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Schools in a state of transition, educators struggle to keep up
EduTech

Schools in a state of transition, educators struggle to keep up

Educators and institutions are facing growing challenges, particularly by the way of limited funding and training, and close mindedness.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2015
Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows
EduTech

Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows

Sharp and Blackboard are partnering to streamline student assignment workflows with Sharp's multifunctional printers integrating directly into Blackboard Learn.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
Popular learning tool hits one billion study sessions
EduTech

Popular learning tool hits one billion study sessions

Quizlet has reached one billion study sessions completed, has more than 100 million user-created study sets, and is now used in every country.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2015
Learning innovations at Auckland school grabs Microsoft attention
EduTech

Learning innovations at Auckland school grabs Microsoft attention

Opaheke School has been selected to be a 2015-2016 Microsoft Showcase School due to its successful integrations of tech with teaching and learning.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
New Zealand teachers recognised for contributions
EduTech

New Zealand teachers recognised for contributions

Several teachers across NZ have been recognised for their contributions to their schools as part of the OfficeMax A day Made Better programme.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
Wellington school embraces Innovative Learning Environments
Education, Learning & Training

Wellington school embraces Innovative Learning Environments

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

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Nov 2015
Moodle begins new phase of development
EduTech

Moodle begins new phase of development

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

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Nov 2015
Jucy books Promapp in to support global expansion
Education, Learning & Training

Jucy books Promapp in to support global expansion

Jucy Group has called on Promapp Solutions to provide a solution for easily capturing, streamlining and sharing processes as the company expands.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2015
Are information silos costing your business?
Physical Security

Are information silos costing your business?

Empired is urging organisations to cultivate a culture of sharing to prevent silos of information which can cost the business money.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
More Kiwi schools turn to N4L's Managed Network
EduTech

More Kiwi schools turn to N4L's Managed Network

John Hanna, N4L CEO, says he credits the survey's positive responses to the company's school-centric approach, and proactive approach to support.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
HPE takes wraps off new Partner Ready program
Education, Learning & Training

HPE takes wraps off new Partner Ready program

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has taken the wraps off its new Partner Ready partner program. So what's in it for partners?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Nov 2015
MOTAT launches new, interactive exhibition
Digital Entertainment

MOTAT launches new, interactive exhibition

MOTAT unveils 'Sounds Amazing', a vibrant exhibition diving into the science of sound, with fun, interactive learning on display.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Education, Learning & Training stories

Technology hindering kids' writing skills
EduTech

Technology hindering kids' writing skills

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.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015
Victoria train lines to get mobile connectivity upgrade
Education, Learning & Training

Victoria train lines to get mobile connectivity upgrade

Government project aims to fix mobile blackspots on Victoria's busiest rail corridors for uninterrupted mobile use by commuters.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
Education summit explores use of tech in the classroom
EduTech

Education summit explores use of tech in the classroom

Education leaders from around the globe convened at the Bett Asia Leadership Summit 2015 in Singapore to explore integrating tech in classrooms.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015
iQualify: Disrupting tertiary education from the inside
EduTech

iQualify: Disrupting tertiary education from the inside

Open Polytechnic has launched iQualify, a platform that enables courseware designers to create online educational content.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2015
ENZ boosts student engagement with improved website
EduTech

ENZ boosts student engagement with improved website

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Nov 2015
Discussing the burgeoning edtech sector here and abroad
EduTech

Discussing the burgeoning edtech sector here and abroad

Two education technology (edtech) advocates from Europe will visit New Zealand this December to talk about the growing edtech sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015