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Embracing All Facets of ICT Deployment in Africa
Nairobi (KE), May 2010 - In his role as Africa Regional Director for the Global eSchools and Communities Initiative (GeSCI), Alex Twinomugisha helps to empower African countries to develop strategies for the proper use of ICT in education to promote their overall development. In the following interview, Nairobi-based Twinomugisha talks about the challenges his organisation has to overcome when deploying ICT in Africa and what effect technology continues to have on the Continent. » MORE
Mobile Solar Classrooms in Rural Uganda
Kampala (UG), May 2010 - Three solar panels, a battery, ten folding chairs, five tables, fifteen Intel-powered Classmate PCs and two teachers in a small van: This is the basic "equipment" of the Mobile Solar Computer Classroom (MSCC). It has been en route through rural Uganda for two years now with the purpose of teaching pupils and teachers IT and computer skills. » MORE
Utah Education Network Praises Adobe Products
Salt Lake City, UT (USA), May 2010 - The Utah state government has established the Utah Education Network (UEN). The UEN is made up of providers of training and technical support services and serves more than 22,000 K-12 teachers and higher- education instructors State wide, helping to improve the learning environment for the students in Utah public schools. » MORE
A Safer PC Environment with Magic Desktop
Bucharest (RO), April 2010 - (by Elena Lita) As a premiere for Romania, visitors of the UPC Romania's website can download Magic Desktop, one the most appreciated software programs for children up to ten years of age for free. Pre-loaded on twelve million PCs purchased in Europe in 2009 alone, Magic Desktop, developed by the Norwegian company EasyBits Software, has twice been honored as best-in-class software for child safety online by the European Union. » MORE
Multimedia for Open Schools in Namibia
Vancouver, BC (CA)/Windhoek (NA), March 2010 - In 2009, the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) implemented a Multimedia Content Development Strategy in Open Schooling and introduced sixteen video lessons in Accounting, English, Mathematics, and Physical Science. The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) is now offering a report for download that recounts NAMCOL's experiences. » MORE
Safeguarding Children Moves to Adult Training
Leeds (UK), March 2010 - The Safeguarding Children e-Academy has extended its remit to incorporate adult social-care training for the first time. The academy, an operating division of online-training pioneer Virtual College, of Ilkley, West Yorkshire, is specialised in the delivery of interactive online learning for the children's workforce. » MORE
Stone Group Supplies Laptops to Low-Income Families
London (UK), February 2010 - Stone Group has been appointed as one of Becta's provisional "approved suppliers" for the Home Access programme. The government-funded programme underpins the government's vision for more children to have access to technology at home to support learning. » MORE
Training to Teach about Bloodborne Pathogens in Schools
Virginia Beach, VA (USA), February 2010 - Coastal Training Technologies has announced the release of Bloodborne Pathogens in Schools: The Fundamentals, a training program that explains how school staff members can stop the spread of bloodborne pathogens. » MORE
Input for New eLearning Modules Wanted
Pallini Attikis (GR), February 2010 - The EU project COSMOS is funded under the eContentplus programme and creates eLearning modules on Astronomy, offering a large collection through one portal. The needs of teachers and students are currently assessed via an online questionnaire. » MORE
Online Health and Safety Training for Schools
London (UK), February 2010 - Cobent Limited has announced the launch of "HeadSafe", a new eLearning resource for schools developed by risk-management consultancy Three Spires Safety. The HeadSafe programme has been developed to provide head teachers, school bursars, school governors, and other school managers with a practical online-training resource covering health and safety in schools. » MORE
