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Education, Learning & Training stories - Page 40

Education tech

Maple T.A. upgrade to benefit educators and students

Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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Maplesoft's Maple T.A. enhances integration, supporting educators with seamless LMS connectivity in STEM courses.
Softmaker

SoftMaker makes its Office 2016 for Windows available for free

Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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As part of its education drive, the company is making the offer available to schools, teachers, colleges and universities.
Microsoft

Microsoft names winning Australian partners

Tue, 1st Sep 2015
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education, learning & training
Microsoft has kicked off its Australian Partner Conference presenting awards to a range of Australian partners.
Learn

A look into the billion dollar Ed Tech market

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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The Ed Tech and smart classrooms market is expected to grow from $43.27 billion in 2015 to $93.79 billion by 2020.
Class robot

Your invitation: ULearn Permission to Play

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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CORE Education's popular ULearn educators' conference is back for 2015, pushing the boundaries of educational possibility and showcasing new tech.
Investment

More investors turning to ed tech startups

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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Education technology companies are receiving more backing than ever before, with venture-capital funding reaching $765 million in Q2 2015.
Investment

Intel to invest $800K in edtech startups

Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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Intel has selected eight startups to take part in its first Education Accelerator, and announced it is set to invest up to $100,000 in each.
Unitec teachers

Teachers to undergo tech overhaul at Unitec

Tue, 4th Aug 2015
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Unitec says its teachers will spend the next 18 months developing the skills needed to implement a 'new and innovative' style of learning.
Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first

Blackboard gets certified and completes edtech first

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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Blackboard leads the edtech sector by becoming the first to have its SaaS-based LMS, Blackboard Learn, certified under the new IMS Caliper v1.0 standard.
Imagination article

Children need imagination...

Fri, 24th Jul 2015
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Disney's new toy, Playmation, aims to encourage kids to use their imagination and get active; a positive step in a tech-driven society.
Change

Massive change taking place in education technology market

Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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Teachers and students are using technology to connect and learn together, with the global ed tech market set to grow to $59.9bn by 2018.
Education tech

Are you prepared for the education technology revolution?

Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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UK schools must address data gaps to fully embrace education technology, says Advanced Learning, a cloud management system developer.
Microsoft students

Microsoft's new Office 365 Education services in the works

Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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Microsoft is adding two new services to its Office 365 Education package, Microsoft Class Dashboard and Microsoft School Information Sync.
Blackboard lightbulb

Blackboard invests in learning analytics with latest acquisition

Mon, 13th Jul 2015
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education, learning & training
Blackboard invests in learning analytics solutions, acquiring X-Ray Analytics to help instructors meet students' needs.
Bystander effect

Bystander effect in cyberbullying

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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A new study reveals the conditions that draw people to intervene in cyberbullying, with anonymity reducing the likelihood of intervention.
Cloud education

Moodle launches cloud-hosting offering

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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Moodle unveils MoodleCloud, a cost-free, cloud-based service crafted to aid educators in effortlessly setting up online learning spaces.
Tech in school

Why digital technologies are used for learning

Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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Digital technologies offer new opportunities for teachers and education leaders, and new ways for parents and communities to contribute to learning.
Online learning portal

Microsoft and NZ Catholic Education Office team up

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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education, learning & training
The NZ Catholic Education Office is launching an online education network to will give more than 4,000 teachers the ability to collaborate online.
Byod security 1

Public WiFi and BYOD a backdoor route for cyberattacks

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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cybersecurity
Companies need security measures to protect against cyber criminals accessing information & networks through activities staff may think are harmless.
Brain speech

Iwi extends education strategy with Computers in Homes

Mon, 25th May 2015
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In partnership with Computers In Homes (CIH), an iwi at the top of the South Island has extended its Learning and Development strategy.