new, transferable problem solving skills.

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.

The strongest educational resource available to Kiwi kids is cultural expectations, closely followed by physical resources, according to a new study.

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

Technology can be a useful tool to improve students’ learning outcomes and prepare them for the modern world - but it can be an empty investment.

By becoming familiar with the business essentials now, students will be set up for business success in the future.

OneNet wins top prize at University of Auckland's InfoSys345 project. Third successive win for cloud computing company.

Renaissance set to face hefty losses, with estimates showing a potential slim down to $55-60m in Apple business as Ingram Micro enters the fray.

New Zealand launches the Kiwi Computer Challenge to boost IT skills nationwide, aiming for 1 million certified Kiwis by 2015.

2degrees offers New Zealanders unlimited national calls for a fixed monthly fee of $149, with no contract required.

IDC predicts massive growth in revenues for mobile apps as they move to new platforms such as tablets and TVs.

AspireTel expands its horizon by acquiring Dot Net in a strategic move aimed at boosting customer revenues and services.

In 2011, the cloud will transform business operations and IT's role, with CA Technologies leading the charge towards a more agile, secure future.

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer January's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is already shaping up to be one to watch.

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has extended the current arrangement for number portability for another six years.

Simms International broadens its Dell catalogue with OptiPlex desktops, enhancing its offering to authorised resellers from Jan 2011.